The wage sage
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Civil service commissioner Sir Michael Bett is responsible for deciding the wages of all university employees, with the Bett committee established in March 1998 to handle academic pay claims. Bett acknowledges it will be difficult to impose specific pay grades because of the diversity of staff's activities within the higher education system. Bett's responsibilities include the consideration of conditions of employment and pay structures as well as wage levels. Some universities set their own pay levels, and some claim that higher education employees should have wages that are set individually.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1998
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Avoiding future shock
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Representatives of academic staff in UK higher and further education have shown some support for Sir Ron Dearing's proposal to create one pension scheme. It has been suggested the UK government may wish to include other workers in the pension scheme, such as part-time employees. The Association of Colleges fears further education staff will be forced to pay additional sums to help fund changes to the scheme, in order to encourage more teachers into schools. Some academic staff belong to the Teachers' Pension Scheme whilst others are members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1998
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Institution chiefs' pay rise double lecturers' increase
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A study found the highest paid UK university vice-chancellor was George Bain, who earned over 150,000 pounds sterling at the London School of Business, during 1996-97. Vice-chancellors were found to have, on average, wage increases of 5.8%, during 1996-97, with 18 receiving increases of at least 10%. Some 70 vice-chancellors earned over 100,000 pounds sterling, in 1996-97. Some observers have suggested the differential in pay increases between the head of establishments and other academic personnel was unfair. Lecturers received wages rises of 2.9%, in 1996-97.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1998
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