Directorate of Personnel

The Division of Staff Establishment Matters is one of the major Divisions of the University Registry. The Division deals with personnel matters relating to all members of staff. It is responsible for the appointment, promotion, and discipline of staff. It is the entry point into the University for all staff members. It facilitates the Registrar’s processing of mail as well as the interpretation of University rules and regulations on personnel matters.

THE VISION

To be the fulcrum on which the University administration is hinged for a world-class service delivery.

THE MISSION

To remain focused on delivering professional services aligned to the strategic priorities of the University.

OBJECTIVES

  1. Evolving recruitment and retention policies that maintain the best brains with the required skills to achieve institutional objectives.
  2. To achieve and maintain high morale among employees in the University.
  3. To ensure effective and efficient utilization of organizational resources.
  4. To encourage teamwork that will inspire a productive work environment.
  5. To encourage mentoring and role modeling.
  6. To facilitate the deployment of resources and support to effectively integrate and utilize new technologies in records management.
  7. To eliminate, or reduce to the barest minimum, instances of acts of indiscipline among members of staff.
  8. To ensure accountability and fairness.
  9. To ensure that up-to-date rules and regulations of the University are made available to members of staff.
UNITS UNDER THE DIVISION
1. ACADEMIC STAFF ESTABLISHMENT

The Academic Staff Establishment is in charge of all personnel matters relating to academic staff. Scope and responsibilities of the Unit include:

  1. assisting the Registrar on policy formulation matters, such as conditions of service, personnel administration, staff welfare, and discipline;
  2. assisting in the interpretation of personnel regulations;
  3. communicating decisions of Management and Governing Council in respect of personnel matters pertaining to the academic members of staff;
  4. handling issues relating to promotion, confirmation of appointment, regularization of appointment and discipline of academic members of staff;
  5. handling issues relating to withdrawal/transfer of service;
  6. serving as the Secretariat of Appointments and Promotions Committee of Council (Academic)
  7. serving as Secretariat of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee (Academic)
  8. guiding School and College Review Panels during their meetings;
  9. ensuring proper and prompt implementation of decisions;
  10. handling of official correspondence of routine nature and performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Registrar.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF ESTABLISHMENT

The Administrative and Technical Staff Establishment is in charge of all personnel matters relating to senior non-teaching staff. Scope and responsibilities of the Unit include:

  1. assisting the Registrar on policy formulation matters, such as conditions of service, personnel administration, staff welfare and discipline;
  2. assisting in the interpretation of personnel regulations;
  3. communicating decisions of Management and Governing Council in respect of personnel matters pertaining to the senior Administrative and Technical Staff;
  4. posting of staff to areas where they will be most effective, taking into account their capabilities, character and temperament;
  5. handling issues relating to promotion, confirmation of appointment, regularization of appointment, conversion of appointment, and discipline of senior Administrative and Technical Staff;
  6. handling issues relating to withdrawal/transfer of service;
  7. serving as the Secretariat of Appointments and Promotions Committee of Council (Administrative and Technical)
  8. serving as Secretariat of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee (Administrative and Technical)
  9. serving as Secretariat of Registry Departmental Review Panel;
  10. guiding other Departmental Review Panels during their meetings;
  11. ensuring proper and prompt implementation of decisions;
  12. handling official correspondence of routine nature and performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Registrar.
3. JUNIOR STAFF ESTABLISHMENT

The Junior Staff Establishment is in charge of all personnel matters relating to junior non-teaching staff. Scope and responsibilities of the Unit include:

  1. assisting the Registrar on policy formulation matters, such as conditions of service, personnel administration, staff welfare and discipline;
  2. assisting in the interpretation of personnel regulations;
  3. communicating decisions of Management and Governing Council in respect of personnel matters pertaining to the junior non-teaching staff;
  4. posting of staff to areas where they will be most effective, taking into account their capabilities, character, and temperament;
  5. handling issues relating to promotion, confirmation of appointment, regularization of appointment, conversion of appointment, and discipline of junior non-teaching staff;
  6. handling issues relating to withdrawal/transfer of service;
  7. serving as the Secretariat of Appointments and Promotions Committee of Council (Junior Staff)
  8. serving as Secretariat of the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee
  9. ensuring proper and prompt implementation of decisions;
  10. handling of official correspondence of routine nature and performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Registrar.