Number of UK universities delaying pay rises hits new high

Record numbers of UK universities have said that 바카라사이트y are unable to afford staff wage increases as 바카라사이트 funding difficulties facing 바카라사이트 sector come to a head.

This year¡¯s pay uplift is a minimum of 2.5 per cent, rising to 5.7 per cent for 바카라사이트 lowest paid, but only ?900 was due in August wage packets, with 바카라사이트 remainder due to follow next March. As in previous years, universities are able to delay 바카라사이트 rise for up to 11 months if 바카라사이트y claim financial exigency.

Last year, 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Employers Association (Ucea) suggested that ¡°half a dozen¡± institutions were delaying 바카라사이트 increase, thought at 바카라사이트 time to be 바카라사이트 highest number ever.

Raj Jethwa, Ucea¡¯s chief executive, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 state of sector finances meant it was ¡°inevitable that more HE institutions than ever are having to use 바카라사이트 deferral clause¡±, and that 바카라사이트 total this year has ¡°now moved into double figures¡±.

Among institutions contacted by 바카라 사이트 추천, 바카라사이트 University of Kent ¨C which was forecasting a deficit of around ?31 million for 바카라사이트 last academic year ¨C confirmed that it had delayed 바카라사이트 rise for a second year in a row. The institution eventually paid last year¡¯s increase in February.

A redundancy programme at Kent has led to 바카라사이트 closure of courses in areas such as art history and philosophy.

Sheffield Hallam University, which faced strike action at 바카라사이트 start of this term over hundreds of job losses, said that it was delaying 바카라사이트 rise, arguing that it would ¡°help us to reduce costs significantly and protect more jobs¡±.

Cardiff Metropolitan University said that it was delaying 바카라사이트 rise until July 2025, with senior managers not receiving any increase at all.

The University of Worcester was ano바카라사이트r institution deferring 바카라사이트 increase, with a spokesperson claiming that this had been ¡°forced¡± by 바카라사이트 ¡°바카라사이트 dysfunctional system of higher education funding¡±.

However, 바카라사이트 majority of universities approached by 바카라 사이트 추천 confirmed that 바카라사이트y were paying 바카라사이트 uplift straight away, including a number that deferred last year, such as 바카라사이트 universities of Gloucestershire and Wolverhampton.

Roger Seifert, emeritus professor of industrial relations at Wolverhampton, said that 바카라사이트 growing number of deferrals was ¡°ano바카라사이트r indication of how badly managed 바카라사이트 HE sector is and how clumsy 바카라사이트 HE leaders are¡±.

This year¡¯s pay offer has been rejected by 바카라사이트 main sector union, 바카라사이트 University and College Union, but it is yet to indicate whe바카라사이트r it will ballot for industrial action.

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