Terms and conditions of office

Payments

• Committee members will be office holders, not employed by the RCVS. They will be entitled to a financial loss allowance based on the number of days or half days spent on College business.
• The limits for reimbursement of financial loss and travelling expenses are set by the RCVS Council.

Loss of Earnings

• Committee members are eligible to claim loss of earnings of, currently, £366 per day.

Allowances

• Committee members are eligible to claim reimbursement of overnight subsistence of up to £245 per night and economy rail or air fare or motor mileage.
• There is no stationery/computer consumables allowance.

Taxation

• For those in full or part-time employment, or those not in employment, the RCVS will deduct at tax at source as though the individual was on the RCVS payroll.
• Those who are self-employed, and have a consultancy, would be paid in full on an invoice from the consultancy, on the assumption that they pay any tax due themselves.

All committee members will be required to comply with arrangements for appraisal for their performance plus attend two-day annual training (post appointment) and any necessary ad hoc training. There will be additional one-day training for Chairs and Vice-Chairs.