Green Travel Plan: Car parking charges
15 May 2007
Directorate of Estates announces charges based on grade/salary band
In line with the University's Green Travel Plan a review of staff car park charges has taken place and has recommended that the current pricing policy is changed. The review considered various options and the University has agreed a model that sees changes to charges for all staff with charges being levied on the basis of grade and consequently salary band. Particular attention has been paid to ensuring that increases have least effect on the lower paid staff, whilst higher banded staff will pay progressively higher charges dependant upon their level.
The following charges will be implemented from 1 August 2007 for all staff taking advantage of campus parking facilities with the new rate of deductions starting from August pay.
Grade
Proposed
annual charge (£)
1
150
2
150
3
170
4
170
5
200
6
240
7
290
8
340
9
400
All existing parking permit holders will be informed directly of the adjustments to their payment. It is recognised that there are some colleagues who have not been allocated to one of the new grades and Estates and HR are considering how these staff will be accommodated within this framework. Part time staff will also pay a pro-rata charge dependent upon hours worked.
In addition to the banded charges, there will be an additional premium charge of £100 per space for staff who park in the following areas:
- Front and rear quadrangles on the Oxford Road campus;
- Sackville campus surface car parking areas;
- Car park to rear of Optometry;
- Car parking area to north side of Charles Street MSCP (under railway arches);
- Thorncliffe House.
Staff who do not wish to continue to park in these areas will be given the option to relocate to other University car parks as near to their current place of work as possible, subject to availability.
The new car parking charges do not affect current arrangements for staff with disabilities who use University car parks for parking.
Staff who no longer wish to take advantage of a University car parking permit can inform the Car Parks Manager on 52228 and arrangements will be made to cancel payment from August 2007 or earlier date. Access to University car parks will then not be available.
Management note: Please ensure that all staff in your area who do not have access to e mail receive a copy of this communication.
Diana Hampson
Director of Estates