Comments for The College Manager http://acmblog.wordpress.com News, views and information for ACM members Tue, 13 May 2008 18:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on NJF England: 2008 FE Pay Claim Submitted by Pete http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/njf-england-2008-fe-pay-claim-submitted/#comment-4158 Pete Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:54:24 +0000 http://acmblog.wordpress.com/?p=228#comment-4158 My college didn't/doesn't implement the minimun wage My college didn’t/doesn’t implement the minimun wage

]]> Comment on Opinion in Coleman Case Welcomed by Andrew Robinson http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/opinion-in-coleman-case-welcomed/#comment-4154 Andrew Robinson Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:47:31 +0000 http://acmblog.wordpress.com/?p=230#comment-4154 An excellent decision, let us hope that the finding is upheld. An excellent decision, let us hope that the finding is upheld.

]]> Comment on School Teachers Pay To Rise By 2.45% by acmblogger http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/school-teachers-pay-to-rise-by-245/#comment-4132 acmblogger Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:51:08 +0000 http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/school-teachers-pay-to-rise-by-245/#comment-4132 What the teaching unions said: ATL general secretary, Dr Mary Bousted, said: “This three year award should give stability for schools to plan their budgets and help in the recruitment and retention of teachers. “However, this deal doesn’t match the current rate of inflation. ATL will continue to argue that pay awards should protect teachers’ pay in real terms. Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT said: “The question for teachers now will be whether the award is a sufficient incentive to continue their high level of commitment to the Government’s own punishing agenda for change and to maintain the upward trend in recruitment and retention. “The NASUWT has already embarked on polling its members to gauge their response to the award and to feed this into the statutory consultation.” Steve Sinnott General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: “Teachers will be worse off. This pay settlement of 2.45% for 2008 is well below the rate of inflation of 4%which was also announced today. This will reduce the standard of living for teachers and exacerbate the problems of recruitment and retention. “The NUT Executive will be meeting next week and I have no doubt they will want a robust response”. What the teaching unions said:

ATL general secretary, Dr Mary Bousted, said:

“This three year award should give stability for schools to plan their budgets and help in the recruitment and retention of teachers.

“However, this deal doesn’t match the current rate of inflation. ATL will continue to argue that pay awards should protect teachers’ pay in real terms.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT said:

“The question for teachers now will be whether the award is a sufficient incentive to continue their high level of commitment to the Government’s own punishing agenda for change and to maintain the upward trend in recruitment and retention.

“The NASUWT has already embarked on polling its members to gauge their response to the award and to feed this into the statutory consultation.”

Steve Sinnott General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said:

“Teachers will be worse off. This pay settlement of 2.45% for 2008 is well below the rate of inflation of 4%which was also announced today. This will reduce the standard of living for teachers and exacerbate the problems of recruitment and retention.

“The NUT Executive will be meeting next week and I have no doubt they will want a robust response”.

]]> Comment on Speak Up For Public Services by JediKnight http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/speak-up-for-public-services/#comment-3758 JediKnight Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:11:17 +0000 http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/speak-up-for-public-services/#comment-3758 Ministers surely realise that there are an awful lot of voters working in the public services. Ministers surely realise that there are an awful lot of voters working in the public services.

]]> Comment on Ruling On Pay Calculation For Untaken Holiday by acmblogger http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/ruling-on-pay-calculation-for-untaken-holiday/#comment-3535 acmblogger Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:21:55 +0000 http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/ruling-on-pay-calculation-for-untaken-holiday/#comment-3535 A good question Bryan, although the particular problem to which you refer is not one that has been brought to our attention in recent years. Perhaps someone could let us know if this is still common practice? A good question Bryan, although the particular problem to which you refer is not one that has been brought to our attention in recent years. Perhaps someone could let us know if this is still common practice?

]]> Comment on Ruling On Pay Calculation For Untaken Holiday by Bryan Pready http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/ruling-on-pay-calculation-for-untaken-holiday/#comment-3528 Bryan Pready Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:00:34 +0000 http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/ruling-on-pay-calculation-for-untaken-holiday/#comment-3528 Does the same principle now apply to calculations of part months at the beginning or end of a period of employment, i.e. where the start is not the first of the month, or the end is not the last day of the month? I well remember, in my first job in local government, being docked a day's pay (1/365) because I started work on the 2nd of the month, a Monday! When I complained, I was told that I should have given notice to my previous employer to end my employment on Sunday 1 August, not the last working day in July. Does the same principle now apply to calculations of part months at the beginning or end of a period of employment, i.e. where the start is not the first of the month, or the end is not the last day of the month?

I well remember, in my first job in local government, being docked a day’s pay (1/365) because I started work on the 2nd of the month, a Monday! When I complained, I was told that I should have given notice to my previous employer to end my employment on Sunday 1 August, not the last working day in July.

]]> Comment on TUC Reaction To Chancellor’s Statement by JediKnight http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/tuc-reaction-to-chancellors-statement/#comment-2972 JediKnight Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:15:43 +0000 http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/tuc-reaction-to-chancellors-statement/#comment-2972 Well I never. A Labour government, cutting taxes for the rich and well-off! Well I never. A Labour government, cutting taxes for the rich and well-off!

]]> Comment on UCU Rejects Pay Offer by Euripides Trousers http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/ucu-rejects-pay-offer/#comment-2807 Euripides Trousers Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:17:00 +0000 http://acmblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/ucu-rejects-pay-offer/#comment-2807 Surely that will be known when the ballots are back, Erica? Surely that will be known when the ballots are back, Erica?

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