Parking negotiations with NSL Part Two

Last week I attended a meeting with NSL, Barnet Council and RR Donnelly.

I want to deal with RR Donnelly first as none of our staff knew who they were. To do that I need to go back to the ‘Measures letter’ sent by NSL. The Measures letter identified a number of issues that would impact on our members currently providing parking services for Barnet Council.

One measure concerned the subcontracting of some of the back office services to a company called Parseq, whom we were told were based in Doncaster. Then suddenly a little over a few weeks ago we were told that things had changed and another company called RR Donnelly based in Bristol would now be taking over these services. UNISON has insisted that RR Donnelly turn up to the Tri-Partite meetings as they were going to be taking on 7 staff. At our meeting last week RR Donnelly explained that they were based in Brighton not Bristol.

We asked that RR Donnelly meet up with our members to talk to them about the TUPE transfer to their company. It was in these discussions that I discovered that RR Donnelly had not yet sought agreement from our Pension Fund Committee to secure admitted body status. They assured us that they had managed to secure this on other contracts. 1:1 meetings for staff are being arranged for staff with RR Donnelly and NSL, all UNISON members to contact the UNISON branch in order to secure representation.

NSL & 1:1 meetings.

Firstly for those members who have not yet had a 1:1 meeting, you don’t have to meet with NSL if you don’t want to. They are offering the meetings for those staff who want them. If you do decide to meet them please contact the branch to arrange representation.

No Bradford Factor!

 

At the last meeting with NSL they confirmed that they have decided not to use the Bradford Factor on the Barnet contract

 

Personal Data

I have been assured by HR that all staff understand what is and is not being handed over to NSL. If you are still unsure please contact your local rep. Remember, do not sign off anything until you have seen your file and have checked it is accurate.

 

NSL or LBB terms & Conditions

 

In discussions it has now been made clear that any staff that are at risk of redundancy will be offered redeployment on other NSL contracts. However, they will not transfer on their Council Terms & Conditions and that includes their Pension.

 

If someone is promoted on the Barnet contract, they will transfer to NSL Terms & Conditions, but they will maintain their membership in the Council Pension scheme.

 

New starters will be on NSL Terms & Conditions.