Branch Meeting for Craftworkers 12th October 2006

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Branch Meetingfor Craftworkers12th October 2006
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Background

• Following detailed negotiations with
  representatives of the University, Unison, Amicus
  and UCU, the University has finalised its
  proposals for the implementation of the national
  Framework Agreement at the University of Bath.

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Principle

• The following principles (in summary) underpin
  the Framework Agreement
• Support the achievement of equal pay for work of
  equal value, with the application of pay points
  to staff being transparent, consistent and fair
• Base the allocation of staff to grades on the
  outcomes of job evaluation/role analysis
• Apply common grading across all staff groups
• Have regard to the resources likely to be
  available to the institution
• Be readily understandable to staff and clearly
  communicated to them

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• Terminology
• Red Circles staff who have been given pay
  protection for up to three years
• Green Circles staff who will move into a higher
  grade on the single pay spine
• Pink Circles staff who will not have the same
  progression points on the new single spine

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• The meeting will cover
• Proposals to changes to service conditions
• Back Pay
• The meeting will not cover
• Individual members grades on the new single
  spine

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• Universitys proposals
• PensionsStaff Grades 1 - 5 Local Government
  Pension Scheme - LGPS
• Staff Grades 5 6 USS if promoted, staff
  have six months in which to exercise their right
  to join the scheme.
• Staff Grades 6 9 USS - normally

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• Probation arrangements and notice arrangements
• Grades 1 5, 1 week notice during probation, 4
  weeks thereafter.
• Grades 6 9, 1 month during probation and 3
  months thereafter.

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• Retirement AgeAcademic and Academic related
  teaching staff retire at the end of a semester in
  which their 65th birthday falls or 31st August if
  their birthday falls after the second semester.
• All other staff to retire on their 65th birthday.

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• University of Bath - Holidays
• Grades 1 5 (new)
• 23 days holiday on joining the University plus 5
  discretionary when the University is closed and 8
  public holidays rising to 25 days after five
  years service.
• 4 days holiday may be bought back by the
  University is staff cannot take the holiday
  because of operation needs.
• 5 days holiday can be carried over. TOTAL 38
  after 5 years

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• University of Bath - Holidays
• Grades 6 9
• 26 days holiday plus 5 discretionary when the
  University is closed and 8 public holidays.
• 4 days holiday may be bought back by the
  University is staff cannot take the holiday
  because of operation needs.
• 5 days holiday can be carried over. TOTAL 39

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• University of Exeter

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• University of Bath - Sick Pay

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Exeter University Sick Pay
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• Overtime
• Where work is required in excess of normal
  working hours it will be covered by time off in
  lieu. Time off in lieu should be taken within one
  of month of being accrued. At the managers
  discretion may be taken at a later date. If staff
  in Grades 1-5 are unable to take time off in lieu
  they will be entitled to a overtime payment as
  follows
• Monday Saturday Time and Half
• Sunday Double Time
• These rates only apply where hours exceed 36.5
  hours per week. When it becomes essential for
  Staff in Grades 1-5 to work on Bank Holidays or
  Discretionary Days, double time will be paid for
  the actual hours worked, and time off in lieu
  will be given for the same number of hours worked
  on that day.

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• Catering allowance
• All staff in catering will be entitled to a hot
  meal or salad plus a hot or cold drink.
• Tool allowance
• One off payment of 150.00 Tools issued from
  University for both Crafts and Technicians
• Conference bonus
• Buy out offer of an average over the past 5 years.

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• Shift Allowances
• Alternating shifts will receive a premium of 10
  of basic pay (security, Carpenter House).
• Rotating 7 Day Shift 15 (security staff).
• Staff working night shifts 25 (sports halls
  staff)
• Average hours the normal monthly pay plus any
  market allowance, overtime etc calculated over
  the previous month.

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• Unsocial Hours
• Employees in Grades 1 and 2 who work inconvenient
  or unsocial hours as part of the normal working
  week are paid at the following enhanced rates-
• (a) Week-End Working
• Hourly Rate x 2 Sunday (i.e. double time)
• Hourly Rate x 1½ Saturday (i.e. time and a half)
• Note A part-time employee who is engaged
  regularly throughout the week (at least 50 per
  cent of the time being working on days other than
  Saturdays or Sundays), will receive the above
  enhanced rates of pay for all hours worked as
  part of the normal working week on Saturday and
  Sunday.
• Where employees are employed solely to work
  evenings and/or weekends, no premium is payable.
• (b) Unsocial Hours
• Hourly rate x 1.1 for the first two hours on any
  occasion Hourly rate x 1.2 (i.e. time and one
  fifth) for any hours worked between 8pm and 6am
  provided that no other enhanced rate is paid for
  any part of the time worked.

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• Night Work
• Where there is a requirement of work at night,
  for any hours worked between 10pm and 6am, the
  following enhanced rate will apply
• Hourly Rate x 1.25 (i.e. time and a quarter)
• The night work rate will only be paid when more
  than 50 of the normal working week falls between
  8.00 pm and 6.00 am.
• Enhanced rates do not apply to staff working
  shifts who receive a shift allowance.

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• Employees Called Upon to Return to Work (Grades
  1-5)
• To qualify for payment in accordance with this
  allowance an employee must have ceased work and
  left the University and been recalled to work or
  have been instructed before the cessation of work
  to return to work that same evening.
• Emergency Call In
• Where the return to work is for less than two
  hours there will be a minimum payment of two
  hours at double time. However if the call in is
  made between midnight and 6.00 am there will be a
  minimum call-in payment of three hours at double
  time.
• Where time worked exceeds two hours the first two
  hours will be paid for under the arrangements set
  out in paragraph 1 above time worked in excess
  of two hours will be paid at double time.
• The hourly rate for call-in work will be the
  normal weekly rate divided by the number of hours
  in the standard working week. Time off in lieu
  may be taken by arrangement with the Department
  Head.

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• Planned Call In
• To qualify for payment in accordance with this
  allowance an employee must have ceased work and
  left the University have been instructed before
  the cessation of work to return to work for an
  agreed task.
• Staff returning to work to carry out planned work
  will be paid at the appropriate overtime rate for
  the period of time they are at work. Time off in
  lieu may be taken by arrangement with the
  Department Head.
• Staff on the on-call rota should be registered to
  use University vehicles (in accordance with the
  current University conditions) to travel to and
  from the place of work. Staff will be required to
  produce a driving licence before being allocated
  a University vehicle. When staff use University
  transport no mileage allowance will be paid for
  travelling to and from the place of work.
• Members of staff who decide to his/her own
  private vehicle when on on-call s/he must provide
  a copy of their driving licence and insurance
  details to ensure adequate cover to use the
  vehicle in this capacity. In these instances,
  employees will be reimbursed the cost of
  travelling to and from the place of work based on
  the prevailing rate of authorised mileage
  allowance or return bus fare by public transport.

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• Staff on an on call rota are expected to return
  to work, when requested, at any time of the day
  or night (outside the normal working hours)
  either to carry out emergency work or to provide
  coverage on other occasions. In recognition of
  this understanding the University will undertake
  to meet the telephone line rental (and
  installation as appropriate) of the staff
  concerned.
• When required any staff member could be called in
  to assist the on-call craftsmen In such
  circumstances the member of staff will be paid
  the appropriate on call in rate as outlined
  above.
• Staff who are called in after 5.00am should refer
  to the Estates Guide to Rest Periods prior to
  returning to work.

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• Employees Temporarily Undertaking Additional
  Duties
• Any member of staff in Grades 1-5 required to
  undertake the full duties and responsibilities of
  a job on a higher grade for a period of at least
  one month, for any reason other than annual
  leave, will be paid at the higher grade during
  that period. For staff in Grades 1 and 2 this
  entitlement applies when higher grade duties are
  undertaken for a normal working day. This does
  not apply where the requirement to act as a
  Deputy has been taken into account in the grading
  of the post.
• Where less than the full duties and
  responsibilities of the higher grade job are
  undertaken the Head of Department, in
  consultation with Human Resources, will consider
  appropriate remuneration.

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• What Now!
• This is the Universitys Final Offer Perhaps?
• Please remember that this is a collective
  agreement affecting all staff groups your
  decision and vote will not only affect you in
  your group but others across the whole campus.
  The whole package is on the table with pluses and
  minuses for all groups.
• You Vote to Accept or Reject.

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• And finally ....
• Nothing can go forward or progress with the
  University without YOUR vote.
• You have the power and responsibility

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University of Bath

• Framework Agreement
• 12th October 2006

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