No 6766
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Vol clv No 15
pp. 222–228
The Council submits the following Graces to the Regent House. These Graces, unless they are withdrawn or a ballot is requested in accordance with the regulations for Graces of the Regent House (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 112), will be deemed to have been approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 24 January 2025. Further information on requests for a ballot or the amendment of Graces is available to members of the Regent House on the Regent House Petitions site.§
1. That the recommendations in paragraph 7 of the Report of the Council, dated 13 November 2024, on the office of Chief Financial Officer (Reporter, 6759, 2024–25, p. 117) be approved.1
2. That the recommendations in paragraph 7 of the Joint Report of the Council and the General Board, dated 26 November 2024, on the disbanding of the University Theatre Syndicate (Reporter, 6761, 2024–25, p. 141) be approved.2
3. That in Regulation 5(c) of the Ordinance for Stipends (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 684) the grades for the holders of the offices of Professor (Grade 11) and Reader and the part of Note 4 of Schedule I about Professors (Grade 11) be revised from 1 October 2024, to read as follows:3
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Professor (Grade 11) and Reader |
Grade 11 |
points 63–67 |
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[Note 4] |
Professors (Grade 11) will be appointed to Grade 11. From 1 October 2024, Professors (Grade 11) can be appointed between point 63 and point 67. Prior to this date, Professors (Grade 11) could only be appointed to point 2 in Grade 11 (spine point 63). |
Additionally, that Note 4 of Schedule I be amended from 1 March 2025 to include the following:
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[Note 4] |
The minimum for Professors at Grade 11 will be point 63 of Grade 11. |
1See the Council’s Notice, p. 224.
2See the Council’s Notice, p. 224.
3In August 2024, the Regent House approved changes to Schedule I of the Ordinance for Stipends, to remove the restrictions on contribution increments for academic staff at Grades 9, 10 and 11 as part of an interim pay and benefits package (Reporter, 6751, 2023–24, p. 856; changes to the salary scales were also approved in October 2024, Reporter, 6756, 2024–25, p. 58). However, a further change to the Ordinance was overlooked. The Council, on the recommendation of the General Board and the HR Committee, is proposing this change to remove the restrictions on contribution increments for academic staff at Grade 11, whilst retaining the starting point at spine point 63. The University’s internal promotion rules will now apply to those being promoted to the office of Professor (Grade 11) and therefore on promotion, an individual will either move to spine point 63 or by two increments, whichever is the greater.
§See https://www.governance.cam.ac.uk/governance/key-bodies/RH-Senate/Pages/RH-Petitions.aspx for details.