HERA and the Framework Agreement

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Chris PearsonDirector of Human Resources

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• 2003 UCEA and Unions agree Framework for the
  Modernisation of Pay Structures
• Common Job Evaluation System
• Single pay spine and grading in each HEI
• Equal pay for work of equal value
• Harmonise Terms and Conditions

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Every HEI to negotiate its own deal with TUs
• Goldsmiths
• HERA (Higher Education Role Analysis)
• Big sample unique roles (over 100) and
  representative roles (350)
• National Library of Academic Role Profiles

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Jobs analysed by
• Role profile forms
• Job descriptions
• Interviews
• Verification
• Role Analysts and Panel
• Check with HoDs
• Reverify
• Allocate score

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• New single Pay Scale
• Replace all other Pay Scales
• 10 grades
• No more than 5 years to get to top of grade
  before contribution points
• Dropped points 1, 5 and 11 of National Scale
• Added London Weighting
• Provision for recruitment and retention premia

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Copies of Pay Scales in agreement and handouts
• Operate from 1 August 2006
• White circles
• 53 of UCU staff group 1.23 pay increase
  average
• 42 Unison grouping average 0.61 increase
• Green circles
• 38 of UCU group 8.12 average increase
• 50 of Unison group 13.76 increase

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Red circles
• 9 of UCU group average increase 1.11
• 8 of Unison group average increase 1.82
• Pay protection
• Yrs 1 and 2 - increases
• Yrs 3, 4 and also 5 cash protection
• Do all we can to reduce red circles now and going
  forward

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Allocate grade HERA points
• Go back to 2006 and move onto new scales same
  salary or nearest point above. If green circled,
  move to bottom of new grade
• Track through to now, including any increments
  (2006 and 2007) and pay rises. Work out what you
  have been paid and what you should have been paid
  give you back pay with 5.3 interest
• No one loses immediately and some gain
  significantly.

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Green circled
• Jill was a domestic assistant on manual grade 1
  in 2006 and moves to new grade 1
• Date Salary New Salary Grade Pt Difference
• Aug 06 13785 14222 2 437
• Sept06 13785 14548 3 790
• Feb07 13923 14693 3 770
• Aug07 14341 15134 3 793
• Sept07 14341 15432 4 1091
• May08 14771 15925 4 1154
• Back pay plus 5.3 1828.35

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Green circled
• David was a clerical officer in 2006 on CRG2 (pts
  7-13 on old system) and moves to new grade 3 (pts
  14-18 on new system).
• Date Salary Pt New Salary
  Pt Difference
• Aug 06 16787 12 18818 14 2031
• Sept06 17217 13 19297 15 2080
• Feb07 17389 13 19490 15 2101
• Aug07 17911 13 20075 15 2164
• Sept07 17911 13 20589 16 2678
• May08 18448 13 21207 16 2759
• Back pay plus 5.3 4571

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Green circled
• Ellen was a research asst graded R1B (pts 4-6 on
  old system) and moves to new grade 6 (pts 27-30
  on new system)
• Date Salary Pt New Salary
  Pt Difference
• Aug 06 22975 4 26491 27 3516
• Sept06 24121 5 27216 28 3095
• Feb07 24362 5 27488 28 2136
• Aug07 25093 5 28313 28 3220
• Sept07 26306 6 29090 29 2784
• May08 27095 6 29963 29 2868
• Back pay plus 5.3 6052.56

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Green circled
• Richard was lecturer B (pts 12-18 on old system)
  and moves to grade 8 (pts 38-43 on new system).
• Date Salary Pt New Salary
  Pt Difference
• Aug 06 34542 14 35795 38 1253
• Sept06 35795 15 36778 39 983
• Feb07 36152 15 37146 39 994
• Aug07 37237 15 38261 39 1024
• Sept07 38476 16 39335 40 859
• May08 39630 16 40516 40 886
• Back pay plus 5.3 1912.95

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Green circled
• Richard was lecturer B (pts 12-18 on old system)
  and moves to grade 8 (pts 38-43 on new system).
• Date Salary Pt New Salary
  Pt Difference
• Aug 06 34542 14 35795 38 1253
• Sept06 35795 15 36778 39 983
• Feb07 36152 15 37146 39 994
• Aug07 37237 15 38261 39 1024
• Sept07 38476 16 39335 40 859
• May08 39630 16 40516 40 886
• Back pay plus 5.3 1912.95

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• White circled
• Alex is a clerical asst on CRG3 (pts 13-18 on old
  system) and moves to grade 3 (pts 14-18 on new
  system).
• Date Salary Pt New Salary
  Pt Difference
• Aug 06 19398 18 19791 16 393
• Sept06 19398 18 20308 17 910
• Feb07 19592 18 20510 17 818
• Aug07 20180 18 21126 17 946
• Sept07 20180 18 21688 18 1508
• May08 20785 18 22338 18 1553
• Back pay plus 5.3 2331.25

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• White circled
• Julia is a support staff manager graded ARG2
  (7-13 old system) and moves to grade 7 (32-36 new
  system).
• Date Salary Pt New Salary
  Pt Difference
• Aug 06 31097 11 31179 33 82
• Sept06 32034 12 32046 34 22
• Feb07 32344 12 32366 34 22
• Aug07 33314 12 33337 34 23
• Sept07 34571 13 35220 36 649
• May08 35608 13 36277 36 669
• Pt 35 on new scale lower than old scale point
  13. Skip a point to 36.
• Back pay plus 5.3 603.46

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• White circled
• Harry is a lecturer B (12-18 on old scales) and
  moves to grade 8 (38-43 on new scales).
• Date Salary Pt New Salary
  Pt Difference
• Aug 06 35795 15 35795 38 0
• Sept06 36985 16 37811 40 826
• Feb07 37355 16 38189 40 834
• Aug07 38476 16 39335 40 859
• Sept07 40199 17 40443 41 244
• May08 41405 17 41657 41 252
• New pt 39 less than 36985. Skip to point 40
• Back pay plus 5.3 1092.40

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Red circled
• Andrew is a clerical officer on CRG4 (18-23 on
  old scales) and moves t0 new grade3 (points 14-18
  on new scale).
• Date Salary Pt New Salary
  Pt Difference
• Aug 06 21934 22 21996 20 62
• Sept06 21996 23 21996 20 0
• Feb07 22215 23 22215 20 0
• Aug07 22882 23 22882 20 0
• Sept07 22882 23 22882 20 0
• May08 23568 23 23568 20 0
• Freeze at 23568 for 3 years or until pt 18 is
  less than or equal to 23568. If no catch up by
  August 2011, moves back to point 18.
• Back pay plus 5.3 5.44

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Time frame
• Ballot April and May
• Grade letters May and June
• Salary and back pay letters June and July
• New pay July
• Back pay plus interest August
• Increments September

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Everyone on one scale
• Simplified grading
• Everyone gets increments
• Everyone can progress to top of scale
• Everyone eligible for contribution points if
  excellent performer
• Fair and objective
• Lowest rates well in excess of min wage 8.35 in
  May 2008
• Adds 4.3 to pay bill

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Harmonised Terms and Conditions
• Standard week 35 hours lowest we are aware of
  in sector and generally, many places still 36, 37
  or 37.5 hours
• Sick absence benefit all to get the same
• 0-3 years 3 months full and 3 months half pay
• 3 years plus 6 months full and 6 months half
  pay

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Holidays
• Grade 1 to 5
• 0-5 years service 22 days 8 Bank Holiday (BH)
  6 College closure days (CC) 36 days
• 5 years plus service 27 days 8 BH 6 CC 41
  days
• Shorter service requirement 5 years not 7 years
• Grades 6 to 10
• 28 days 8 BH 6 CC 42 days
• Equalised with academic staff

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Probation
• Generally
• One years probation for all new staff 5 month
  review and 10 month review. For support staff wef
  2008
• Move academics from 3 years probation to
  training for early career and assessment to move
  from Lecturer A to Lecturer B
• Actual probation will be 1 year, though it will
  probably take us until 2009 to introduce

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Notice periods
• Everyone 0-6 months 1 week on either side
• Grades 1 to 5 6months to 4 years 1 month
  either side4 years plus 3 months either side
• Grades 6 to 10 6 months to 1 year 1 month
  either side1 year plus 3 months either side
• Academics 3 months to include full term

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Still to agree detail on
• Promotion systems and criteria
• Hourly paid staff VTs and ATs in particular

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Summary
• Not without cost 4.3 average on top of
• Increments
• August 2006 3 or 515 whichever greater
• February 2007 1
• August 2007 3
• May 2008 3 or 420 whichever greater
• October 2008 2.5 or RPI, whichever greater

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Everyone will get some benefits and some will get
  very substantial additions to
• pay
• and/or holidays
• and/or sickness benefit
• and/or hours reduction
• and/or notice periods
• Already have excellent pensions provisions and
  other terms and conditions, which we keep under
  review

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HERA and the Framework Agreement

• Goldsmiths attractive place to work and
  competitive
• Note
• Letter from Warden
• Leaflet including Pay Scales back to 2006
• Question and answer brief
• Hard copy for some of full Agreement and FAQs,
  and also website
• www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/hr/hera

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