Acting-Up Allowances
Where an individual is required to undertake the duties of a higher graded post they may be eligible for an Acting Up Allowance.
Acting Up Allowance is payable between Grades 1-7 for an employee who is fully covering a higher-graded role for at least 1 month and is non-pensionable.
These arrangements should only be for a temporary period, normally not exceeding 6 months.
Responsibility Allowances
A Responsibility Allowance is payable where someone is partially covering the responsibilities of a higher grade for at least 1 month (to a maximum of 12 months) and is non-pensionable.
If additional duties are at the same grade then no allowance is payable, however consideration can be given to nominating the individual for an award under the Staff Bonus Scheme (or overtime/TOIL arrangements may apply in the usual way).
The amount of Responsibility Allowance to be paid will be determined by the amount of cover they are providing for the role. This will need to be as a percentage of 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the job.
Submitting an Acting-Up or Responsibility Allowance
You can submit a request for an Acting Up or Responsibility Allowance via Oleeo.