Dear all, The Union is starting to consult Branches and Regions regarding the proposed changes to the Agenda for Change (AfC) national agreement. The changes are proposed basically because of the NHS financial situation and also in the hope that changing it in this way is better than the NHS Employers breaking away from the […]
Continue ReadingAt a recent meeting of the NHS Staff Council, all health unions, including UNISON, agreed to take modified proposals to amend the Agenda for Change Agreement in England to their executive committees.
Continue ReadingThe HR bulletin issued on the 28 March 2012 advised staff of the need to put annual leave requests ‘on hold’ in order to assess the overall resourcing needs over the Games period for all staff in the Service. Following discussions with UNISON it has been agreed that annual leave can now be allocated in […]
Continue ReadingIf nothing changes between now and September, something will happen within our Service that has not happened for at least a decade. We are at a very serious pivotal point with the threat of an imposed policy that has not been jointly agreed. We are heading back to the bad old days. As staff within […]
Continue ReadingThe latest pay circular that takes effect from 1 April 2011 has been published and can be viewed here. The changes to pay points on the pay spine and in the pay bands are: A flat rate increase of £250 to pay spine points 1 – 15 As part of the 2008-2011 negotiated pay agreement, […]
Continue ReadingMembers of UNISONs Health Service Group Executive have today rejected a two-year freeze on pay increments, on top of the pay freeze imposed by the Government. NHS Employers had offered a no compulsory redundancy agreement in return for the freeze. Members rejected the deal because there was no guarantee that all employers would abide by […]
Continue ReadingDear Colleague, This Branch Circular is to provide you with a copy of a proposal made by NHS Employers at the NHS Staff Council Executive Meeting on 10th December 2010, to describe the background to these developments and to describe the next steps.
Continue ReadingThe latest circular ‘AfC 2/2010’ from NHS Employers containing the 2010/11 rates of pay for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions is now available on the website at www.lasunison.co.uk/pay This circular has been issued to all NHS organisations in England, with similar circulars issued by the devolved administrations to employers in Cymru/Wales, Northern […]
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