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The second meeting of the 2012/13 JNCHES pay negotiations took place on 20 April. The discussion focussed on the real terms loss in pay that staff have suffered over the last three settlements and how the union demands for a living wage for all staff in higher education could be addressed.

The employers responded by improving their initial offer of 0.5% on all pay points to 0.8%. They also agreed to have further discussions with the UCEA Board on the living wage.

All the higher education unions have rejected the offer. The offer fails to match the increases in the cost of living, let alone address the fall over the last three years. We believe a further increase is affordable, as universities posted record surpluses last year.

A final meeting of JNCHES will take place on 22 May. We will update branches with any developments.

Higher Education Joint Union Pay Claim 2012

(04/05/2012)The pay claim for Higher Education staff 2012 has been submitted jointly on behalf of the higher education trade unions. The claim is submitted against a background of continuing high inflation and that since 2009 the New JNCHES national bargaining process has delivered a low or below inflation pay award. The effect of this is that across the higher education workforce, staff are reporting real falls in income and difficulties in maintaining their standards of living.

 

It is also the view of the trade union side that since the introduction of New JNCHES, the employer’s side has deliberately restricted the scope of bargaining.

Higher Education Pay Update

(20/01/12) Details of the higher education pay settlement for 2011/12 and revised pay spine.

Pay Consultation in Higher Education Result

(16/12/2011)Further to circular HE 27/11 the result of the pay consultation was that a significant majority of branches agreed to note the offer. UNISON will be writing to the university employers to confirm our position.

 

We expect that all HE unions will be in a position to accept or note the offer early in the new year and that universities will be able to pay the award in the January pay roll. Details of the full settlement will be sent in the new year.

 

We are aware that members will be disappointed with the pay award this year, particularly in light of the continued increases in the cost of living.

 

We will be shortly be working with other unions to draft a claim for the 2012/13 and are determined to campaign for a decent increase for staff in universities that recognises their contribution and matches the increases in the cost of living

Pay Consultation in Higher Education

Below are links which provide details of the final national pay offer from the employers’ organisation the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) for 2011/12. The offer is for a consolidated increase of £150 on all pay points. The increase would be effective from 1 August 2011. Also attached is a briefing for members on the background to the offer and a branch response form.

 

As you may be aware UNISON has been in dispute with the employers concerning this year’s offer. We have held a series of meetings with the employers and unfortunately there has been no substantive movement from the employers.

Higher Education Pay Latest

(03/08/2011)Following the national pay negotiations meeting on 11 July the Higher Education Service Group Executive (HESGE) met last week to consider their response to the consolidated offer of a £150 lump sum increase on all pay points made by the higher education employers.

Higher Education Pay Bulletin 2011

(12/07/2011)The latest pay bulletin can be downloaded from the link below which gives an update on the recent higher education pay talks. Please distribute this to members. The University and Colleges Employer’s Association (UCEA) made a final offer of £150 on all pay scale points. The UNISON negotiating team expressed their disappointment at the offer and said that it failed to meet our members’ expectations on pay.A special meeting of the Higher Education Service Group is being convened shortly to consider the UNISON response to the offer and to consider what further action to take.

Reports from Working Groups

Pay Update 2010/11

A meeting of the New JNCHES Committee was held on 20 January 2011. It was reported to the meeting that following UNISON's decision to accept the 2010/11 pay offer in October 2010, Unite and GMB also reported that they had accepted the offer.

Pay and Funding Update

(10/01/2011) The circular below provides information on the latest position regarding pay negotiations and funding in England and Scotland.

Pay and Funding Update