Terms of reference are reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
Title of Committee: Office Holders Group
Status of Committee: Advisory to the LSE President and Vice Chancellor
1. Terms of Reference
1.1 To recommend to the Remuneration Committee the appropriate level of honoraria, allowances and any associated compensation for Heads of Academic Departments unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case the LSE President and Vice Chancellor will establish such compensation subject to agreement by the Remuneration Committee. To recommend to the Remuneration Committee the compensation available to a Department for one Deputy Head of Department.
1.2 To determine remuneration arrangements and associated compensation for other substantive academic offices.
1.3 To determine remuneration arrangements and associated compensation for such other academic offices and roles as shall be established by the School.
1.4 To determine additional sabbatical leave provided to members of School Committees which includes but is not limited to Promotions Committee, Academic and Student Affairs Committee (ASC) and Academic Planning and Resources Committee.
1.5 To monitor and review as required, the remuneration and compensation arrangements for academic offices and roles as at 1.1. to 1.4 above.
1.6 To determine Replacement Teaching expenditure in relation to recurrent expenditure for academic offices and non-recurrent expenditure in relation to requests from departments for replacement teaching allocations to recruit temporary cover for academic staff absent on leave.
1.7 To provide advice to the LSE President and Vice Chancellor and/or Remuneration Committee on significant issues of policy in relation to 1.1 to 1.5 above.
1.8 To review and comment on information from the Additional Payments Group (APG) and to provide information to that Group as and when needed.
1.9 To monitor the diversity data of Academic Office Holders.
1.10 To deal with such other matters as may be referred to it by the LSE President and Vice Chancellor and/or Remuneration Committee.
2. Arrangements for the OHG to report to the LSE President and Vice Chancellor and Remuneration Committee:
2.1 The Chair shall report any decisions made by the OHG to the LSE President and Vice Chancellor.
2.2 The OHG shall report annually on its determinations and of any significant policy issues to the summer term Remuneration Committee meeting; and as required by the Remuneration Committee.
3. Frequency of Meetings
3.1 An annual meeting of each session and any other meetings as deemed necessary.
3.2 Decisions can be taken by the Committee by correspondence and email.
4. Quorum
4.1 Four out of seven members