UTech Annual Report 2018-19

Accredited by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 University of Technology, Jamaica 96 STAFFING Total full-time staffing at March 31, 2019 stood at 1340 persons as outlined in the following table: Categories of Staff Amount Academic 509 Non Academic Administrative 528 Technical 178 Ancillary 108 Total 1323 SENIOR ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS Senior Administrative appointments made during the period under review included the appointment of a Chief Business and Finance Officer (CBFO); a Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) and a Legal Compliance Officer. The University Appointments and Promotions Committee also approved a number of senior appointments which were ratified by Council and these included: The University Appointments and Promotions Committee also approved a number of promotions which were ratified by Council. Training and Development The table 1 below shows that a total of 180 staff members attended conferences, seminars and or workshops both locally and internationally at a cost of approximately $13,197,073.00 for the period April 2018 – March 2019. Table 1 Foreign Conference: Details No. of staff Att. Conf. Total Cost J$ (Per Diem, Registration, Airfare & other incidentals) Foreign Travel 80 $ 8,925,794.00 Local Conference 97 $ 4,271,279.00 Total Foreign Conf. 177 J$13,197,073.00 Table 2 below shows that 323 members of staff participated in HR facilitated workshops for the period. Mr. Maurice Lewin Chief Human Resource Officer Division of Human Resource and Administration