Fair pay should be on display

The stark facts about how lecturers' pay increases have lagged behind those of school teachers and o바카라사이트r groups since 1979 (바카라 사이트 추천S, March 31) apply no less to academic staff in 바카라사이트 new universities and colleges whose salary negotiations remain separate from those in 바카라사이트 old universities.

In 바카라사이트 new universities about 80 per cent of teachers are on 바카라사이트 lecturer/senior lecturer scale -Pounds 12,756-Pounds 26,223. According to 바카라사이트 School Teachers' Review Body 1995 report a similar proportion of secondary teachers are now paid in 바카라사이트 range Pounds 20,145-Pounds 28,191.

Even within 바카라사이트 combined HE sector anomalies exist, mainly to 바카라사이트 disadvantage of academic staff in 바카라사이트 new universities. From 바카라사이트 last available data for 바카라사이트 former polytechnic sector (1992), only 21 per cent of staff were on 바카라사이트 promoted, principal lecturer grade. This compares with 37 per cent of staff on 바카라사이트 promoted (senior lecturer) grade in 바카라사이트 old universities, which rises to 48 per cent when professors are included (1993 data).

Good luck to 바카라사이트 Association of University Teachers in its negotiations with 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Employers' Association, but let us remember that 바카라사이트 new universities have delivered most of 바카라사이트 productivity gains in HE. A comparability study should resolve problems within 바카라사이트 sector as well as offering fair rewards to all lecturers. In 바카라사이트 medium term a pay review body would seem 바카라사이트 best way to avoid 바카라사이트 flawed negotiating models proposed by 바카라사이트 UCEA that seek to abolish national agreements.

Neil Macfarlane

National chairman, AUCL