HARMONISATION / JOB EVALUATION

NEW BALLOT ON REVISED PACKAGE

Following rejection of the previous Harmonisation and Job Evaluation package, UNISON on behalf of their members have negotiated further improvements to go alongside those contained in the original package.  There is now a need to consult members in the form of a further ballot.  These improvements are as follows:

·               Payment for working between 8.00pm and 10.00pm at time and a fifth

·               Premium payments for working free day and rest day

·               Movement on the management structures of both parks and gardens and indoor recreation

·               The removal of social worker posts from the phase 1 proposals as they are through grades

·               New appointments and promotions will get the contract hours of the workgroup which they join

·               Employees who are currently on career grades will be able to progress to the top of the current contractual grade.  For all current career graded posts there will be a Job Evaluation score and equivalent factor levels for each grade.  The employees duties and responsibilities will be assessed against the Job Evaluation scheme and if they attain the appropriate factor levels they will be allowed to progress.

Members employed in schools and whose terms and conditions are determined by each governing body will be balloted when the package proposed for these staff is decided.

UNISON believes that this new improved package is the best that can be achieved by negotiations. 

Given the changes to the package, as outlined above, we urge members to use their vote on this important issue.  Please make sure you complete your ballot paper and return it in the prepaid envelope to be received no later than 12noon on Friday, 11 July 2008.