What about an agreement that if there is no justification for absences up to
a limit of days/weeks, the funding from LEA authority could be
suspended/shifted and the bill would be sent from the University's finance
department to him/her from then on. In this way we do not affect the
employee whose means of living would be altered by the lack of care from
some students! Hope this helps
Andy Velarde
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dixon, Mary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: Note Taker query
This isn't an official policy, but if a student doesn't turn up for 3
consecutive weeks, then we suspended the support (and the
note-taker/support tutor's hours are similarly suspended) until the student
resumes support. Very unsatisfactory all round really but I don't know how
we could possibly justify claiming for any longer than 3 weeks (and trying
to gain contact during that time) if a student doesn't attend the lessons.
Any suggestions welcomed!
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth Du Pre [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 17 October 2002 09:45
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Note Taker query
Concerning 'absentee' students, what policy do other institutions adopt if
a student fails - for whatever reason - to turn up for a study skills /
support session with a tutor who is paid on hourly rates..... via claim
from DSA?
At 08:44 17/10/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi Carol,
>
>We work in the same way as Pauline I'm afraid, hourly paid staff are only
>paid for the hours they are contracted for. If the student is off ill
>however, and they haven't been able to provide adequate notice, the member
>of staff would be paid for the hours contracted provided they continued to
>take notes for the absent student.
>
>Mary
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Carol Doyle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 16 October 2002 16:25
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Note Taker query
>
>
>I have just set up a Register of Note Takers having trained 12
>individuals. I am now in the process of matching students and note takers
>and have a query regarding payments. One student requires a Note Taker for
>lectures on a Tuesday between 11-12 and 1-2 pm. Do other Institutions just
>pay for the lecturing hours + possibly 15 minutes before/after lectures or
>are Note Takers paid for the time that they have to wait around?
>Thank you in anticipation.
>
>Carol
>
>Carol Doyle
>Accessible Curriculum Development Advisor
>Disability Department
>UWIC Western Avenue
>Cardiff CF5 2YB
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>Tel: 02920 416170
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Liz Du Pré
Tutor to Students with Dyslexia
Dyslexia Unit
Bryn Deiniol, Penrallt Road
University of Wales
Bangor
LL57 2DG
Tel: 01248 383843
3843 (internal)
Fax: 01248 383614
