Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information Request
Dear Cranfield University,
Please could you send the following information as outlined in the Freedom of Information Act for the year ending 1st April July 2017, or for the financial year in which 1st April 2017 falls. If information for that period is not yet available, please use the most recent information you have. Please specify what period this information refers to at the beginning of your answer.
1. i) The number of individuals employed by the university who receive total remuneration* of £140,000 pa or more.
ii) The number of these individuals who are women.
2. The total remuneration* of the highest paid employee.
3. i) The number of individuals directly employed by the university who are paid less than the Living Wage of £8.45 per hour [or £9.75 per hour within Greater London].
ii) The number of these individuals (paid less than Living Wage) who are women.
iii) If available, the number of individuals employed by outside contractors to provide services at your university who are paid less than the Living Wage of £8.45 per hour [or £9.75 per hour within Greater London].
iv) Whether your university has a policy to require on-site staff working for external contractors to be paid Living Wage rates as a minimum.
4. i) The number of employees paid at exactly the National Minimum Wage, including those employed by outside contractors to work at your university.
ii) The number of these individuals (paid at exactly National Minimum Wage) who are women.
5. i) The number of apprentices employed by your university.
ii) The lowest remuneration* received by apprentices employed by your university.
6. The ratio between the total remuneration* of the highest-paid employee and the total remuneration* of the lowest-paid employee.
7. The ratio between the total remuneration* of the highest-paid employee and the total remuneration* of the median-paid employee.
*[adapted from the government's definition of remuneration (for local authority chief officers) under section 43 of the Localism Act 2011] Remuneration meaning:
(a)salary or, in the case of an individual engaged under a contract for services, payments made by the university to the individual those services,
(b)any bonuses payable by the university to the individual,
(c)any charges, fees or allowances payable by the authority to the individual,
(d)any benefits in kind to which the individual is entitled as a result of their office or employment,
(e)any increase in or enhancement of the individual's pension entitlement where the increase or enhancement is as a result of a resolution of the university, and
(f)any amounts payable by the university to the individual on the individual ceasing to hold office under or be employed by the university, other than amounts that may be payable by virtue of any enactment.
(g) calculated as full-time equivalent
Yours faithfully,
Georgia Hughes
Dear Georgia Hughes,
Thank you for your request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I confirm that we will respond as soon as possible and in any case within 20 working days.
Yours sincerely
Mary Betts-Gray, MA (Hons), MCLIP, FHEA, PC.foi
Freedom of Information Officer
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL
Tel: +44 (0)1234 754331
Fax: +44 (0)1234 751806
E-mail: [Cranfield University request email]
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Dear Georgia Hughes,
Thank you for your request, dated 5 July 2017, made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
You requested information about staff remuneration.
Cranfield University has completed its search for the information requested and can confirm that we do hold information. Please find our responses in the attached document.
Where the number of people is fewer than 5 (<5) in any category the University considers that the precise number, is exempt under Section 40(2) – Personal Information, of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. To provide this might allow individuals to be identified and contravene the Data Protection Act.
Should you have any queries with regard to the information provided please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been dealt with please refer to our internal appeals procedure http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/governa....
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745.
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Mary Betts-Gray
Freedom of Information Officer
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL
Tel: +44 (0)1234 754331
Fax: +44 (0)1234 751806
E-mail: [Cranfield University request email]
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/legal/foi/ind...
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Dear foi,
Thank you for your response.
With regards to the following questions :
6. The ratio between the total remuneration* of the highest-paid employee and the total remuneration* of the lowest-paid employee.
7. The ratio between the total remuneration* of the highest-paid employee and the total remuneration* of the median-paid employee.
You have responded
6. 94% gap
7. 86% gap
Would you please mind providing this information in the typical ratio format, i.e. 10:1.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Georgia Hughes
Dear Georgia Hughes,
Thank you for your follow up request, dated 20 September, made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The University has considered your request and our response is given below.
6. The ratio between the total remuneration* of the highest-paid employee and the total remuneration* of the lowest-paid employee. 16.7:1
7. The ratio between the total remuneration* of the highest-paid employee and the total remuneration* of the median-paid employee. 7.1:1
Should you have any queries with regard to the information provided please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been dealt with please refer to our internal appeals procedure http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/governa....
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745.
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Mary Betts-Gray
Freedom of Information Officer
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL
Tel: +44 (0)1234 754331
Fax: +44 (0)1234 751806
E-mail: [Cranfield University request email]
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/legal/foi/ind...
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