UK universities raise pay offer for 2019-20

University employers have tabled an increased pay offer for university staff for 바카라사이트 next academic year.

The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (Ucea), which represents 146 higher education institutions, made an opening offer of 1.3?per cent across all elements of 바카라사이트 pay claim at 바카라사이트 start of negotiations for 2019-20.

At a Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff meeting on 11?April, 바카라사이트 offer was increased.

Ucea says 바카라사이트 new offer increases 바카라사이트 pay rise ��envelope�� to about 1.5?per cent, enabling boosts to 바카라사이트 lower paid of up to 2.5?per cent.

But 바카라사이트 sector unions, which include 바카라사이트 University and College Union, Unite and Unison, are calling for a pay rise of inflation, as measured by 바카라사이트 retail price index, plus 3?per cent �C which would currently equate to an increase of 6.1?per cent, or a minimum rise of ?3,349 (whichever is greater).

Paul Bridge, UCU head of higher education, said: ��The pay claim has a ��keep up and catch up�� element to address 바카라사이트 years of wage suppression.

��This latest offer from Ucea does nothing to address that problem, nor does it commit to meaningful action on 바카라사이트 gender pay gap, casualisation and workloads.

��We are incredibly frustrated that 바카라사이트 employers have not come back to us today with a sensible offer that starts to seriously address 바카라사이트 pay and equality issues that blight our sector.

��They need to return at 바카라사이트 next set of talks with something that properly addresses members�� concerns.��

Mark E. Smith, chair of Ucea and vice-chancellor of Lancaster University, said it was an ��important meeting for both Ucea and 바카라사이트 unions to forward our discussions��.

��We remain committed to arriving at a fair and sustainable outcome in 바카라사이트se unprecedented times,�� he added.

��This envelope would bring around 3?per cent in 바카라사이트 sector average value of pay increases and, for employers, also sits beside contribution increases of up to 7?per cent of salary, significantly raising 바카라사이트 cost of remuneration of our staff,�� he continued.

Professor Smith said he hopes that an agreement can be reached at 바카라사이트 final meeting on 30?April.

Jon Richards, Unison��s head of education, said: ��While 바카라사이트 employers made an increase to 바카라사이트ir opening offer, this still falls short of 바카라사이트 fair claim made by unions.

��As negotiations continue, 바카라사이트 unions will push for an improved deal at 바카라사이트 next meeting later this month.��

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