Remuneration Committee
Membership
Terms of Reference
Reporting Structure
Secretariat
Meetings
| Restricted Area for Members of the Remuneration Committee |
Membership 2025/26 subject to approval
| Independent member of Council (Chair) |
Kate Holden (31 Dec 2026) |
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The Chair of the Council |
Neil Sachdev (2030) |
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The Treasurer |
Wayne Snow (2029) |
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Two independent members appointed by the Council, with expertise in |
Anne-Marie Headley (2027) Lea Paterson (2027) |
(The year after a member's name indicates that their term of office normally expires on 31 July of that year.)
The Chief People Officer and Head of Reward provide expert advice to the Remuneration Committee. The Committee is authorised by the Council to obtain external professional advice if it considers this necessary, normally in consultation with the Chief People Officer.
Terms of Reference
To report to the Council:
1. The Remuneration Policy Framework and to work within this Framework on behalf of the Council.
2. Any remuneration or severance pay matters that fall outside of the approved Remuneration Policy Framework or the delegated authority of the Committee.
3. Annually on the work of the Committee, including decisions taken under delegated authority, and to propose amendments to the Remuneration Policy Framework.
To approve:
4. And review the remuneration of the Vice-Chancellor and President, members of the University Executive Board and other members of senior staff who are involved in setting and moderating the pay for senior staff.
5. The level of severance pay to be awarded to members of staff outside of any agreed policy in place from time to time or where the payment is equal to or above £100,000 and all senior members of staff whose remuneration is determined by the Committee.
To receive:
6. An annual report on the work of the University Executive Board on Remuneration.
7. An annual report on the Framework for Succession Planning.
8. Monitor and oversee the work of the People Committee and the University’s Pay Gap reports for Gender, Ethnicity, Disability and LGBTQUIA+.
To adhere to:
9. The approved Remuneration Policy Framework and operate within it, on behalf of the Council, when determining and reviewing remuneration.
Reporting Structure
The Remuneration Committee reports to the Council.
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary:
Dr Chris Twine, University Secretary
Assistant Secretary:
Ana Fernandez Martinez, HR Reward Analyst, Human Resources
(A dot Fernandez-Martinez at warwick dot ac dot uk)
Meetings
Dates of meetings of the Remuneration Committee can be found within the University Committee Timetable.