HE pay 2019/20

HE Pay How is pay negotiated? New JNCHES – constitution governing talks UCEA – represents HE employers 5 Unions: UCU, UNISON, EIS, Unite, GMB Joint union pay claim

Pay negotiation meetings New JNCHES constitution provides up to three meetings: March, April, May Can have two dispute meetings if no agreement reached

HE Pay How is the pay claim determined? UNISON pay motion debated at HE conference January Members vote on motions – becomes policy 5 unions need to agree on main points of claim Joint pay claim submitted before first meeting

Unions’ Pay Claim 2019/20 Main elements: RPI + 3%, or a minimum of £3,349 Foundation Living Wage Eliminate the gender pay gap & the ethnic pay gap; impact of intersectionality on the pay gap.

Unions’ Pay Claim 2019/20 A maximum 35 hour working week for all Scottish sub-committee of JNCHES Workload and stress Precarious working and outsourcing

The 2019/20 pay offer First offer = 1.3% ‘envelope for all elements’ Second offer = 2.5% up to SCP 8, 1.5% increase on SCP 13 and above. Third offer = £400 up to SCP 8, 1.6% increase on SCP 16 and above

Final pay offer 2019/20 1.8% increase for all on SCP 17 up to SCP 51 3.65% increase for SCP 2 & 3 reducing to 1.82% SCP 16 Delete SCP 2 by April 2020

Final offer 2019/20 Limited joint work on gender pay gap and intersectionality Limited joint work on casual contracts Limited joint work on stress and workload No substantial offer on Scottish meetings; no offer on 35 hour week

What does the pay claim mean to me? Lowest pay point after April 2019: £9.17 on 35 hour week, £8.92 on 36 hour week, £8.68 on 37 hour week, Next slides show pay offer for SCP 2 – 20 hourly rate.

Final offer SCP 2- 20 2018-19 2019-20 (final offer) * Spine point   2018-19 2019-20 (final offer) * Spine point Salary Hourly rate (35hr week) %age Increase Hourly rate (36hr week) Hourly rate (37hr week) 2 15,842 8.68 16,420 3.65 578 9.00 8.75 8.51 3 16,146 8.85 16,736 590 9.17 8.92 4 16,460 9.02 17,046 3.56 586 9.34 9.08 8.84 5 16,766 9.19 17,361 3.55 595 9.51 9.25 6 17,079 9.36 17,682 3.53 603 9.69 9.42 7 17,408 9.54 18,009 3.45 601 9.87 9.59 8 17,751 9.73 18,342 3.33 591 10.05 9.77 9 18,189 9.97 18,709 2.86 520 10.25 9.70 10 18,688 10.24 19,133 2.38 445 10.48 10.19 9.92 11 19,202 10.52 19,612 2.14 410 10.75 10.45 10.17 12 19,730 10.81 20,130 2.03 400 11.03 10.72 10.43 13 20,275 11.11 20,675 1.97 11.33 11.01 14 20,836 11.42 21,236 1.92 11.64 11.31 15 21,414 11.73 21,814 1.87 11.95 11.62 16 22,017 12.06 22,417 1.82 12.28 11.94 17 22,659 12.42 23,067 1.8 408 12.64 12.29 11.96 18 23,334 12.79 23,754 420 13.02 12.66 12.31 19 24,029 13.17 24,461 432 13.40 13.03 12.68 20 24,771 13.57 25,217 446 13.82 13.43 13.07

How much pay have I lost? Employers say offer is in line with inflation at 1.8% (same as CPIH) Unions claim for pay to increase with RPI which is 2.5% You can find out how much your pay has declined in relation to RPI at our online pay loss calculator

UNISON’s HE map This map shows you: How much your VC/s earned last year (England only), If your university is Foundation Living Wage accredited How many hours your university’s standard weekly contract is UNISON’s online HE map

Employers’ position Employers set out current HE context from their perspective: TPS – employers’ increase of 7.2% on wage bill Augar report – what will UG fees be? Brexit – what will EU fees be? Will EU students come over? Demographic dip – fewer 18 year olds for next couple of years Deficits – 47 universities in deficit 2017/18

What now? HE SGE met on 7 May SGE recommends members vote to REJECT the offer in the consultation Branch involvement in consultation is vital... Meetings, encourage voting, talking to colleagues...

Which members are included in the consultation? All members working in universities in the UK where pay negotiation is carried out nationally, by UCEA, for support staff.

What are you being asked? In brief, the offer is to: Increase pay by 1.8% for SCP 17 and above Increase pay by 3.65% from SCP 3 reducing to 1.82% for SCP 16 Delete SCP 2 by April 2020 The SGE recommendation is to reject the offer. If you vote to reject the offer you need to be prepared to take escalating and sustained industrial action. I ACCEPT the proposals I REJECT the proposals

Importance of voting We need a big turnout Other unions will also consult members We want to join with them to improve HE pay Beat the Trade Union Act We need you to vote, and to stand up for decent pay and decent jobs

How to vote – have your say Members who have an email address on RMS will receive an email with a direct link to vote. Others can go on to the UNISON website and follow the link Details on how to vote will be UNISON’s website Voting will take place between Wednesday 22 May and Monday 1 July Vote to stand up for decent pay & decent jobs

What can we do? Need to start campaign now Order campaign leaflets and posters from UNISON website. Recruit colleagues – make sure they have their say – join by 17 June to have a vote Update all membership details on MyUNISON or by calling UNISONDirect 0800 0857 857 Make sure everyone has a say on pay

How do we vote? Check your emails – vote using your email link or Go to unison.org.uk/payupnowforHE, follow link and verify using membership number or NI number Remember this is a pay consultation and depending on the outcome you may then be asked to vote in a formal ballot (for which a ballot paper will be sent to your home address)

Any problems? Ask your branch for your membership number if you’re not sure Call UNISON Direct to update membership details 0800 0857 857

What can we do? Changing times – stronger union Organise – make sure we are strong, reps ready and trained Engage – talk to employers, respond to consultation, set the agenda Recruit – make sure everyone joins – stronger together to defend HE jobs and pay

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