{"id":111,"date":"2011-11-23T11:42:36","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T11:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/hr-notices\/?p=111"},"modified":"2011-11-23T12:51:24","modified_gmt":"2011-11-23T12:51:24","slug":"ind-action-nov-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/hr-notices\/2011\/11\/23\/ind-action-nov-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial action by UCU on 30 November 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University and College Union have issued the College with a notice of industrial action in the form of a one day strike on 30 November 2011.\u00a0 This is in support of their continued dispute on the USS pension reform and is timed to coincide with the protest by public sector trade unions at the Government\u2019s proposed changes to public sector pension schemes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members of Imperial College staff participating in industrial action on 30 November <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Members of staff who do not attend work on 30 November in support of the industrial action are not entitled to be paid for the day of absence.\u00a0 Pay will be deducted at 1\/261th of annual salary.\u00a0 Pension membership would normally be suspended during industrial action but the College has taken the decision to maintain contributions to ensure that staff have life cover maintained during this period. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Members of staff taking Industrial Action are requested to notify their Head of Department <strong>in advance of the action <\/strong>and to copy this notification to the Director of HR &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:directorofhr@imperial.ac.uk\">directorofhr@imperial.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A sample message to send to the Head of Department is provided <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.imperial.ac.uk\/hr\/Public\/Working%20at%20Imperial\/Industrial%20action%20message%20to%20HoD.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the day of industrial action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The College will monitor the numbers of staff intending to take industrial action and plan any adjustments to services and teaching accordingly.\u00a0 There is a very short period of time to gather names and then to assess the potential impact.\u00a0 Staff and students should monitor the <a href=\"http:\/\/www3.imperial.ac.uk\/staff\">College staff pages\u00a0<\/a> for the latest information on services and teaching.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0If industrial action does take place then it is usual practice for the Union to place picket lines at some entrances to the College. \u00a0The Union may distribute leaflets and talk to members of staff and students attending College on the day of action.\u00a0 The College\u2019s experience is that pickets run by its local unions have always been conducted in a professional, peaceful and non-threatening way.\u00a0 Members of the College community can be assured that they will not be prevented from going about their usual business on the day of the action if they wish to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UCU Action Short of a Strike<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The one day action supplements UCU\u2019s ongoing continuous industrial action in the form of working to contractual responsibilities only.\u00a0 Action short of a strike usually consists of union members refusing to do parts of their role which are non contractual.\u00a0 The College will not accept partial performance of a contract.\u00a0 Where a member of staff declines to participate in an activity that his \/ her line manager considers to be part of the normal requirements for the role, pay will be withheld in full.\u00a0 Further information will be provided to any member of staff who wishes to take part in action short of a strike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Industrial Action by Public Sector Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The strike by public sector workers not connected with the College may still impact on the ability of staff to attend work as normal on 30 November.\u00a0 The most likely causes of disruption are school closures and possibly disruption to travel services.\u00a0\u00a0 Each member of staff is expected to make every reasonable effort to present him\/herself for work.\u00a0 If a member of staff anticipates that she or he may not be able to attend work as normal on 30 November due to industrial action not connected with the College then they must discuss the possibility of alternative working arrangements for the day with their manager, in advance of the strike day.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alternatives working arrangements are subject to the operational priorities of the department and must be approved by the line manager.\u00a0\u00a0 Options for consideration are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Early or late start to co-ordinate with others sharing non public transport travel arrangements etc.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Taking leave (paid or unpaid), provided that this is acceptable in terms of the needs of the department\/division.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Redistribution of working hours, to make up the strike day not worked, provided that this is acceptable in terms of the needs of the department\/division.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Taking work home or working from home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Please contact your local <a href=\"http:\/\/www3.imperial.ac.uk\/hr\/contactus\">HR team\u00a0<\/a>with any questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University and College Union have issued the College with a notice of industrial action in the form of a one day strike on 30 November 2011.\u00a0 This is in support of their continued dispute on the USS pension reform and is timed to coincide with the protest by public sector trade unions at the 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