Keele University
Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 July 2021
8 Staff costs
Year ended Year ended
31 July 2021 31 July 2020
Consolidated Consolidated and and
University
University £’ 000 £’ 000
Salaries |
67,793 |
69,611 |
Social security costs |
6,351 |
6,298 |
Occupational pension costs ( see note 32 ) |
|
|
- |
Employer contributions |
13,402 |
13,238 |
- |
Actuarial movements on pension provisions |
( 2,365 ) |
( 33,642 ) |
|
|
85,181 |
55,505 |
Severance costs |
1,924 |
1,075 |
Total 87,105 56,580
Analysed as :
£’ 000 £’ 000
On-going staff costs |
87,546 |
89,147 |
Severance costs ( see below ) |
1,924 |
1,075 |
Actuarial movements on pension provisions |
89,470 ( 2,365 ) |
90,222 ( 33,642 ) |
Total |
87,105 |
56,580 |
The above severance costs were payable to 97 post-holders ( 2020 : 52 ). All severance costs associated with the University voluntary severance scheme were approved through a Staff Review Group and Post Approval Scrutiny Group .
A general pay award of Nil was made from 1 August 2020 for all staff on the Keele Spine . Operational staff received a pay award of between 2.00 % and 5.00 % from 1 April 2021 . Staff on NHS pay scales received pay awards in line with their nationally agreed scale .
Year ended |
Average staff numbers by major category : |
31 July 2021 |
31 July 2020 |
|
FTE |
FTE |
Academic / Research |
699 |
675 |
Technical |
77 |
86 |
Academic Related |
317 |
312 |
Secretarial / Clerical |
406 |
424 |
Other |
236 |
257 |
Total 1,735 1,754
|
Year to |
Period to |
Emoluments of the Vice-Chancellor ( Professor McMillan ) |
31 July 2021 |
31 July 2020 |
|
£’ 000 |
£’ 000 |
Basic salary |
238 |
238 |
Payments in lieu of pension contributions |
38 |
38 |
Non-taxable benefit – Clock House residence |
6 |
10 |
Taxable benefit – Clock House residence |
1 |
- |
Remuneration excluding pension contributions |
283 |
286 |
Contributions to USS – Death In Service |
5 |
5 |
Total Remuneration 288 291
The Vice-Chancellor is required by the University to have accommodation on campus . From 6 April 2021 this is being treated as a taxable benefit , and so has been allocated in year on the appropriate calculations . The University paid contributions to the University Superannuation Scheme for the Death In Service element only . The Vice-Chancellor had no salary sacrifice arrangements and did not receive any bonus or expenses allowance in the current or previous year . The emoluments of the Vice-Chancellor are shown on the same basis as for higher paid staff .
Basis of the remuneration package of the Vice-Chancellor
The remuneration of the Vice-Chancellor is reviewed annually by the Senior Remuneration Committee with reference to the terms set out in the “ Salary Review Framework for the Vice-Chancellor ” which was adopted in August 2013 and updated in July 2018 to align with the principles of the Committee of University chairs ( CUC ) voluntary Higher Education Remuneration Code for Senior Staff published in June 2018 . The Committee has regard for the promotion of equality and diversity and ensures equality of opportunity in the way it conducts itself and in the transaction of its business . Committee members consider the public interest and the safeguarding of public funds alongside the interests of the institution when considering all forms of payment , reward and severance to the staff within its remit .
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