County Recorder Remuneration Claim Form
Details of remunerative activities
Core activities
Record oversight
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Oversight of records includes acting as a referee for the identification of specimens, validating submitted records (such as acting as an iRecord verifier), and collating and submitting valid records to SBIS at least once per year. It does not include the act of recording itself. It also does not include building or maintaining a database of records. Should co-County Recorders or assistant County Recorders be involved in overseeing records, the species-group cap applies to the County Recorder team as a group, not individually. The cap represents 50 hours of work per year, which SNS Council presumes will be attained only for the larger or more intensively recorded species-groups.
Report for Suffolk Natural History
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Within the band shown, the precise level of remuneration offered for a County Recorder report is at the discretion of the Editor of Suffolk Natural History. County Recorders are invited to discuss plans for their reports with the Editor if desired. Should co-County Recorders or assistant County Recorders be involved in writing reports, the species-group cap applies to the County Recorder team as a group, not individually.
Training assistant / successor county recorder
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SNS Council must first agree the person to be named assistant or successor County Recorder before any training can be remunerated. County Recorders cannot be remunerated for training that they do not personally supervise, such as for an external course for which separate support may be available (see below). Ideally, training for any successor County Recorder should begin three months in advance of the current County Recorder vacating the role, and it should include a supportive hand-over. Should co-County Recorders be involved in supervising training, the species-group cap applies to the County Recorder team as a group, not individually.
Supplementary activities
Leading workshop(s)
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Workshops and talks can take place at SNS events, such as Field Meetings or Member Evenings. County Recorders may also organise their own workshops or talks, including for other organisations, for the public, or in schools. If the workshop or talk is for another organisation or the public, it must be advertised and open to SNS members in order to qualify for optional remuneration. SNS Council may also limit optional remuneration should the County Recorder be remunerated for the talk or workshop by another organisation, or by paying members of the public. The day rate for workshops assumes five hours of activities, including a brief lunch. SNS Council reserves the right to prorate or augment the figures quoted in the table for shorter or longer workshops or talks. SNS Council will offer travel expenses at HMRC rates. Ancillary expenses, such as for materials, may also be offered at SNS Council discretion. Should co-County Recorders or assistant County Recorders be involved in giving the talk or leading the workshop the species-group cap applies to the County Recorder team as a group, not individually.
Delivering presentation(s) or talk(s)
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Workshops and talks can take place at SNS events, such as Field Meetings or Member Evenings. County Recorders may also organise their own workshops or talks, including for other organisations, for the public, or in schools. If the workshop or talk is for another organisation or the public, it must be advertised and open to SNS members in order to qualify for optional remuneration. SNS Council may also limit optional remuneration should the County Recorder be remunerated for the talk or workshop by another organisation, or by paying members of the public. The day rate for workshops assumes five hours of activities, including a brief lunch. SNS Council reserves the right to prorate or augment the figures quoted in the table for shorter or longer workshops or talks. SNS Council will offer travel expenses at HMRC rates. Ancillary expenses, such as for materials, may also be offered at SNS Council discretion. Should co-County Recorders or assistant County Recorders be involved in giving the talk or leading the workshop the species-group cap applies to the County Recorder team as a group, not individually.
Establishing SNS sub-group
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In order to qualify for optional remuneration, the sub-group must involve at least three SNS members, and it must meet for fieldwork, knowledge-sharing, self-improvement or similar purposes at least three times per year. The sub-group must also cover at least one species-group for which SNS Council has recognised a County Recorder position. SNS Council reserves the right to prorate or reduce to nil the figures in the table above at its discretion, should the sub-group have fewer members or meetings. Should co-County Recorders or assistant County Recorders be involved in leading the sub-group, the species-group cap applies to the County Recorder team as a group, not individually.
Managing SNS sub-group
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In order to qualify for optional remuneration, the sub-group must involve at least three SNS members, and it must meet for fieldwork, knowledge-sharing, self-improvement or similar purposes at least three times per year. The sub-group must also cover at least one species-group for which SNS Council has recognised a County Recorder position. SNS Council reserves the right to prorate or reduce to nil the figures in the table above at its discretion, should the sub-group have fewer members or meetings. Should co-County Recorders or assistant County Recorders be involved in leading the sub-group, the species-group cap applies to the County Recorder team as a group, not individually.
Other support for County Recorders
SNS Grant programme
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At its discretion, SNS Council may also offer additional financial support to County Recorders to facilitate their work. This support would normally take the form of a one-time grant for purposes such as:
- Acquiring equipment necessary to oversee recording, including microscopes, lab consumables, field equipment, software, etc
- Acquiring equipment necessary to conduct workshops, especially for the benefit of SNS members, such as hand-lenses, collecting tools, etc
- Undertaking specialised training with respected external biodiversity educators, such as the Field Studies Council or national species-group bodies
- Composing a Suffolk-focused publication for a species-group, such as a county flora, field-guide, checklist, beginner’s guide, etc
Should any County Recorder wish to apply for additional support for such purposes, it is essential first to discuss intentions with SNS Council. Depending on the purpose and the amount of support requested, SNS Council may direct the County Recorder to apply via the dedicated Grants Scheme instead.
County Recorders should also be aware that certain conditions are likely to be attached to any additional funding, should SNS Council grant it. Example conditions include holding purchased equipment in trust on a long-term loan, giving related workshops or talks to SNS members, initiating new projects based on training received, and the like.