The University of Sheffield
Human Resources

Overview of Exceptional Contribution Awards 2011–12

The recommendations were considered by panels within faculties (or Professional Services). Approximately 79% of recommendations were approved.

Outcomes

A summary of the outcomes, with monitoring breakdowns is given below. The second table gives a summary of outcomes by grade.

  Staff Recommendations Approvals
Total 4988 333 262
Women 2777 187 149
Men 2211 146 113
Declared disabled 152 11 6
Known ethnic minority 331 12 9
Aged under 30 700 39 33
Aged 30 to 39 1546 110 91
Aged 40 to 49 1351 107 80
Aged 50 to 59 1082 60 46
Aged 60 and above 309 17 12

Grade Staff Recommendations Approvals
1 335 8 8
2 122 6 4
3 290 8 7
4 384 16 16
5 547 47 35
6 629 42 36
7 1278 78 62
8 931 84 65
9 472 44 29

20 members of staff received a second successive ECA and had their ECA consolidated into an increment.