From August, automatic pay progression will be scrapped. You haven't been consulted about this, parliament hasn't voted for it, the NUT has not been invited to discuss it. This is another present from the people who brought us TLRs, abolished your recruitment and retention allowance and scrapped the top two points from the Upper Pay Scale.
Full documentation of proposals and deadlines are at:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/conDetails.cfm?consultationId=1386
Click on the link and tell them what you think!
Ealing NUT have sent out a suggested resolution which schools might wish to use:
Model motion for schools/union branch meetings
New RIG Proposals*
“This meeting rejects the latest proposals on Performance Management from the government via its Rewards and Incentive Group (RIG) of social partners. We particularly regret that leaders of TUC-affiliated teacher unions (NASUWT and ATL) have met with government to agree these proposals whilst knowingly excluding the biggest classroom and head teachers’ unions.
We particularly reject:
The new mandatory three hours per year of teacher observations, on top of OFSTED or Local Authority surveillance.
The new requirement for middle-managers to determine the pay level and incremental progression of their colleagues.
The DfES’ rushed deadline for consultation of 12 July
We call on the NUT to:
a. immediately conduct a full-membership action ballot to implement NUT policy on performance management
b. seek support from the headteachers’ union, the NAHT, to implement such action if these changes are introduced in a revised School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document by September.
c. To produce press and campaign materials highlighting the detrimental effect on workload and industrial relations these proposals will bring.”
Send To:
NUT General Secretary
Hamilton House
Mabledon Place
LONDON
WciH 9BD
E-mail: s.sinnott@nut.org.uk
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