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This information summarise all activities carried out by members of the HRA’s community for the HRA; which are offered payment and how.
We have completed an HMRC Check Employee Status for Tax (CEST) tool for activities where honoraria are offered. The outcome is recorded in the ‘status’ column.
- REC and CAG member and Chair volunteer agreements can be found on the HRA website.
- activity descriptions and support for HRA staff are saved within the Finance folder on the HRA’s Central Library
Voluntary, no honorarium (expenses offered)
A: REC member
As set out in volunteer agreement:
- attending appropriate training and education and REC development days including an induction session and Equality and Diversity training
- attending 6 out of 10 half‑day REC meetings and 3–4 sub‑committees held online
- reviewing research applications and amendments
- related preparation (about half a day per meeting) and communication
B: CAG member
As set out in volunteer agreement:
- attending appropriate training and education and CAG development days
- attending meetings and sub-committees
- reviewing research applications and amendments
- related preparation and communication
C: REC vice chair and alternate vice chair
As set out in volunteer agreement, REC member plus:
- take on chairing responsibility for sub-committee work and some Proportionate Review Sub-Committees, in partnership and/or as agreed with the chair
- chair the REC meeting once a year
- deputise in the absence of the Chair to attend and participate in regional Chairs’ meetings.
D: CAG vice chair and alternate vice chair
As set out in volunteer agreement, CAG member plus:
- chairing meetings / items
- chairing sub groups
- chairing proportionate review applications, amendments and annual reviews via email
- attending Chair’s briefing, review and approve minutes and technical responses to new applications and amendments
- guidance to staff, Committee and applicants
- strategic activities as described
E: Supporting the service
- attending meetings as a co-opted member
- recruitment and selection of new members and Chairs
- attending Generic Document Review Committee