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Engagement Groups and Wage Types

These codes should be used for payments to University bank workers and for one-off engagements. These codes should NOT be used for claiming expenses.

Engagement Groups

Engagement Groups for HESA reporting are required to be shown on the Registration Form for Payment of Workers, as follows:

W1

Teaching & Research

W2

Specialists & Professionals

W3

Technical Support

W4

Admin & Clerical Support

W5

Facilities Support

W6

Sports & Leisure Attendants

Wage Type

Wage type is used to determine which engagement group a casual worker is assigned to. The mapping of wage type to engagement group is shown below.

Wage Type No

Wage Type

Engagement Group

3400

Catering Staff

Facilities Support

3401

Bar Staff

Facilities Support

3402

Marking

Specialists & Professionals

3403

Lab Demonstrating

Teaching & Research

3404

Fieldwork

Specialists & Professionals

3405

Clerical Work

Admin & Clerical Support

3406

External Examiners (GRS)

Specialists & Professionals

3407

External Examiners (TLC)

Specialists & Professionals

3408

Musical performers

Specialists & Professionals

3409

Invigilation

Admin & Clerical Support

3410

Lecture Fee

Teaching & Research

3411

Volunteers (medical)

Teaching & Research

3412

P/T Instructor

Teaching & Research

3413

Lifeguards

Sports & Leisure Attendants

3414

Music tutors

Teaching & Research

3415

Translation

Admin & Clerical Support

3416

TILL tutors

Teaching & Research

3417

Research

Teaching & Research

3418*

One off lecture

Teaching & Research

3419

Technical Support

Technical Support

3425

Research in Practice Invoices

Specialists & Professionals

3430

Expenses - Mileage

N/A

3431

Expenses - Taxable Mileage

N/A

3432

Expenses - General Travel

N/A

3433

Expenses – Volunteer Expenses

N/A

3434

Attendance Fee

Specialists & Professionals

3435

Liaison Officer

Admin & Clerical Support

3436

Medical Professionals

Specialists & Professionals

3437

Website design

Specialists & Professionals

3438

Cleaning/Cloakroom Staff

Facilities Support

3439

Clinical Teaching/Supervision

Teaching & Research

3440

Support Workers

Admin & Clerical Support

3441

Professional Supervision

Specialists & Professionals

3442

Student Landscape Support

Technical Support

3443

Portering

Facilities Support

3444

Security

Facilities Support

3445

Expenses - Subsistence

N/A

3447

Referees

Sports & Leisure Attendants

3448

Group Fitness Instructor

Sports & Leisure Attendants

3449

Gym Instructor

Sports & Leisure Attendants

3450

Expenses - Sundry

N/A

3451

General Teaching

Teaching & Research

3460

Holiday Pay

N/A

*This wage type MUST NOT BE USED for any individual who is expected to work more than three times in any three consecutive months (to comply with HMRC requirements)

Need help or more information?

Who to contact
If you have queries about recruiting University bank workers contact your customary HR advisor.

If you have queries about payment of a claim for work then contact the payroll team.