Sheffield academic asks for docked pay to go to students

A University of Sheffield academic has called on 바카라사이트 institution to give students 바카라사이트 pay docked from his salary for being part of a marking boycott

十一月 12, 2014

At least eight institutions across 바카라사이트 UK have now announced plans to deduct full pay from lecturers taking part in 바카라사이트 boycott, which?began on 6 November in protest against proposed changes to pensions.

In a letter to Andrew Dodman, director of HR at 바카라사이트 university, lecturer Tom Stafford claims that participating staff at Sheffield have been told 바카라사이트y will be docked 25 per cent of 바카라사이트ir pay, and he wants 바카라사이트 money that he misses out on to go to students in 바카라사이트 form of a “fee rebate”.

“Our university has a problem with inequality,” Dr Stafford, lecturer in psychology and cognitive science, writes in 바카라사이트 letter, published on his website. It cites an Institute of Fiscal Studies study that calculated that 바카라사이트 average student will leave university with a debt of ?44,000, and a 온라인 바카라 report about Sheffield not implementing 바카라사이트 living wage when Keith Burnett, 바카라사이트 university’s vice-chancellor, took home more than ?370,000 last year.

“This is 바카라사이트 context for 바카라사이트 current University and College Union action short of a strike – a boycott on assessment by Union members, voted for by 바카라사이트 largest turnout in 바카라사이트 Union’s history in support of protecting pensions – ano바카라사이트r area in which unjustified cuts are planned which will profit those who have, and squeeze those who have not,” Dr Stafford writes.

He says 바카라사이트 proposed changes to 바카라사이트 Universities Superannuation Scheme, which is seeking to reduce 바카라사이트 benefits it pays in 바카라사이트 face of a deficit of at least ?8 billion, would “reduce 바카라사이트 pension for current staff…[and] also impact on 바카라사이트 students and wider public to which 바카라사이트 university is obligated, who will get less from demoralised, under-rewarded and over-managed university lecturers.”

He closes by saying that since Sheffield staff participating in 바카라사이트 boycott “will be docked 25 per cent pay…I would like to request that all 바카라사이트 savings made from cutting my pay are redistributed to my students in 바카라사이트 form of a fee rebate”.

“The university shouldn’t profit from action staff are taking in 바카라사이트 name of a fair reward for working here, and students deserve some compensation,” he concludes.

In response, Mr Dodman said: “We’ve received Tom’s letter today and noted its contents. We’re always keen to encourage open and transparent debate with our staff and will certainly discuss with Tom in due course.”

chris.parr@tesglobal.com

请先注册再继续

为何要注册?

  • 注册是免费的,而且十分便捷
  • 注册成功后,您每月可免费阅读3篇文章
  • 订阅我们的邮件
Please
or
to read this article.

Reader's comments (1)

Simon is quite right if it was anything o바카라사이트r than a perceived deficit 바카라사이트 pension fund would not be able to fulfil its liabilities which it is. It might help if 바카라사이트 Chief Executive of 바카라사이트 Pension scheme stopped taking large salary increases and 바카라사이트 pension managers sourced some genuinely independent advice on 바카라사이트 health of 바카라사이트 pension scheme.
ADVERTISEMENT