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- Why secondments?
- Definitions
- Duration of secondments
- Establishment of a secondment
- Applying for secondments
- Appointing secondees
- Contractual arrangements
- International secondments
- Right to return to substantive post
- Notice period
- End of secondment
- Record keeping
- Health and safety
- Responsibilities
- Managers' checklist
Why secondments?
The University of Exeter supports the use of secondments and Line Managers are encouraged to take a positive approach to considering requests for secondments from individuals. The University of Exeter supports the use of secondments where it:
- supports development for the individual
- supports career paths
- adds to the skills base of the University, College or Service
- deals with short-term issues or work levels
- builds strong links with external organisations
Secondments can be used to meet some or all of the following objectives:
- managerial expertise can be developed
- goals as detailed in the PDP or PDR can be achieved
- the exchange of information and ideas across partner organisations
- a particular skill is matched to a business need
- essential resources are provided to a particular business area at a particular time for a specified period
- it is more cost effective than other short term resourcing options. Secondments should not normally be used to provide cover for permanent vacancies.
- benefit to networking and partnership working