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Monthly Archives: April 2020

Standing for election to the UCU committee

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 29 April 2020 by Alan Smith1 May 2020

Nominations are open for the branch committee for the next academic year, including all branch officer positions.  UCU members elect a branch committee every year around the Annual General Meeting to shape, lead and facilitate the branch member-led campaigns and … Read more

Posted in Branch, UCU democracy

Union survey – online and home working in HE at the time of the Covic-19 pandemic

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 28 April 2020 by Alan Smith30 April 2020

(Update 30th April – the university survey closed on 29th April) Our branch has put together a survey aiming to collect evidence to inform trade union policies and to shape a collective response to the enforced fast move to working online … Read more

Posted in Covid19, Uncategorized

Casework – postponement of most formal hearings

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 April 2020 by Alan Smith7 April 2020

There are ongoing discussions between UCU and HR about the postponement of formal hearings and other casework. HR have drafted some principles on casework which they will be sharing with UCU reps for us to comment on. The broad principles … Read more

Posted in Capability, Conduct and disciplinary, Covid19, Grievances, Support

Carrying over annual leave

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 April 2020 by Alan Smith7 April 2020

UCU reps asked for staff to be allowed to carry over more than the usual 5 days of annual leave into the next annual leave year if they would find it difficult to use their annual leave during the lockdown, … Read more

Posted in Annual leave, Covid19

Announcements to students without staff time to prepare

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 April 2020 by Alan Smith7 April 2020

Significant recent announcements to students have had implications for staff but staff have been told at the same time as, or some time after, students were told. It has left staff unprepared to answer the questions of students about what … Read more

Posted in Covid19, University operational issues

Home working, equipment and health and safety

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 April 2020 by Alan Smith7 April 2020

UCU national website has guidance on working from home and teaching online. The university advice on homeworking during the pandemic says “Working from home expenses, such as internet provision … will not be covered by the University.” UCU branch officers … Read more

Posted in Covid19, Disability, Health and safety, Working from home

How much work can you do at home?

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 April 2020 by Alan Smith7 April 2020

University guidance about what can be achieved working from home has improved following trade union interventions but UCU reps are still concerned about how the current wording could be and is being interpreted by some line managers and heads of … Read more

Posted in Covid19, Working from home

Fixed term contracts – awaiting an answer on extension/renewal

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 April 2020 by Alan Smith7 April 2020

UCU is calling for all contracts due to finish during the crisis period to be extended at least until recruitment starts again in the sector. Otherwise the university will be making people unemployed when it is almost impossible for them … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Covid19

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UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 April 2020 by Alan Smith18 September 2020

Covid-19 Information for UCU members on national talks and action over the employers’ responses to Covid-19, as well as updated details for contacting UCU head and regional offices, is at ucu.org.uk/coronavirus Locally, the branch committee is in regular meetings with … Read more

Posted in Covid19, Dispute information
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    • Joining the unionJoining Leeds UCU All academic and academic-related staff of the University of Leeds, permanent or fixed-term, are eligible to join Leeds UCU. This includes students studying to teach in further education who are eligible for free membership. For further information contact the Leeds UCU Office. The quickest, easiest and safest way of joining is online via the UCU website http://joinonline.ucu.org.uk/. Subscriptions The subscription is payable monthly, quarterly or annually by direct debit, and is made up of anational subscription and local subscription, both on a sliding scale. This table shows the main national and local rates:   Employment income: Current monthly subscription for full UCU members National Leeds TOTAL Code £40,000 and over £17.99 £2.40 £20.39 F1 £30,000 – £39,999 £16.36 £2.40 £18.76 F2 £20,000 – £29,999 £15.43 £2.40 £17.83 F3 £10,000 – £19,999 £9.41 £1.20 £10.61 F4 £5,000 – £9,999 £4.26 £0.60 £4.86 F5 Below £5,000 £2.43 £0.60 £3.03 F6 Tax relief Members are entitled to tax releif on 67% of their National Subscription. See further details by following this link Further Information For further information please contact the UCU Office.
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    • Committee members 2021-2022UCU members at the University of Leeds elect a committee to run union affairs in between the all-member general meetings. (General meetings of all members are the primary decision making mechanism locally, committee meetings are the secondary one.) Election is for one year from 1 August. The committee can appoint up to four additional committee members. Committee members elected for the academic year 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019 are:

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      President: Vicky Blake Vice-president: Tim Goodall Treasurer: Nigel Bubb Honorary secretary: Jonathan Saha Membership officer: Ben Plumpton Equality officer: Dima Barakat Chami Campaigns officer: Lesley McGorrigan Health and safety officer: Neil Maughan Anti-casualisation officer: Cat Oakley

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      Gabriella Alberti George Ellison Alaric Hall Hugh Hubbard Laura Loyola-Hernandez Lata Narayanaswamy Brendan Nicholls Malcolm Povey Alan Roe Andi Rylands Paul Steenson Mark Taylor-Batty Peter Tennant Mark Walkley Chloe Wallace Rachel Walls Andy West Kelli Zezulka
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