UNIFIED PAY UPDATE 13 September 2016

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To: All Barnet UNISON members employed directly by Barnet Council (including schools) only.

Contact details:

Members can contact the branch on 0208 359 2088 or email contactus@barnetunison.org.uk

Deadlines

I know that before the summer there was a lot of pressure placed on staff to submit appeals even if they were unsure of the grounds. I can advise all of our members that as long as they have registered the appeal and notified the branch then they will have a 1:1, or a group meeting if the appeal is a collective appeal, with UNISON. Once you have met with UNISON, depending on the agreed way forward, UNISON will deal directly with the Unified pay team and HR. If you are unsure about any of the advice please contact the branch.

Submit your Appeals

Please submit your Appeal to Unified Reward Team, HR Building 4, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London, N11 1NP.

Collective issues

For example where there are number of workers with the same job description all raising the same issue for example Nursery Nurses, TA’s on 52 week contracts, Coach Escorts. Meal Time Supervisors.

Individual issues.

There can be a myriad of issues,  which is why it is important that UNISON members with any concerns make urgent contact with the UNISON office

There are two groups of workers Barnet UNISON is currently supporting.

1. Council corporate workforce (not schools)

Over the summer break I have been meeting with some of our members to discuss the details of their issues. These have been a mixture of collective and individual issues. Individual issues will need to be dealt with in 1:1 meetings with UNISON. If you have an individual issue and you have not yet been contacted by UNISON, please contact the branch.

Below is a brief overview of the collective issues in the various Service Delivery Units which I am pushing to be resolved over the next few weeks.

 Street Scene

I have had meetings with HR and management to look at the following roles

  • Coach Escorts
  • Commercial Vehicle Technicians
  • Waste & Recycling drivers

 Adults

There are a number of individual appeals/issues

Two local agreements covering Weekend Working and Practice Teaching payments have been signed off

 Commissioning

I have begun discussions with HR about a number of posts which will befollwoing up with individual members in due course.

Family Services

  • Duty Support Officer
  • Personal Advisor

The above roles have been the subject of a number of discussions as to how to move forward.

The Library service has recently submitted a local agreement for Sunday working payments,  which is due to be signed off.

2. Council school staff (does not include Faith, Voluntary Aided schools and Academies)

The UNISON school team is now available to support members. Louis Smyth on Mondays & Tuesdays, and Nadia Joseph on Fridays during Term Time.

The following posts are subject to collective appeals with discussions due to start with the Council. If you are in one of the posts below and you are projected to lose pay in April 2018 it is important that you submit the appeal form before 19 September and send a copy to the UNISON office.

  • Nursery Nurses (retainer issue)
  • Teaching Assistants (52 week contract issue)
  • Meal Time Supervisors

 If you have any issues that are not included in the above three roles please submit the appeal form before 19 September and send a copy to the UNISON office.

 

3. Do I need to sign or not sign my new contract?

Barnet Council has already issued all its corporate staff (not schools) with new contracts following the Unified Pay agreement.

The letter accompanying the contract asks staff to sign the new contract detailing the new Terms & Conditions.

Whilst the majority of workers will have no concerns about signing the new contract there are some who will want to seek advice before signing.

For example any worker who is querying their new grade or the content of the Terms & Conditions.

I have spoken to the Council and no worker will be told they have to sign the contract immediately.

Please make sure you keep a copy of your contract in a safe place.

If you are in doubt ring the UNISON office on 0208 359 2088 or email contactus@barnetunison.org.uk in order we can provide some advice.

If anyone feels they are being forced into signing the contract please make urgent contact with the UNISON office.

**** SCHOOLS STAFF. At some point Barnet Council issue new contracts to all their school staff, when the branch is notified we will alert our members to the above advice.

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details:

Members can contact the branch on 0208 359 2088 or email contactus@barnetunison.org.uk