Recruitment Approval Requests (RAR)

Purpose

The MSD Recruitment Approval Request is designed to provide approval for positions that permanently increase a department’s unfunded pay cost base.

In scope actions

Recruitment

New posts (whether budgeted or not)
New externally funded posts where there is an underwrite beyond any external funding from the department (A1) ledger

Contractual changes

FTE increases for posts
FTC extensions
Regrading of posts
Retention or market supplements
Creation of new responsibility allowances
Decisions to move the costs of a post from the B* ledger to the A** ledger (whether the change is happening now or in the future)

The B* ledger refers to the projects external funding in the University financial system, whereas the A** ledger refers to the Departmental internal funding.

Exclusions

Any relevant change where the full-year impact on the department (A1) ledger is less than £10k (inclusive of on-costs)
RSIV / Associate Professors / Statutory Professors (follow existing processes)
Arrangements made to deal with Family Leave cover
Centrally-decided pay increases (e.g. Professorial Merit Pay)
New externally funded positions with no future expectation to fund individuals/post from A1/General ledger

Please read the full process guidance. If you are unsure if a RAR is required, please check with your MSD Finance Business Partner.

To make a new request, please complete the new online MSD Recruitment Approval Request (RAR) form.