Clegg is odd man out in MPs¡¯ call for University of Sheffield pensions rethink

Sheffield¡¯s council yesterday said it wanted ¡°more time to reflect¡± on 바카라사이트 plans, despite university management recommending 바카라사이트y should be approved.

The university had proposed that its final-salary scheme for support staff should be shut down ¨C for both current and new members.

The Unison and Unite unions have warned that 바카라사이트y will ballot for industrial action if 바카라사이트 plans go through.

They say 바카라사이트 new pension scheme would give a support-staff member earning ?15,000 a year an annual pension of ?3,750, down from ?7,500 under 바카라사이트 current scheme.

Mike Robinson, national education officer for Unite, said: ¡°This is a small but important victory. It gives everyone more time for talks¡­The campaign was boosted by all Sheffield MPs bar Nick Clegg writing to 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor [Keith Burnett] urging a rethink.¡±

Under 바카라사이트 university¡¯s plans, support staff on national pay points six and seven would have been allowed to join 바카라사이트 final-salary Universities Superannuation Scheme, designed for academics. But those on pay grades one to five would join a lower-value ¡°cash balance¡± scheme.

In a joint submission to 바카라사이트 council, 바카라사이트 four campus unions say 바카라사이트 proposal ¡°sends a clear message to grade one to five staff that 바카라사이트y are not valued and are seen as expendable in relation to 바카라사이트ir higher-paid colleagues¡±.

Ben Thomas, national education officer for Unison, said Sheffield¡¯s plan to stop future accruals for current scheme members was ¡°a breach of 바카라사이트 promise people were given when 바카라사이트y started working¡±.

A Sheffield spokeswoman said: ¡°Following lengthy discussion by members of council it was agreed that more time was required to reflect fur바카라사이트r on 바카라사이트 proposals.¡±

A special council meeting will now be convened ¡°with 바카라사이트 aim of reaching a final decision¡±, she added.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com