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Statute XXVI.
Irish Universities Act, 1908
University College, Cork
We, the Governing Body of University College, Cork, under
and by virtue of the powers in that behalf conferred on us by
the said Act, Do by this present instrument under the Seal
of University College, Cork, make the Statute contained in
the Schedule hereof for the general government of the said
College.
Given under the Common Seal of University College, Cork, this nineteenth day of May, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-one.
Present when the Common Seal of University College, Cork,
was affixed:
- (Signed)
- P. J. MERRIMAN, President.
- M. J. CONRAN, Governor.
- JOSEPH DOWNEY, Secretary.
Statute XXVI.
Schedule
- Statutes I to XXV. of University College, Cork,
Shall be read and construed with the additions and
modifications as hereunder set forth.
- There shall be in the College (in the event of such a
Lectureship being instituted within the College by the
Senate of the National University of Ireland) in addition
to the Lectureships mentioned in Statutes I. to XXV. of
University College, Cork:
A Lectureship in Clinical Pathology.
- The salary of the said Lectureship shall be £350 per
annum.
- The said Lectureship shall not be deemed to be
a full-time Lectureship within the meaning of the
Statutes.
- The said Lectureship shall he tenable upon the same
conditions, and the holder thereof shall be subject
to the same duties and obligations, as if the said
Lectureship had been included in Statutes I. to XXV
of the College.
- This Lectureship is in lieu of the Senior Assistantship in Clinical Pathology heretofore existing in the
College and the said Assistantship shall cease to exist
on the appointment being made to the said Lectureship.
Chapter XXII. of Statute I. is hereby revoked and the
following shall be substituted therefor:
The Librarian.
- The Librarian shall, subject to good conduct and
the due fulfilment of the duties of his office, be entitled
to hold office until he shall have attained the age of
sixty-five years. After attaining the said age, a
Librarian may be continued in office by the Governing
Body from year to year, for a period not exceeding
five years.
Provided that such further continuance in office
is recommended to the Governing Body by the
President.
- The Librarian shall receive a salary of £450 a year
rising by annual increments of £25 to £550 a year.
- The Librarian shall devote his whole time to the
duties of his office, and shall attend at the Library
at such times as the Governing Body shall prescribe.
- The Librarian shall discharge the duties of his
office which shall be prescribed by Regulations, and
shall do and perform all other acts and duties in relation
to the College as by the Statutes or Regulations he may
be required to do or perform.
- The said Librarianship shall be a pensionable
office in accordance with Statute XVI., and Chapter II.
of Statute XXIV., and the Pension Scheme annexed.
CHAPTER III.
Provision of Payments and Pensions to the Non-Statutory Full-time Members of the Staff and to the Wages Staff.
- Out of the Income granted for the maintenance
of the College under the University Education (Agriculture and Dairy Science) Act, 1926, Sec. 11 (1), or out
of the moneys of the College applicable thereto an
annual sum of £750 shall be set apart as from the
1st August, 1931, to provide a fund for the above
purpose.
- The Governing Body is hereby authorised to pay
a pension to any full-time employee who is in the
service of the College at the age of 65 or over and has
had 20 years' continuous service.
- The amount of the said pension shall be at the
sole discretion of the Governing Body, but shall not
exceed two-thirds of the employee's salary or wages.
- Any employee of the College who shall not be
pensionable under the various schemes of the College
pursuant to Statutes XVI. and XXIV., and shall have
had over twenty years' continuous Service and who has
not reached the age of 65 years, but who from age, ill-health, or other incapacity from infirmity of mind or
body, shall cease to hold Office or employment in the
College, shall be granted such pension as the Governing
Body at its absolute discretion shall think fit, but such
pension shall be paid only out of the funds set aside
under this Statute.
- Any employee of the College who shall not be
pensionable under the various schemes of the College
pursuant to Statutes XVI. and XXIV., with less than
twenty years' continuous service, and who from age,
ill-health or other incapacity from infirmity of mind
or body shall cease to hold office or employment in the
College, and shall be found to the satisfaction of the
Governing Body to be in urgent need of assistance, may
be granted, at its absolute discretion such sums or sum
of money (not exceeding on the whole, one year's salary
or wages) as a gratuity ; but such grant shall be made
only out of the funds set aside under this Statute.
- In the case of the death during tenure of
office or employment of an employee of the College
who shall not be pensionable under the Pension Schemes
of the College as per Statutes XVI. and XXIV., but
who shall not have had less than twenty years'
continuous service, the Governing Body may, at its
absolute discretion, grant to the dependents of the
deceased employee a sum of money (not exceeding one
year's salary or wages) as a gratuity ; but such grant
shall be made only out of the funds set aside under
this Statute.
- No gratuity shall be made or pension granted,
by the Governing Body until it has received and
considered a report thereon from the Finance Committee of the College.
- All unexpended balances, interest and dividends
may be invested by the Governing Body in accordance
with the Statutes of the College.
- After due inquiry as to the amount necessary for the
requirements of this Fund, any excess amount may be
transferred by the Governing Body and be applied to the
general purposes of the College.
- Nothing in this Statute shall be considered to
revoke or restrict the power granted to the President
under Chapter IV. Sec. 12 of Statute I., viz.
" He shall have the power of appointing, suspending and dismissing the servants of the College,
and shall regulate their duties and control their
conduct. "
- This Statute shall be construed with and as part
of Statutes I. to XXV. of University College, Cork, and
may he cited as Statute XXVI. of University College,
Cork, or Stat. XXVI. of Univ. Coll., Cork.
- This Statute shall come into operation on the.
Twentieth day of May, One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Thirty-one.
Present when the Common Seal of University College, Cork,
was affixed.
- (Signed)
- P. J. MERRIMAN, President.
- M. J. CONRAN, Governor
- JOSEPH DOWNEY, Secretary.