Your Rights in a Merger Process
Discover essential information about mergers, contracts, TUPE regulations, voluntary severance, and more to empower yourself during organizational changes. Learn about the consultation and negotiation process, as well as the importance of understanding your terms and conditions to make informed decisions.
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UHI MERGER KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Sarah Collins, EIS Area Officer scollins@eis.org.uk
Knowing your rights around merger What is a merger anyway? Contracts permanent variable hour, FE lecturer, HE etc. Your Ts&Cs at transfer TUPE, national bargaining and local agreements Voluntary severance, early retirement & redundancy Merger consultation and negotiation Local consultation and negotiation
What is a merger anyway? Fusion model lead college Financial rationale Educational rationale Vision Governance Local Advisory Committees and Board: UHI
Contracts NJNC Circulars on lecturer roles 01/18; 02/21; local job descriptions: CHECK YOURS! Transfer to permanence NJNC Circular 04/18 Permanent variable hour contracts = zero hour contracts HE and academic titles More info here
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) TUPE National Bargaining Local working practices and agreements
VS/ER and redundancy 1. Funding for a VS scheme of 1 million spread over three years from 1st August 2023 has been requested from the SFC 2. VS 3. ER 4. Redundancy 5. Outer Hebrides scheme
Merger Consultation and Negotiation Wins Incorporation recommendation Commitment to no compulsory redundancies National bargaining Outstanding Harmonise terms and conditions upwards and without detriment Commitment to no out-sourcing Commitment to protection of jobs and roles Salary conservation per NJNC Timeline
Local consultation and negotiation - next steps Read your contract, job description and understand your terms and conditions. Speak to colleagues and union reps. Ask questions here. Support local reps at LNC meetings, get issues sorted now. Engage with consultation process, raise questions and issues. Contribute to EIS-FELA written consultation response. Encourage others to join EIS.
