​Honorarium offered

H: Working with the Comms team to write a blog or news story

  • a call with the Comms team to develop materials to promote REC / CAG membership
  • writing a blog to reflect on your experience of working with the HRA

Status and payment offered

  • optional activity, not employee / worker, unlikely to have a formal contract
  • ​honorarium offered: ​£27.50 or £55 depending on the ask
  • ​CEST result: self-employed for tax statement

Payment method and tax liability

  • payment form and bank transfer, no obligation to deduct tax at source
  • ​payroll if it’s a Chair

I: Delivering training

Training including inductions, introduction to…, workshops etc.

Status and payment offered

  • optional activity, not employee / worker, unlikely to have a formal contract
  • ​honorarium offered: £200 / day
  • ​CEST result: self-employed for tax statement

Payment method and tax liability

  • Payment form and bank transfer
  • ​No obligation to deduct tax at source
  • ​Or payroll if it‘s a Chair

J: Overseeing a REC mentor group

As per mentoring docs

Status and payment offered

  • Optional activity, not employee / worker, unlikely to have a formal contract
  • ​Honorarium offered:
  • ​£420 for 3 sessions and preparation
  • ​£280 for 2 sessions and preparation
  • ​£140 for additional sessions and preparation with the agreement of Head of Approvals Support and Improvement
  • ​£40 1:1 catch-up meetings (per session)
  • ​CEST result: employed for tax status

Payment method and tax liability

  • claims submitted through EASY expenses system and through payroll – taxed at source.
  • ​or payroll if it‘s a Chair.

K: Community Committee (this activity has closed)

  • Committee meetings
  • ​Committee sub-groups Training

Status and payment offered

  • not office holders
  • ​optional activity, not employee / worker, unlikely to have a formal contract
  • ​honorarium offered: ​£200 per day
  • ​CEST result: unable to make a determination

Payment method and tax liability

  • payment form and bank transfer or payroll and taxed at source if REC / CAG Chair

L: Shaping the HRA’s work

  • member of a HRA-led group that meets regularly
  • HRA-led task and finish activities to develop policy and practice

Status and payment offered

  • optional activity, not employee / worker, unlikely to have a formal contract
  • ​honorarium offered: ​£165 per day, £82.50 per half day, £13:80, £27.50 or £55 for shorter tasks
  • ​CEST result: unable to make a determination

Payment method and tax liability

  • payment form and bank transfer
  • ​or payroll if it’s a Chair

M: Supporting recruitment of HRA employed staff

  • being part of an interview panel
  • taking part in a stakeholder engagement exercise

Status and payment offered

  • optional activity, not employee / worker, unlikely to have a formal contract
  • ​honorarium offered: £165 per day, £82.50 per half day, £27.50 or £55 for shorter tasks
  • CEST result: unable to make a determination

Payment method and tax liability

  • payment form and bank transfer
  • ​or payroll if it‘s a Chair

N: One-off workshop, meeting, or activity led by HRA

  • feedback on a document or process
  • sharing experience or perspective on an aspect of research

Status and payment offered

  • optional activity, not employee / worker, unlikely to have a formal contract
  • ​honorarium offered: £165 per day, £82.50 per half day, £13:80, £27.50 or £55 for shorter tasks
  • ​CEST result: self-employed for tax statement

Payment method and tax liability

  • payment form and bank transfer
  • ​or payroll if it‘s a Chair

O: ​Support with legal matters

  • ​spending 2-3 hours preparing for the initial meeting by reviewing background information in the form of REC information and correspondence already reviewed
  • ​travel to attend a meeting, and teleconference
  • ​short de-brief call

Status and payment offered

  • ​Optional activity, not employee / worker, unlikely to have a formal contract
  • ​Honorarium offered: £165 for attending the meeting, including related travel time and communication
  • ​£82.50 for attending a follow up meeting via MS Teams
  • ​£55 for preparing for the meetings by reading briefing documents and attending pre-meets
  • ​£27.50 to de-brief after the meeting, as required
  • ​CEST result for Chair: employed for tax status
  • ​CEST result for non-Chair members: unable to make a determination

Payment method and tax liability

  • ​Payment form and bank transfer
  • ​Or payroll if it‘s a Chair
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