The following guidance applies to staff members on the University payroll or new starts joining the University who wish to work outside of the UK or be based overseas to work for a period of more than four weeks. Guidance for Travel overseas for a period of up to four weeks is outlined in the “Guidance for Fieldwork, Periods of Study, External Research Visits and Travel Overseas: Staff and Students”.
Before considering the logistical feasibility of this arrangement, the line manager should consider whether the work that the employee has been contracted to do can be undertaken, in the main, remotely. If the line manager can, in principle, support such a request, this should be fully explored with the Head of Department/School. As a guide, the University will only agree for staff to be based overseas where there is a defined business requirement to do so.
Due to the complexities of employing staff overseas it is important that advice is sought as early possible to ensure that country specific considerations can be identified and any additional costs relating to these can be highlighted.
It is important that this advice is sought before any commitment is given to staff members