UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

REDUIT

ACADEMIC POSTS

SCHEME OF SERVICE ACADEMIC POSTS

Prescribed Qualifications For the post of Lecturer

: A Masters Degree in the relevant field from a recognised institution.

Reporting Line Duties

: DEAN of Faculty through Head of Department

Teaching, Research, Administration, Consultancy Activities, Examination and Invigilation. Designing programmes of studies, preparing lecture notes, teaching materials, teaching aids and distance education/online courses. Other duties directly related to the main duties listed above or related to the delivery of the output and results expected from incumbents in the roles ascribed to them.

Salary (PRB 2013)

: Lecturer: Rs27750 x 750 28500 x 900 33000 x 1200 36600 x 1500 54600/

BENEFITS

TO ACADEMIC

STAFF EMPLOYED ON CONTRACT

(in line with the 2013 PRB Report)

GRATUITY TRAVELLING AND CAR BENEFITS

: Endofcontract gratuity in lieu of pension payable at the rate of two months salary on completion of twelve months satisfactory service.

Travelling Allowances/Mileage Rates, Travel Grant and Refund of Travelling Expenses

As per the provisions of the 2013 PRB Report

Loan Facilities and Duty Remission

LEAVES AND PASSAGE BENEFIT 21 working days Annual Leave and 21 working days Sick Leave on full pay for each year of contract. Unutilised Annual Leave may either be cashed or accumulated. Passage benefit as recommended by PRB 2013.

OTHER INCENTIVES Fulltime academic staff who are registered Professionals may exercise their profession, subject to this being done outside their working hours, this not being conflictual with their work at the University and prior written permission being obtained from the Vice Chancellor; A monthly allowance of Rs700/ for the use of internet facilities at place of residence.

OTHER BENEFITS [offered by the University of Mauritius]

Book allowance

: An allowance of Rs12,000/ per financial year, payable in two instalments, for the purchase of books and other teaching aids.

Extra Programme Coordination : A monthly fee of Rs1000/ to compensate academic staff for Fee undertaking extra programme coordination (for a maximum of 2).

Allowance for Supervision

Extra

Project : Payment of fees for a maximum of 10 (Conditions apply) projects, over and above the normal quantum of 5, would be applicable as follows:

Programme level Certificate Diploma Bachelors

(Final Year project)

: : : : :

Allowance (Rs) 4000/ per project 4500/ per project 3000/ per year per student

Taught Masters MPhil

of : A remuneration package of Rs1000/ per project, up to a by maximum of 10 projects for fulltime staff members who moderate projects that are supervised by PartTimers. Allowance for Extra Teaching : Payment for extra contact hours (i.e. over and above the normal Load teaching load of 270 hours) up to a maximum of 135 extra hours per academic year at the rates of Rs800/, Rs1000/ or Rs1200/ per hour, depending on the level of programme taught.

Fees for Moderation Dissertations supervised PartTime Supervisors

Allowance for Large Cohorts

: Payment of an allinclusive allowance of Rs300/ per student for the correction of class tests/assignments and marking of examination scripts. Such payments would only be applicable in respect of students over and above a normal quantum of 60 students and only where the number of contact hours exceed the normal teaching load of 270 hours.

Module Coordination Fee for : A monthly fee of Rs300/ (per module over 12 months) for the Large Cohorts coordination of only those modules that involve large cohorts.

NOTE: Large cohorts: Where number of students exceed 60 in cohort/module.

ASR/JRR/NA/BR/10 May 2013

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