I note from your subsequent email that it is pro rata. £100 a day is a tiny amount, once NI and tax is taken off. But I do know that HLF don't seem to have a problem with this. It does, however, depend on the kind of responsibilities of the role and I haven't seen those. > On 15 February 2016 at 10:47 S Ni Foghluda <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Dear All, > > Apologies for raising the freelance rates issue again, but I'd appreciate > gaining a consensus perspective. > > There is a freelance position currently advertised at £26,000 pa for a 3-day > week, on a two-year contract. > > There isn't a day rate or contract value anywhere in the advert, just a long > list of fairly serious responsibilities, and I've not been able to confirm > anything other than the annual salary. > > So, basic maths suggests a day rate of £100. > > Is this reasonable, given the position extends over two years? Or > unreasonable, given the freelancer will have to pay all the NI, insurance, > pension etc over that time while the employer doesn't have that > responsibility? > > Calm, considered responses appreciated! > > Kind regards, > > Sorcha > > PS - the position is Heritage Lottery funded > + + + + + + + + + + + + + > + + + + + + + > > GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] > > For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a > holiday) see the list website at > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +