News
Restructuring at the University
Are you unsure of how the restructuring plans will shape the
University? If so, see the dedicated section here on
MyGlasgow. If you have
any concerns about it or would like to discuss this with a member of the Unison
committee please email
guunison@udcf.gla.ac.uk or contact our branch secretary,
Margaret Anne McParland, who is a
member of the Project Board responsible for the good governance of the
organisational change
Pay & Conditions
2011 Pay Claim
Please return your papers to the Unison office regarding the
pay claim for this year.
Changes to Annual Leave
The University has now rolled out the new Annual Leave
arrangements, including the change to the status of the
September Weekend Friday and Monday, with effect Session 2009/10. Full details
of the original proposal are available here:
September weekend proposal. Ballot papers were circulated to our members and
the majority of those who voted were in favour of the proposal.
Pensions
USS Pension
A 60 day consultation began on 20th October regarding proposed changes
to the USS pension scheme. Read further information from Unison
here
and a statement from USS
here.
Members of the scheme should have received information in the post and can
view the consultation info on the USS site
here.
Find out about recent UCU Industrial Action re: USS Pension
Scheme here
Benefits Plus
Staff should have received information
from HR regarding the introduction of a pension scheme known as Benefits Plus.
For further information please read:
National Delegate Conference
The 2010
annual conference took place 15-18 June in Bournemouth. Kirsteen attended as our representative from the University of Glasgow.
The 2011 conference will take place in June in Manchester. Annual General Meeting
Our last branch AGM took place on Wednesday, 9th
March in The Atrium, Wolfson Medical School Building. Thanks to all who joined
us! Topics of discussion included pensions, voluntary severance and
funding cuts.
If you would like to come along to future AGMs please
ensure we have correct contact details so that we can let you know about it
nearer the time.
Unison national website
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