(Associate Lecturers and managers have already been made aware of this year’s process).
As part of the process agreed between University management and UCU, Associate Lecturers carrying out work for the University over the agreed threshold are being invited to apply to convert to a fractional or full academic contract.
In order to be eligible, you must have completed over 100 hours work per year for the preceding three academic years i.e. 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 in the subject area in which you wish to apply for conversion. If you are eligible, you will be sent an email advising you to meet with your line manager, or subject group leader, in order to discuss submitting an application.
In order to convert, there will be a requirement for a continuing business need for your skills and experience within the Faculty. As such, we recommend you have a meeting ahead of submitting an application, in order to determine whether an opportunity exists.
If you do not receive an email by Friday, 26 January 2018 but think that you might meet the criteria, please contact Vicky Rose on ext: 5541 or via email.
The deadline for applications is 10am on Wednesday 14 February 2018. Conversion Panels will meet to look at the applications received for conversion in April 2018.
If you require any further information please contact Vicky Rose in the Human Resources and Organisational Development Directorate or speak to a UCU representative. There is also information available on the staff intranet which explains the process for Conversion.
https://portal.shu.ac.uk/departments/HRD/astaff/al/Pages/cprocess.aspx