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Job Evaluation Newsletter - from Staff Side - Jun 06

Special General Meeting - held in the Clinton Room, County

Minutes of the Special General Meeting on Tuesday, 27 Jun 06

Present:

The meeting was quorate. Please contact Branch Office for list of attendees.

The Branch Chair Roberto Franceschini introduced Branch Secretary Moira Macdonald, Moira Andrews - Staff Side, Ken Pearson - Regional Officer.

KP - Gave background and update.

MA - Explained recent actions and took members through the motion. Informed them it was proposed to vote on each proposal 1 to 3 one by one.

There was a session of questions and answers to which the Job Evaluation team responded

The following Motion was carried nem con:

Motion to the Special General Meeting of Devon County Branch of UNISON Tuesday 27 Jun 06

This Branch notes that in recent meetings with Staff Side the Authority has indicated that the implementation of the Pay and Grading Review arising out of the job evaluation exercise due to be introduced on 1 Jan 07 may now be delayed by them until 1 Apr 07.

Staff Side recognise in their discussions with management that to ensure it is a joint exercise there may be areas that need some additional work. This is particularly vital in the field of 'equality audits' to ensure the structure of any pay system is fair and equitable.

However the Branch has already accepted that the proposed first date of the implementation of the Pay and Grading scheme originally intended to be 1 May 06 be extended to 1 Jan 07.

Staff Side therefore are seeking a response from the General Meeting that:

1. the Branch accepts that the latest date of implementation of the new Pay and Grading exercise be agreed as at 1 Apr 07. (This is in line with the conditions attached to the 2004 NJC 3-year pay agreement that is being introduced in other Local Authorities). Carried.

2. the Branch request that the Staff Side inform the Authority (Devon County Council) that any implementation date beyond 1 Apr 07 is not acceptable. Carried.

3. and that any unilaterally imposed date past 1 Apr 07 will be subject to the Branch lodging a formal dispute against Devon County Council. Carried.

Proposed by Moira Andrews
Seconded by Roberto Franceschini
Endorsed by Branch Executive

1 abstention

Moira Macdonald
Branch Secretary

Agenda

1. Job Evaluation progress to date
2. Extended time line
3. School based staff implications
4. Implications of Job Evaluation for externilised staff (for example 'Social Services Modernisation')
5. Performance and reward, latest position

If your future level of pay is important to you then it is vital that you attend.    (D)

Refreshments and crèche available

This is the crucial meeting to get answers to the many questions being asked. Here's a sample:

• What is the difference between Effective and Implementation date?

• My job has changed since the questionnaire was completed, what happens now?

• What is going to happen to my increments in the future? I work in a team but I was not included in a group questionnaire - why not?