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Category Archives: Pensions

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The VC’s Town Hall meetings on USS pensions

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 25 March 2022 by admin25 March 2022

The following email was sent to all USS members at the University of Leeds (as many as could be identified) in the week of 21 March 2022 Dear colleagues, As you know, our Vice-Chancellor has arranged a new series of … Read more

Posted in Dispute, Featured, Pensions

The University of Leeds response to the UCU proposals concerning USS

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 25 February 2022 by Alan Smith25 February 2022

Post from email sent to branch members by pensions rep Mark Taylor-Batty on 25 February 2022 On 23 February, the University of Leeds posted its position on the ‘UCU proposal (sic.) to conclude the USS 2020 valuation’ on the internal ‘For … Read more

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A UCU conversation with the vice chancellor

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 18 February 2022 by Alan Smith18 February 2022

Full transcript Vice Chancellor Simone Buitendijk: We’re going into 10 days of strike action and yeah I must say I’m a bit sad about it. Leeds UCU: Of course, nobody is happy to have to participate in industrial action. Colleagues … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Disability, Dispute, Equality, Featured, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Senior management backs cutting pensions

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 21 January 2022 by Alan Smith26 January 2022

You might be concerned to learn that the university has refused to consult meaningfully with the local UCU branch on the matter of USS pensions. They have told us that they are content to back the UUK position and the … Read more

Posted in Dispute information, Featured, Members emails, Pensions

Policy decision: motion for sustained and sustainable industrial action

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 January 2022 by Alan Smith31 March 2022

This motion was agreed by the branch at an extra-ordinary general meeting 14 January 2022 This branch notes that: Our branch has a strong mandate for industrial action relating to the USS dispute and the ‘Four Fights’ we had an … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Branch policy, Dispute policy, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Please fill in the USS pension consultation

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 December 2021 by Alan Smith8 January 2022

You have until 17 January to complete your personal USS consultation responses, and we strongly recommend that you do: The University of Leeds has the fifth largest population of USS members within the current dispute, and a volume of responses … Read more

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Extraordinary general meeting 14 January 1pm

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 10 December 2021 by Alan Smith5 January 2022

You will have seen in an email from UCU general secretary Jo Grady this week that further decisions as to the progression and escalation of our industrial action will be taken in a meeting of UCU’s higher education committee (HEC) … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Branch, Equality, Featured, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Slides for students about the industrial action

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 20 November 2021 by Alan Smith9 February 2022

If you teach you may want to use these these slides to give students a quick overview of about UCU, the dispute and the industrial action. PowerPoint format Text only format Text only format A quick guide to UCU 4 … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Dispute, Dispute advice, Equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Universities UK misinformation about pension cuts?

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 November 2021 by Alan Smith17 November 2021

There are serious questions to ask about whether university senior management has misrepresented the planned cuts to our pensions. This post was an email sent to members on 16 November 2021 on behalf of the committee by the committee’s lead … Read more

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Industrial action: December strike days announced

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 November 2021 by Alan Smith16 November 2021

Following members’ vote for industrial action, three strike days have been called for December 2021: Wednesday 1 December Thursday 2 December Friday 3 December More on the UCU national website at https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/11872/Universities-to-be-hit-with-three-days-of-strikes-in-December More details to follow. This page was last … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Call to action, Dispute, Dispute information, Equality, Featured, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Postgraduate, Workload

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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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