What are tripartite meetings?

These are meetings with Barnet Council, Capita and Trade Unions. They are part of the statutory TUPE consultation.

What is a Measures Letter?

This is where the future employer has to provide details on any potential changes to terms & conditions of the staff being transferred e.g.is there going to be a restructure/redundancy after transfer.

Staff Presentation

Last week Capita provided briefings for all the services across the NSCSO project. For each service they provided a High Level presentation on proposals for the new service.

You can view the presentation here

2. Terms & Conditions discussions have begun

Yesterday official talks began with Capita & Barnet Council HR. I am hopeful that after our next Tripartite meeting on Monday 21 January we will be able to share with our members Capita proposals. Keep a look out for the next UNISON NSCSO update as we will be consulting with members on the proposals.

Just a reminder that the next NSCSO/DRS UNISON meeting is on Monday 28 January at 1 pm in Oak Room, Building 4.

3. Verification letter

It is extremely important that you check the details in this letter and that it is factually correct. If there are any local/team arrangements that have been agreed but not included in the verification letter it is important you have this included in the letter. If you have any concerns about the content please do not hesitate to contact the UNISON office.

4. What happens after the 12 month protection elapses?

Although Capita have responded in some of the briefings that all financial entitled will be protected in the event that some policies will change either after transfer or after 12 months. I can confirm that this has been consistently reinforced in our Tripartite meetings. I fully expect that a written statement will be producing detailing this commitment.

5. Barnet Homes – TUPE transfer

At our Tripartite meeting on Monday we were informed that a post was transferring to Capita.

No measure letter was provided but Barnet Home confirmed it would be provided by the time of the next meeting.

UNISON requested agency staff and TUPE list.

UNISON asked whether Barnet Homes were going to be a subcontractor for Capita on this contract. UNISON were informed that Barnet Homes & Capita are meeting to discuss possible options which could be related to face to face services, sharing local sites and perhaps staffing.

 

 

 

Dear Colleagues

I attended all the meetings with staff and Capita over the last two days. It was clear from the presentation and the questions that there is a great deal of concern about the future for all staff.

Please find enclosed flyer here for what is the beginning of a series of UNISON NSCSO & DRS meetings.

I am attending weekly meetings with Capita and our local UNISON reps. It is critical that all our members across NSCSO & DRS attend these briefings.

Here are a few of key issues being raised by members

·         Redundancy Pay

·         What happens after the 12 months protection to terms & conditions.

·         Notice period

·         Future employment

·         Home working

·         Relocation packages

·         Future restructures/redundancies

Every Friday our branch will include an update on our discussions with Capita in the ENEWS please make time to read it.

I look forward to seeing you at the first meeting on Tuesday 15 January at 12 noon in the Oak Room, Building 4.

Best wishes

John Burgess

Branch Secretary.

Barnet UNISON

2013

Just came out of a shower and the world seems different. I have been told that Capita is taking over Council services and I have a meeting with Capita on Monday.

It appears that on Aprils Fools Day (1 April 2013) the Council hand over the keys to Capita. The staff list drops from approx 510 to 458 on 1 April with a further 210 jobs to go in the first 12 months!

Next week (7 January) we are meeting Capita will check out if this is really true?

Are they really moving jobs out of our community and scattering them to the four winds?