UNISON School Staff Seminar May 2017 Ben Thomas National Officer Term Time Working UNISON School Staff Seminar May 2017 Ben Thomas National Officer Education and Children’s Services

Term Time Working What is it? Who does it affect? What are the key issues? What is UNISON doing?

Term Time Working Contracted to work only during education term times. Voluntary/involuntary Form of flexible working or forced part time status Around 95% of TTO workers are women, often low paid and part time

Term Time Only Working Key Issues Pay Employment Status Transparency

Term Time Only Working Key Issues Paid holidays Access to public holidays Understanding the calculation

Term Time Only Working Key Issues A fair formula No less favourable treatment Not 39/52

Term Time Only Working Key Issues Sick pay issues Maternity leave and pay Redundancy

Term Time Only Working Key Issues Termination of employment Access to benefits Pensions

Term Time Only Working Rights Part time workers – rights to no less favourable treatment Sex discrimination

Term Time Only Working What should we be doing Understanding Education Agreements

Term Time Only Working What is UNISON doing? NJC Working Party Legal cases Supporting action

Term Time Working Ben Thomas National Officer UNISON Education and Children’s services b.thomas@unison.co.uk