1) Pay Offer Consultation What’s your view on the pay offer? The University of Bristol, along with nearly all other universities represented by the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), has made its final pay offer for 2017-18. Bristol UCU has been asked to consult with its members to gauge their views. Please complete our […]
Category: Newsflash
1) Reminder: Motions – UCU Congress 2017 Let us know your take on 5 ‘hot’ motions at this year’s UCU Congress: https://bristolucu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ucucongressmotions2017 E-ballot closes Friday. — 2) Bristol UCU Annual General Meeting, 1pm-2pm, LT3 Woodland Road, Wednesday 10th May Date for your diary: our branch AGM is in two weeks time. On the agenda: voting […]
1) Pay In response to our UCU headline claim for a pay increase of RPI + 3% on all spine points, UCEA has improved their offer: 1.5%. For further information about national negotiations: http://tinyurl.com/HE20178march17 — 2) Motions – UCU Congress 2017 We have selected 5 motions (from the 100 plus motions) submitted to UCU Congress […]
1) Pay In response to our headline claim for a pay increase of RPI + 3% on all spine points, UCEA has responded with their opening offer: 1.2%. For further information about national negotiations: http://tinyurl.com/HE20178march17 — 2) Job Evaluation Panelists Wanted The University of Bristol Job Evaluation Scheme (UBJES) is jointly owned and run by […]
1) Pay Along with our fellow HE trade unions, UCU has submitted our national pay claim for 2017/2018 [PDF]. The first meeting with UCEA is tomorrow (Thursday, 30th March). Headlines of the pay claim: A pay increase of RPI + 3% on all spine points Joint unions would consider a two year pay offer that […]
1) Timetabling and Staff Constraints Thanks to everyone who contributed at the General Meeting last week on the new Staff Constraints Guidance, and the Timetabling Policy in general over the last month. Following the General Meeting, branch officers have sent a letter [PDF] outlining the branch position. Our key point is a timetable to review […]
1) Meet UCU For Lunch Thanks to everyone who came to our lunchtime event yesterday, member and non-member. Part of UCU’s national Recruitment Week, the event saw a range of issues discussed and questions posed. It was good to talk in such a convivial, informal setting. Fingers crossed the event will see a further spike […]
1) Meet UCU For Lunch, Tuesday 28 February, 12.30-13.30, 7G1, 7 Priory Rd Sign up at our Eventbrite page: https://meet_ucu_for_lunch.eventbrite.co.uk — 2) Timetabling & Staff Constraints Members may be aware of the decision on Monday at Senate to withdraw, subject to further consideration, the proposed extension to the teaching week by 4 hours. This would […]
1) Timetabling & Staff Constraints As members may be aware, there is a paper going to Senate on Monday 20th February, ‘Timetabling: Policy And Practice’. The report proposes, among other things, an extension to the teaching week by 4 hours – 40 to 44 hours. For further information, please consult the Paper [PDF] and the […]
1) UCU Elections Reminder: it’s election time in UCU. There are elections for General Secretary, for National Executive Committee members and other national officers. Ballot closes 1st March. https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/7228/UCU-elections-2016-17 As things stand, there are currently no plans for local hustings, for the General Secretary position for example. If members would like to see local Bristol […]