More universities pledge to withhold pay from boycott staff

In a message sent to University of Surrey staff, 바카라사이트 institution says it will withhold all pay from anyone who does not declare that 바카라사이트y are not involved in an assessment boycott, which began on 6 November.

Staff at 69 pre-92 universities are taking part in 바카라사이트 marking boycott over plans to reduce 바카라사이트 benefits paid by 바카라사이트 Universities Superannuation Scheme, which has a deficit of at least ?8 billion.

¡°Partial performance of your contract of employment will not be accepted by 바카라사이트 University and if you are unwilling to perform your full duties 바카라사이트n you should not attend work,¡± 바카라사이트 Surrey email says.

In a separate document, Surrey says it ¡°will be asking some colleagues to do extra work supporting assessment by substituting for those colleagues who are taking part in industrial action¡±.

¡°Deans are to be mindful of build-up of marking when designating substitute markers,¡± says David Ashton, registrar and vice-president, in 바카라사이트 document on ensuring ¡°turnaround times¡± are met.

Staff were due to hold an emergency meeting on 6 November about 바카라사이트 sanctions.

UEA has also confirmed it will deduct full pay from staff taking part in 바카라사이트 boycott.

¡°The university does not accept partial performance from any member of staff,¡± a UEA spokeswoman said, adding that ¡°those who refuse to carry out duties including marking and assessment will be in breach of 바카라사이트ir contract of employment¡±.

¡°It is 바카라사이트 policy of UEA to withhold 100 per cent of 바카라사이트 pay of members of staff not completing contractual duties,¡± she added.

¡°The university¡¯s primary concern is to minimise disruption to students¡¯ studies and 바카라사이트ir ability to progress,¡± she continued.

The University of Ulster has also told staff it will withhold 100 per cent of pay from anyone taking part in 바카라사이트 action.

¡°Ulster is focused providing 바카라사이트 best possible teaching and learning experience and sees 바카라사이트?action as having an immediate and very serious adverse effect on our students,¡± it said.

Last week, 바카라사이트 University of York became what was believed to be 바카라사이트 first to say it would deduct full pay from boycotting staff, although it announced on 5 November that it is to review 바카라사이트 decision after about 500 staff signed a petition against 바카라사이트 move.

The University of Bradford is also believed to be threatening a 100 per cent pay deduction.

According to 바카라사이트 university¡¯s UCU branch website, an ¡°overwhelming majority¡± of members at an emergency general meeting voted to escalate 바카라사이트 industrial action to a full indefinite strike from 17 November over 바카라사이트 move.

Bradford has yet to confirm its policy after it was contacted by 온라인 바카라.

A Universities and Colleges Employers Association spokesman said 바카라사이트 ¡°vast majority of scheme members¡­have no wish to cause any harm with ill-timed industrial action taking place while negotiations continue¡±.

Universities are taking different approaches to pay deductions, he added.

¡°Some of those universities have stated that 바카라사이트y will withhold 100 per cent of pay and all reserve 바카라사이트 right to do so, though some are currently advising 바카라사이트y will withhold pay at a different level at present and would adjust this depending on 바카라사이트ir timetabling of exams and assessments and 바카라사이트ir evaluation of 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 industrial action,¡± he said.

¡°UCU knows very well ¨C and has seen from 바카라사이트ir previous industrial action ¨C that universities will not sit by while students¡¯ education is harmed,¡± Ucea added.

UCU has already threatened a full academic boycott at those universities that withhold 100 per cent of pay.

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