Non-Teaching Casual Workers
Non-Teaching Casual work covers research work, administrative support and technical support, as well as invigilation. It does not include offering assistance for teaching or marking, and this activity should be set up via the Teaching Assistants procedure.
In all cases, if there is a problem with a payment you have already received please contact casualworkerteam@imperial.ac.uk.
Log your hours using the Timesheet App: Casual Workers Timesheets
Information
Salaries
Salaries for PTO and Research roles should be commensurate with an hourly rate in line with the normal expectations and level for that type of role. For example, a Research Associate on a contract of employment would normally start at spine point 17 on the salary scale. A Casual Worker in the same type of role should be paid at the equivalent hourly rate.
Department Contacts
For Research, Administrative and Technical Support roles, please contact the Research & Finance team to set up a new Casual worker or request an extension to an existing worker assignment: ME-HR.Requests@imperial.ac.uk.
Existing Casual workers
For queries around payments or issues arising about a timesheet that has been submitted, please contact the Department Finance team: ME-Finance@imperial.ac.uk.
Rules around casual work
- Workers with a T4 Student visa are restricted to 20 hours per week. All other workers should be restricted to a maximum of 35 hours per week.
- Work cannot begin until the individual is set up and the relevant compliance checks have been completed.
- Workers will not be paid for holiday leave, and will instead receive a 12.07% uplift on their hourly rate.
- Workers must claim hours in retrospect. Timesheets should be submitted by the last working day of the month.
- Hours must be claimed via the Timesheet App, link below.
- Enrollment to the pension scheme may occur automatically if gross payments exceed the threshold. It is possible to opt out of this within 3 months.