eClaims End of Year Thank You 2022

The University has agreed to make a thank you payment of £150 to all current eClaims workers who worked at least 6 months of the 2021/22 financial year.

We are making this payment to say thank you for your contribution to a successful year for the University, despite the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. During the year, we have delivered a positive learning environment for our student community – evidenced by the recently published outcomes of the National Student Survey and celebrated by a huge number of students and their families at the recent graduations. We have also progressed the implementation of our future structures, building on the collaborative approach and engagement with the University community. As a result, we will have a significantly stronger structure and strong foundation to progress the achievement of our Strategy 2030 goals in future years. The excellent outcomes of the Research Excellence Framework are also a reflection of the contribution of colleagues across the institution in building a strong research environment at the University. The senior management of the University is very grateful to all involved for the progress we have made together.

The thank you payment of £150 will be paid to eligible eClaims workers in August 2022.

Please note the £150 is the gross payment and will be subject to PAYE Tdeductions, these will be applied before becoming part of your net take-home pay.

To enable us to recognise colleagues who have worked for a substantial part of the year, it is necessary to set eligibility criteria, as follows:

Current eClaims worker at July 2022.
Worked in at least 6 months of the 2021/22 financial year, ie August 2021 to July 2022.

Frequently asked questions

Question	Answer
Why was the eligibility criteria limited to a minimum of 6 months working in the year before you can have the payment?	The Thank You payment is intended to recognise the contribution colleagues have made to a successful year. To enable us to recognise colleagues who have worked for a substantial part of the year, we have agreed eligibility criteria of at least 6 months employment.
Why is the amount the same for all staff regardless of the number of months and number of hours worked?	To reflect our appreciation of all colleagues and their hard work, we have decided that the same payment should be made to all eClaims workers who meet the 6 month eligibility criteria. The payment is not being pro-rated for eClaims workers subject to the number of months worked or number of hours worked in each month.
This payment has affected my Universal Credit payment is there anything the University can do about this?	We appreciate that the value of any government benefits you receive can be affected by additional income you received, however we are not aware of individuals circumstance so are unable to assist but if you have been affected by this please follow this link to the government pages on Universal Credit