What to expect from your manager as well as HR and contract related processes in the School. Management of PostdocsWe have developed our own Postdoc Management Guidelines to show you what we expect from your manager, in line with the University's Code of Practice. For any advice please contact a Postdoc Advisor. Document SBS Postdoc Management Guidelines (27.78 KB / PDF) University Code of Practice for the Management and Development of Research StaffLeave and AbsenceYou should agree annual leave for holiday in advance with your line manager. You should also report sickness absence to your line manager and to sbs.absence@ed.ac.uk .You can ask the School Staffing team for advice on annual leave, sick leave and maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave: SBS.Contracts@ed.ac.uk.University Leave and Absence Policy Bank/Letting Agent LettersIf you need a letter confirming employment details for a bank or rental property, please e-mail your letter request to SBS.Contracts@ed.ac.uk including the following information:who the letter should be addressed to (e.g. which bank or letting agency)what information you want the letter to contain (e.g. should your salary and/or home address be given, or just confirmation that you work here) if you have been provided with a template for the letter please attach that to your emailKeeping your Details up to dateUpdate your address detailsUpdate your bank account details - ‘Change of Payroll Bank Details Form’, return a signed hard copy in the internal mail to Payroll, 9-16 Chambers Street.To confirm a name change please email the Staffing Team at SBS.Contracts@ed.ac.uk and they will advise. This article was published on 2024-06-17