Oxford University Weighting
The University is pleased to confirm that payment of the new Oxford University Weighting to all staff on grades 1–10 of the main salary and grading structure will begin in the September 2024 payroll (Friday 27 September), backdated to 1 August 2024.
The Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per annum will be paid in addition to nationally negotiated pay spine salaries and incorporated into monthly salaries. It will be applied pro-rata for part-time and hourly paid staff and in-year starters and leavers.
An FAQ explaining how the Oxford University Weighting affects staff on grades 1–3 has been added to the FAQs page of this website (SSO login required).
Uplift to grade 10a for Associate Professors
As a further outcome of the Pay & Conditions review, the uplift of the grade 10a Associate Professor salary scales (for all those on payroll system codes 30S, 36S, 38S and 39Q – the salary codes that appear in the ‘Salary’ tab on the HR Self-Service system) will also be implemented in the September 2024 payroll, backdated to 1 August 2024.
For further details on these measures, visit Pay & Conditions: Action on Pay.
HR Self-Service
You will be able to see these changes on your payslips and in your profile in HR Self-Service. If you have any questions regarding your own pay, please speak to your local HR contact in the first instance.
New salary scales published
The University’s published salary and grading structure has been updated to reflect the changes outlined above.
As per outcomes of the Pay & Conditions review, additional changes have been made to improve pay structure and progression for colleagues in grades 1–3, going forward. These improvements are in addition to the Oxford University Weighting (which is being applied based on the 1 August 2023 salary scales, for all staff and hence incorporates the uplift made earlier this year to reflect a rise in the Oxford Living Wage in the meantime).
Recruitment for new positions
Changes have been made to the University’s HR system so that any new recruitment utilises the new pay spine, inclusive of the Oxford University Weighting. Please bear that in mind when recruiting or applying for other roles within the University.
The national inflationary pay uplift
The Pay & Conditions measures outlined above are additional to the outcomes of this year’s national inflationary pay negotiations.
Information about the national negotiations co-ordinated by the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) with the trade unions will be communicated when ready, this autumn.
Further details and questions
For more information about the Pay & Conditions programme, please visit the Pay & Conditions web pages.
If you have any questions about the Oxford University Weighting or the Pay & Conditions programme in general, please check the FAQs, before reaching out to your local HR contact in the first instance.