Acting-up and Temporary Responsibility Allowances

Acting-Up Allowances 

Where an individual is required to undertake the duties of a higher graded post they may be eligible for an Acting Up Allowance. 

Acting Up Allowance is payable between Grades 1-7 for an employee who is fully covering a higher-graded role for at least 1 month and it is non-pensionable. 

These arrangements should only be for a temporary period, normally not exceeding 6 months.  

Note: an Acting Up Allowance request requires formal approval from the Strategic HR Business Partner before any agreement can be made or communicated to the individual staff member.

Full guidance on the payment of Acting-up Allowances can be found here (See Payment of Temporary Allowances: Acting up Allowance).

Responsibility Allowances 

A Responsibility Allowance is payable where someone is partially covering the responsibilities of a higher grade for at least 1 month (to a maximum of 12 months) and it is non-pensionable. 

If additional duties are at the same grade then no allowance is payable, however consideration can be given to nominating the individual for an award under the Staff Bonus Scheme (or overtime/TOIL arrangements may apply in the usual way). 

The amount of Responsibility Allowance to be paid will be determined by the amount of cover they are providing for the role. This will need to be as a percentage of 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the job. 

Note: a Responsibility Allowance request requires formal approval from the Strategic HR Business Partner before any agreement can be made or communicated to the individual staff member.

Full guidance on the payment of Responsibility Allowances can be found here (See Payment of Temporary Allowances: Responsibility Allowance).

Submitting an Acting-Up or Responsibility Allowance Request

You can submit a request for an Acting Up or Responsibility Allowance via Oleeo. Please ensure that the formal approval from the Strategic HR Business Partner is uploaded with the allowance request.