Negotiations on changes to terms and conditions
for Inspire staff Oct 09
Negotiations are underway on proposed changes to terms and conditions
for Inspire staff.
Bob Revie, Branch Secretary said, "A further consultation
is underway on an improved offer. This includes a proposal on
a pay increase and letters will be sent out soon."
Inspire Pay Claim 2008/2009
17th July 2008
Inspire
members vote to accept 2.3%
Inspire members who returned a consultative ballot have voted
to accept the 2.3% pay award for 2008/08. This will be backdated
to 1st April 2008.
8th July 2008
Branch consults on 2.3% offer
The branch had consulted UNISON members in Inspire on the pay offer
of 2.3% and sent ballot papers out to all Inspire members. UNISON
representatives were of the view that they could not obtain an improvement
to this offer and recommended that members accept the 2.3% as offered.
The pay claim
UNISON had submitted a 4% increase on all spinal column points on
the current Inspire pay scale for all Inspire staff with effect
from 1 April 2008.
"This
was in an effort to continue UNISON's desire to keep Inspire staff
salaries in touch with those of colleagues in Local Government,
and prevent them from falling even further behind," said Jim
Murphy, steward, Inspire.
Employers in Local Government made an offer of 3 year settlement
worth 2.5% in each year. This has been rejected and Local Government
staff are currently being balloted on industrial action.
"However, members in Inspire are not part of the Local Government
pay mechanism. Therefore we moved to the next stage which was to
consult with members in Inspire as to whether you wished to accept
the 2.3% award offered, or you wished to reject it and instruct
your UNISON representatives to go back to the Board and seek an
improvement to the offer," said Bob Revie, Branch Secretary.
On a return of 19% a majority voted in favour of accepting the
offer. This will be backdated to 1st April 2008 and concludes this
year's negotiations.
A majority vote to reject the offer would have meant members would
then need to meet with their UNISON representatives to advise them
of what course of action they might then wish to take.
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