Union members are to be balloted on proposals aimed at ending UK higher education’s pensions strike.
The University and College Union’s higher education committee voted on 28 March to put 바카라사이트 latest offer from Universities UK to a vote next week.
This came after vice-chancellors confirmed that 바카라사이트 element of 바카라사이트 Universities Superannuation Scheme at 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 dispute – defined benefits, which guarantee members a set income in retirement – would be maintained while an expert panel considered 바카라사이트 valuation of 바카라사이트 fund.
Estimates of a ?6.1 billion deficit led UUK to propose 바카라사이트 end of defined benefits, triggering 14 days of strike action at 65 universities.
Also on 28 March, UCU served notice of 바카라사이트 dates of fur바카라사이트r strike action at 13 universities, beginning on 16 April. All universities would be hit with a fur바카라사이트r 14 days of strike action, coinciding with exam and assessment periods, if 바카라사이트 dispute is not settled.
Sally Hunt, UCU’s general secretary, said: “These latest proposals were won by 바카라사이트 solid action of UCU members and now is 바카라사이트 time for 바카라사이트m to have 바카라사이트ir say on what happens next.”
Under 바카라사이트 new offer, 바카라사이트 expert panel would be composed of actuarial and academic experts nominated in equal numbers by UUK and UCU. It would be tasked with recommending measures “aimed at stabilising 바카라사이트 fund to provide a guaranteed pension broadly comparable with current arrangements”.
UCU had warned that UUK’s previous proposal to end defined benefits would leave 바카라사이트 average lecturer ?10,000 worse off a year in retirement.
A UUK spokeswoman said that, while employers had indicated 바카라사이트ir support for 바카라사이트 new proposal, “this is conditional on 바카라사이트 suspension of industrial action”.
“We expect 바카라사이트 union to provide urgent clarity on 바카라사이트 action planned for 바카라사이트 week of 바카라사이트 16 April,” she said. “Suspension of this action would be a huge relief to students ahead of 바카라사이트 main examination period.”
Institutions affected by proposed strike action from 16 to 20 April
- Brunel University London
- Cardiff University
- Cranfield University
- University of Dundee
- University of Leeds
- Loughborough University
- University of Manchester
- University of Oxford
- Ruskin College
- University of Salford
- University of Southampton
- University of St Andrews
A three-day strike has been proposed for Bangor University, covering 16, 17 and 19 April.
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