17 March 2023
UCEA Board endorses ToR for key non-pay items in the 2023-24 pay round
The UCEA Board met yesterday and endorsed the terms of reference agreed as part of the Acas negotiations. UCEA is fully committed to working with the HE trade unions on the implementation of the terms of reference to positively reset industrial relations in our sector.
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On the 15 March UCEA and the trade unions* met at Acas and agreed terms of reference for the negotiations for phase 2 of the 2023-24 New JNCHES pay round**. UCEA issued the following media release - UCEA and TUs consulting following agreement on the ToR for key non-pay items in the 2023-24 pay round
The joint statement issued on 15 March is as follows:
Following a meeting between UCEA and the Joint HE Trade Unions on Tuesday 14 March 2023, facilitated by Acas, agreement has been reached on terms of reference for detailed negotiations covering a review of the UK HE pay spine, workload, contract types and equality pay gaps. The Joint HE Trade Unions and UCEA will now consult their respective constituencies on these terms of reference as a basis for commencing those negotiations over pay-related matters.
For clarity, on pay, both parties agreed on 17 February 2023 that some progress at the lower end of the pay spine has been made in Acas discussions as part of the New JNCHES Dispute Resolution Procedure, although an impasse, rather than an agreement, has been reached. It was agreed that with regard to pay the Dispute Resolution Procedure had been exhausted.
*The five HE trade unions are EIS, GMB, UCU, UNISON and Unite.
**JNCHES - Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff
For further information: Please contact Andy Fryer, Head of Communications and Membership (a.fryer@ucea.ac.uk) or Marc Whittaker, Communications and Events Manager (m.whittaker@ucea.ac.uk)
UCEA Board endorses ToR for key non-pay items in the 2023-24 pay round
The UCEA Board met yesterday and endorsed the terms of reference agreed as part of the Acas negotiations. UCEA is fully committed to working with the HE trade unions on the implementation of the terms of reference to positively reset industrial relations in our sector.
ENDS
Notes
On the 15 March UCEA and the trade unions* met at Acas and agreed terms of reference for the negotiations for phase 2 of the 2023-24 New JNCHES pay round**. UCEA issued the following media release - UCEA and TUs consulting following agreement on the ToR for key non-pay items in the 2023-24 pay round
The joint statement issued on 15 March is as follows:
Following a meeting between UCEA and the Joint HE Trade Unions on Tuesday 14 March 2023, facilitated by Acas, agreement has been reached on terms of reference for detailed negotiations covering a review of the UK HE pay spine, workload, contract types and equality pay gaps. The Joint HE Trade Unions and UCEA will now consult their respective constituencies on these terms of reference as a basis for commencing those negotiations over pay-related matters.
For clarity, on pay, both parties agreed on 17 February 2023 that some progress at the lower end of the pay spine has been made in Acas discussions as part of the New JNCHES Dispute Resolution Procedure, although an impasse, rather than an agreement, has been reached. It was agreed that with regard to pay the Dispute Resolution Procedure had been exhausted.
*The five HE trade unions are EIS, GMB, UCU, UNISON and Unite.
**JNCHES - Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff
For further information: Please contact Andy Fryer, Head of Communications and Membership (a.fryer@ucea.ac.uk) or Marc Whittaker, Communications and Events Manager (m.whittaker@ucea.ac.uk)
