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The role of the Remuneration Committee of the University Court is to consider matters relating to the remuneration of senior officers of the University.
Such powers delegated to the Committee by Court are as defined in the Scheme of Delegation. The Committee shall have full authority to undertake and review activities associated with any matters within its terms of reference. For the purposes of such activities, it shall be provided with adequate resources and full access to information and University personnel.
The Committee reports to the governing body, the University Court. The Committee will therefore report through a paper relating to any substantive matters for consideration and through the submission of the minutes (these can include unapproved minutes agreed with the Committee Chair) of each meeting to the next available meeting of Court and the Committee Chair will provide a brief report highlighting items for Court to formally approve and/or note.
To consider and determine the levels of salary and conditions of service (including severance arrangements if appropriate) of the members of the Executive Group
To decide the principles for determining the salaries of all other University staff whose salaries are in the discretionary range above the nationally determined salary scale.
To ensure it pays due attention to equality, diversity and inclusion in undertaking its work.
To consider and determine the remuneration of the Chair of Court.
Membership
Appointed:
Two lay members of Court1 (one to act as Chair)
One Staff member of Court (excluding those where there is clear conflict of interest)
One Student member of Court2
[The Chair of the Committee should be appointed by Court from amongst the independent members, excluding the Chair of Court]
Ex-Officio:
Chair of Court
Vice-Chair of Court
Chair of the Finance & Corporate Performance Committee
1(excluding the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee)
2By the 1 September each year, the student governors will agree which of them will be members of which committee of Court, with a view to ensuring that there is an equitable share of membership across the committees on which student members sit.
In attendance
The Principal & Vice-Chancellor (when the salary and conditions of service of the Principal are not the subject of discussion)
Director of People & Organisational Development (as and when professional advice is required, except when their salary and conditions of service are being discussed)
Vice-Principal (Strategy & Governance) and University Secretary (except when their salary and conditions of service are being discussed)
Five members, one of which should be the to include Chair of Court or Vice-Chair of Court.
The Committee will meet a minimum of two times per academic session.
The standing orders of Court apply mutatis mutandis3 to the Remuneration Committee as a Committee of Court.
3With the necessary changes being made to ensure they apply to the Committee.
The terms of reference shall be reviewed by the Court at least every three years.
Approved by Court, 26 June 2024
Appointed Members
Fraser Keir - Chair
David Brew – Chair of Court
Heather Dunk – Vice-Chair of Court
Tony Marks – Chair of the Finance and Corporate Performance Committee
Professor Liz Bacon – Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Eilidh Fraser – Director of People and Organisational Development
Caroline Summers - Vice-Principal (Strategy & Governance) and University Secretary)
If you would like a copy of the Committee Terms of Reference and Composition in another format, please email governance@abertay.ac.uk