compromise had been reached on the proposed changes to academic contracts which were set out in section 2.4 of the report. UCU would take the proposals to its members for approval following which the new contracts would be issued to staff with an implementation date of 1 st September. It was noted that the proposed changes would bring the terms and conditions of all staff who teach students into line as there was currently some disparity in the terms and conditions of main grade lecturers and those of trainer assessors, associate lectures and curriculum support officers. The Committee: agreed to recommend the changes to the academic contract to the Board for approval. R/11/29
REVIEW OF REDUNDANCY POLICY AND PROCEDURES The Vice Principal Quality & Business Support explained that a full review of all Human Resources policies and procedures would be undertaken over the coming months and presented the revised Redundancy Policy. It was proposed to remove governor involvement in the appeals process relating to redundancies and to place the responsibility for hearing appeals with the Principal. As is currently the case, the procedure provided for consultation at every stage and confirmed that every effort would be made to avoid redundancy. The Committee discussed the revised policy in detail and it was suggested that legal advice should be sought on the following points: • the Principal’s involvement in meetings 1 and 2 • the wording of paragraphs 5-10 which should be reviewed to ensure that the retirement ages of teachers and support staff reflects the current statutory position and the document states that it is merely a statement of the position current at the time of issuing the document A governor commented that he was uncomfortable with the changes and whilst this was acknowledged, he was assured that the proposed changes would be subject to consultation prior to being adopted. The Committee (subject to legal advice being sought on the points outlined above): i.
agreed to recommend that the Board approve the request to consult with the trade unions on the revised Redundancy Policy and Procedure.
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