Pay Ratio 2013

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Rustam Majainah

Dear Southampton Solent University,

Please could you send the following information as outlined in the Freedom of Information Act for the year ending 31 July 2013, or for the financial year in which 31 July 2013 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 £7.65 per hour [or £8.80 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 £7.65 per hour [or £8.80 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,

Rustam Majainah

Freedom of Information, Solent University, Southampton

Dear Rustam

Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information, received by Southampton Solent
University on 23 June 2014.

Your request will be considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
exempt.  

The Act defines a number of exemptions that may prevent release of the
information you have requested.  Should this prove to be the case after
your request is assessed, you will be informed of this, including your
right to appeal.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, a fees
notice will be issued to you which you will be required to pay before we
proceed with your request.

Yours sincerely

Sati Sidhu

cc.        Zita Eckett MBE
        Head of Planning

From:        Rustam Majainah <[FOI #217371 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Southampton Solent University
<[Solent University request email]>,
Date:        22/06/2014 20:20
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Pay Ratio 2013

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Dear Southampton Solent University,
Please could you send the following information as outlined in the Freedom
of Information Act for the year ending 31 July 2013, or for the financial
year in which 31 July 2013 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 £7.65 per hour [or £8.80 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 £7.65 per hour [or £8.80 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,
Rustam Majainah
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Freedom of Information, Solent University, Southampton

Dear Rustam

Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Thank you for your request for information received by Southampton Solent
University on the 23 June 2014. Please find the University’s response
below.

Please could you send the following information as outlined in the Freedom
of Information Act for the year ending 31 July 2013, or for the financial
year in which 31 July 2013 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.
1

ii) The number of these individuals who are women.
None

2. The total remuneration* of the highest paid employee.

£226,062
3. i) The number of individuals directly employed by the university who
are paid less than the Living Wage of £7.65 per hour [or £8.80 per hour
within Greater London].

None
ii) The number of these individuals (paid less than Living Wage) who are
women.

None
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 £7.65 per hour [or £8.80 per hour within Greater
London].

N/A
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.
The University does not currently have a policy. However this is under
review and may be introduced in future contracts

4. i) The number of employees paid at exactly the National Minimum Wage,
including those employed by outside contractors to work at your
university.
None

ii) The number of these individuals (paid at exactly National Minimum
Wage) who are women.

None
5. i) The number of apprentices employed by your university.
None

ii) The lowest remuneration* received by apprentices employed by your
university.

£12,173.83
6. The ratio between the total remuneration* of the highest-paid employee
and the total remuneration* of the lowest-paid employee.

19:1
7. The ratio between the total remuneration* of the highest-paid employee
and the total remuneration* of the median-paid employee.

6:1

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, please contact
the University’s Clerk of Governors, Southampton Solent University, East
Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN, e-mail:
[1][Solent University request email] for an internal review.  Please note
that this does not affect your right to appeal to the Information
Commissioner’s Office ([2]www.ico.gov.uk) should you remain dissatisfied
with the University’s response.

Yours sincerely

Sati Sidhu
Information & Compliance Officer

cc.        Zita Eckett MBE

        Head of Planning

From:        Freedom of Information/Mail-In Database
To:        Rustam Majainah <[FOI #217371 email]>,
Date:        24/06/2014 08:27
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Pay Ratio 2013
Sent by:        Sati Sidhu

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Rustam

Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information, received by Southampton Solent
University on 23 June 2014.

Your request will be considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
exempt.  

The Act defines a number of exemptions that may prevent release of the
information you have requested.  Should this prove to be the case after
your request is assessed, you will be informed of this, including your
right to appeal.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, a fees
notice will be issued to you which you will be required to pay before we
proceed with your request.

Yours sincerely

Sati Sidhu

cc.        Zita Eckett MBE
        Head of Planning

From:        Rustam Majainah <[FOI #217371 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Southampton Solent University
<[Solent University request email]>,
Date:        22/06/2014 20:20
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Pay Ratio 2013

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Southampton Solent University,
Please could you send the following information as outlined in the Freedom
of Information Act for the year ending 31 July 2013, or for the financial
year in which 31 July 2013 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 £7.65 per hour [or £8.80 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 £7.65 per hour [or £8.80 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,
Rustam Majainah
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