Trade Unions
The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø has a formal recognition agreement in place with one Trade Union, the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU).
is recognised as the body representing academic and related and professional and managerial staff on matters of pay and conditions of service. Salary negotiations are carried out nationally, while conditions of service are a matter for local negotiation between the University and the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø UCU on a termly basis. In addition to this UCU Officers assist or represent members in personal cases when a difficulty arises between the member and the University. Officers of the Branch are annual appointments. View the website.
Brach Committee 2024-2025
President: Deepa Govindarajan Driver (Henley Business School)
Vice President: vacancy
Secretary: Ellen Owens (Disability Advisory Service)
(Acting) Treasurer: Ellen Owens (Disability Advisory Service)
Membership: vacancy
Workload Officer: Rita Balestrini (School of Humanities)
Anti-casualisation Officer: vacancy
Equality Officer: vacancy
Pensions Representative: Deepa Govindarajan Driver (Henley Business School)
NEC ex Officio Committee Member: Deepa Govindarajan Driver (Henley Business School)
Trade union facility time data
For the period 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024
The University is required to report on Trade Union facility time annually under the requirements of the Trade Union Act. The following information is for the reporting period 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024;
Employees in organisation
1,501 to 5,000 employees |
Trade union representatives and full-time equivalents
Trade union representatives: |
4 |
FTE trade union representatives: |
3.1 |
Percentage of working hours spent on facility time
0% of working hours: | 0 representatives |
1 to 50% of working hours: |
3 representatives |
51 to 99% of working hours: |
1 representative |
Total pay bill and facility time costs
Total pay bill: |
£203,215,000 |
Total cost of facility time: |
£76,630 |
Percentage of pay spent on facility time: |
0.04% |
Paid trade union activities
Hours spent on paid facility time: |
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Hours spent on paid trade union activities: |
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Percentage of total paid facility time hours spent on paid TU activities: |