Paid time off for union reps in the public sector has been under a sustained political attack for the last 18 months.
This has led to recommendations from a recent Cabinet Office review that the budget for paid time off in the Civil Service should be cut by more than 50 percent and that time off for trade union activities should always be unpaid. This review also recommended restrictions on the number of reps on 100 percent paid release. Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has been encouraging Local Authorities to adopt a similar hard-line approach.
To support union reps in the defence of existing facility time arrangements the TUC have produced a new on-line briefing module. The module provides information on the legal position of reps in respect of paid time off, helps reps to argue effectively against attacks on facility time and update current agreements. The materials will be of use to both public and private sector union reps.
The new resources can be accessed at the link below (users are required to complete a short registration.
As colleagues will be aware, paid time off for union reps in the public sector has been under a sustained political attack for the last 18 months.
This has led to recommendations from a recent Cabinet Office review that the budget for paid time off in the Civil Service should be cut by more than 50 percent and that time off for trade union activities (attending internal union meetings and conferences etc.) should always be unpaid. This review also recommended restrictions on the number of reps on 100 percent paid release. Not to be outdone, Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has been encouraging Local Authorities to adopt a similar hard-line approach.
To support union reps in the defence of existing facility time arrangements we have produced a new on-line briefing module. The module provides information on the legal position of reps in respect of paid time off, helps reps to argue effectively against attacks on facility time and update current agreements. The materials will be of use to both public and private sector union reps.
The new resources can be accessed at the link below and users are required to complete a short registration.
www.tuceducation.org.uk/facilitytime
www.tuceducation.org.uk/facilitytime
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