2.2 Recruiting EmployeesOften for the development of an organisation there is a requirement to take on an employee. Organisations should always think carefully about what the roles are that they required filled, does this need to be an employed member of staff? Can the organisation sustain the wages of a staff member? How will the organisation generate income to pay wages?
Initial Considerations when taking on an employee
There is a lot more to taking on an employee than paying a monthly wage, there are add on costs that are associated with being an employer including:
In some instances charities may decide to employ a charity trustee to fulfil a role such as CEO (Chief Executive Officer). However, as detailed above there must be a transparent process when recruiting a member of staff regardless if the candidate is currently serving as a charity trustee. Furthermore, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 specifies conditions for trustee remuneration that must be satisfied when employing a trustee. In accordance with the Act, in order to employee a trustee a charity must:
It should be noted that OSCR is particularly concerned when an application is received with a proposed charity trustee already appointed to a paid position. Any private benefit such a s salary to a trustee must be entirely incidental and not a reason for establishing a charity. For more information please see OSCR’s Managing Your Charity guidance. |
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