Demonstrator Guidance for Casual Engagement

Demonstrator – Guidance for Casual Engagement Version 1.0 Last amended: 12/08/2015

Faculty of Arts

Demonstrator – Guidance for Casual Engagement

1. Demonstrators

Demonstrators in Schools/Departments in the Faculty of Arts1 are responsible for providing assistance in laboratory, practical and field work classes.

2. Rate of pay

The University has a standard Demonstrator rate of pay. Please find current rates of pay in the ‘Casual staff – Rates of Pay’ document. These pay rates will reviewed each year.

3. Travel expenses

Travel expenses are paid in exceptional circumstances only, after approval from the PVC of the Faculty, granted in advance of the casual engagement. Approval process: the member of staff wishing to pay the travel expenses should email a brief rationale to the Dean. No action should be taken until a response is received.

4. Engagement

A Demonstrator’s casual engagement will be administered through the University’s HR unit. You will need to register with HR by completing an online registration form and visiting Music’s Office to present your eligibility to work in the UK documents (e.g. passport). To complete your registration HR will contact you to request your bank details to complete your registration and confirm your registration by issuing a payroll and casual assignment number.

5. Self employment

Self-employed individuals will be paid on receipt of invoice in line with University practice and timescales. However, the fact that an individual is registered for self-employment does not mean the engagement with the University is one of self-employment. Please speak to the School Office who will submit a non-employment status application form to HR for secondary assessment and authorisation.

6. Casual assignment

A Demonstrator’s casual assignment consists of assistance work in class on an established module. If a Demonstrator has been given work on two or more modules, the work will be presented as separate casual assignments.

7. Claiming payment

1 School of English, School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies (American and Canadian Studies; Culture, Film and Media; French; German; Language Centre; Russian and Slavonic; Spanish and Latin American) and School of Humanities (Archaeology; Art History; Classics; History; Music; Philosophy; Theology and Religious Studies)

1 Demonstrator – Guidance for Casual Engagement Version 1.0 Last amended: 12/08/2015

Claims for payment need to be made each month using a PAY01 form. Payment is made on the penultimate working day of the month.