In the recent pay survey, Unite members gave the below proposals for the forthcoming pay claim.
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Unite believes that councils, elected representatives and communities can see the value of local government workers and the importance of rewarding them appropriately for their commitment before and during the pandemic.
Continue reading “Pay claim proposals—local authority newsletter”Following the implementation of the 2018-21 pay deal in 2019, Unite, along with our sister unions, has been working with COSLA to develop a set of principles to ensure the full consolidation of the Scottish Government Living Wage.
These talks have been, at times, challenging, however Unite has persisted.
Continue reading “Living wage consolidation—local authority newsletter”Read our analysis of the Council’s current position on annual leave in light of COSLA guidance and legislative changes
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The coronavirus situation has caused several concerns around annual leave to be raised. Some of the main concerns are:
The council’s current guidance, covering permanent employees, says that you should take annual leave during the current annual leave year unless there are “operational reasons” precluding this. Employees unable to take annual leave as normal may be permitted to carry forward a maximum of 10 days into leave year 2020/2021 only in “exceptional circumstances” and where essential services demands permit.
Continue reading “Annual leave: agreed COSLA guidance and CEC’s position”