A Branch Briefing that provides important news on the outcomes from last week's meeting of the National Negotiating Council (NNC) and advice about the recording and availability of Facilities time following the agreements reached with the Employers side as been sent out today. You can download a copy below.
NNC Circular 7/2011 - Workplace Representatives: time off for trade union activities
Update on Measures
It was also agreed at the NNC to reconvene the 'Measures' meetings with teh Employers side to try and reach agreement on a number of HR related policies that in the main impact on NPS staff. These include: Maternity Pay, Sick Pay, Adoption Leave, The Queen's Birthday and Leave Year dates. Meanwhile, pre- existing Probation policies will continue to apply – see NNC National Agreement on Pay & Conditions of Service (Part A)
More news on all of these issues by way of NNC Joint Secretary Circulars, will be sent to branches and posted on the website in due course