For those unable to get to the EGM this week here is the slides presentation.
In what was a wide ranging discussion, the following additional points were made during Q&A:
- Whilst the USS dispute is still live, the decision to ‘note’ the employers offer meant that action would be suspended to allow time for ongoing negotiation. Further action may be triggered if progress stalls.
- Members should attend classes where there may be some elements of assessment, but should not takes notes or mark any work.
- It is important to recognise that scripts, marks etc. whether physical or electronic are the property of the University and must be handed over upon request. For this reason it is inadvisable to ‘mark and park’ work.
- Whilst pay deduction is essentially a local issue, and action as a response is also a local matter, HQ would coordinate action nationally. If 100% deduction was imposed widely across the sector then there could be escalation to an all out strike.
- Members should be aware that in order to meet strict anti-trade union legislation requirements for notification of action, a further programme of strike action may be announced in the coming days. This would however be in anticipation of no further movement as a consequence of the MAB.
- To date the University has not declared its intentions regarding pay deduction, save to reserve the right to deduct 100%. It is recognised however that any partial deduction would need to be properly assessed and applied equitably across the institution.
Members with questions of a more specific/unique nature were asked to email ucusupport@bradford.ac.uk for tailored guidance.