University of Bradford. Staff Briefing.

Week ending Friday 9 February 2001

Edition 10
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For all staff.

Departmental Petty Cash Float Guidlelines, from Linda Moore in Finance

As all departments are now responsible for their own budgets it seems appropriate to set the following guidelines to standardise the use of the petty cash floats within departments:

  • Petty cash should only be used for small office items that cannot be ordered through the University order system.
  • The following items do not qualify as petty cash items and will not be reimbursed at the Cashier's: * Tea/coffee and light refreshments for staff use * Christmas decorations * Cards, gifts, flowers and cakes
  • Please note that it is also illegal to supply staff or students with paracetamol or any other medication and should not be purchased through petty cash.
  • For petty cash purposes only the petty cash holder or authorised signatory should sign the original receipt to authorise any petty cash purchases.
  • Only authorised signatories will be able to collect the petty cash up to the amount of the float allocated to each department.
  • In light of the recent audit a member of the Accounts and Cash team will randomly spot check departmental petty cash floats.

If you have any queries regarding petty cash purchases please do not hesitate to contact the Accounts and Cash team on ext 5087or 3123.

For all staff.

J B Priestley Library new photocopy charging system, from Linda Place

The new 'smartcard' system for charging for photocopies in the J B Priestley Library will be operational from Monday 5th February.

The plastic cards have a ten-year life span and are obtained either from the dispensers in the JBP Library, School of Health Library or Management Centre Library, or with an Internal Requisition from room 0.14 in the JBP Library.

The cards can be protected with a PIN and revalued an indefinite number of times within their life span, subject of course to normal wear and tear.

When obtained from a dispenser, the cards will cost a total of £3.00, £1.00 of which is refundable on surrender of the card, and £1.00 being copy credit.

As refunds via internal requisition would be complicated and costly, there will be a one off charge of £1.50.

Used cards can be returned to 0.14 in the JBP Library and revalued as necessary.

For all staff who are paid four-weekly.

4 weekly pay dates, from Sue Thomas in Finance.

The payment dates for the next 12 months are now available. Click here for a pdf version of the document. Keep it somewhere safe!

For all women staff.

Springboard - Women's Development, from Helen Crabtree, Staff Development

Springboard is a unique development programme specially designed to help women develop themselves.

The programme covers many issues, such as:

  • knowing yourself and what you've got going for you
  • raising your profile and managing your image
  • using assertiveness
  • balancing home and work
  • setting goals
  • networking

Springboard aims to enable women:

  • to take more control of their lives
  • to develop themselves as whole people
  • to become more confident
  • to balance the demands of work and personal lives

The course will take place at Heaton Mount on the following dates: Friday 16 Feb, Monday 19 March, Friday 20 April, Friday 11 May. You must be available for all 4 days to receive a place.

To book on this course fill in the online booking form here or email Helen Crabtree at staffdev@bradford.ac.uk or telephone ext: 3102.

 

 
 

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