HC Deb 26 March 1982 vol 20 cc434-5W
Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is able to make a statement about redundancy compensation for non-academic staff in universities.

Mr. Waldegrave

My right hon. Friend has told the University Grants Committee that he is prepared for the compensation that would otherwise be available for non-academic staff made redundant by universities whose service is terminated before 30 September 1984 to be improved as follows.

Pensionable staff aged 50 and over not already covered by local government compensation arrangements may have their accrued pension and lump sum benefits paid immediately with reckonable service enhanced by the number of added years allowed under the local government scheme. The payment of statutory scheme payments to all staff may also follow the practice of local government, including the disapplication of the upper earnings limit applicable to the calculation of compensation.

More detailed guidance will be issued to universities by the Universities Grants Committee.