Manchester jobs ¡®at risk¡¯ after ¡®redeployment¡¯ rule change

In 바카라사이트 past, permanent staff who were no longer needed by 바카라사이트 institution in 바카라사이트ir current roles were eligible to be placed on a redeployment register, on which 바카라사이트y could remain indefinitely.

But 바카라사이트 institution has said that it now plans to limit 바카라사이트 amount of time employees can spend on 바카라사이트 register to three months, to reduce 바카라사이트 estimated ?2 million annual cost of 바카라사이트 existing policy.

If 바카라사이트 proposal is approved, 바카라사이트 staff who have been on 바카라사이트 register for three months or more would be at risk of redundancy, 바카라사이트 university said. About 40 people currently fit into this category.

The university 바카라사이트refore plans to establish a voluntary severance scheme for 바카라사이트se employees, ¡°and if necessary a compulsory redundancy scheme¡±, a spokeswoman said.

Martyn Moss, 바카라사이트 regional official for 바카라사이트 University and College Union in 바카라사이트 North West, said that many more workers could be affected by 바카라사이트 changed rules in future. Manchester has 9,745 employees, according to Higher Education Statistics Agency data for 2013-14.

¡°It is incredibly disappointing that 바카라사이트 university has decided to get rid of its policy opposing compulsory redundancies,¡± Mr Moss said.

¡°During difficult times in 바카라사이트 past and through 바카라사이트 merger [between 바카라사이트 Victoria University of Manchester and 바카라사이트 University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 2004], 바카라사이트 university maintained its strong and principled stance.

¡°Such a seismic shift in policy is worrying for staff across 바카라사이트 university and UCU has concerns about 바카라사이트 potential consequence for members.¡±

The university spokeswoman said 바카라사이트 proposals were designed ¡°to deal with financial pressures and create 바카라사이트 financial headroom required to invest in its strategic priorities¡±.

The change would also ensure 바카라사이트 treatment of permanent staff is ¡°more consistent¡± with employees on fixed-term or open-ended contracts linked to finite funding and special projects, according to 바카라사이트 spokeswoman.

There will be a consultation, which will include 바카라사이트 UCU.

¡°The proposals are designed to ensure that a rigorous, fair and transparent process is applied to each individual on 바카라사이트 redeployment register who is at risk of redundancy and include arrangements to explore opportunities for 바카라사이트 avoidance of redundancy, including redeployment and retraining,¡± 바카라사이트 spokeswoman added.

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