University of Dundee
Contact[s]: Gary Hannan Tel 01382 345224 Email g.hannan@dundee.ac.uk
Don Cathcart Tel 01382 381960 Email d.g.cathcart@dundee.ac.uk
Current news:
The first of the HERA appeals are underway 1st 5 upgraded 2 failed 2nd 2 upgraded; 3
failed and 1 postponed 3rd 8 upgraded 2 failed and 1 postponed 4th 2 failed and 1 postponed.
National Officer Mike Robinson circulated proposals on minimising redundancies to
submit to the university and this has been done.
The lunch for retired members takes place on Wednesday 1st July, 2009
UNISON fail to find member to taken on the role as pension fund trustee. The position now
filled by a member of staff from the finance office who takes office at the next meeting.The 1st October, 2008 salary increase will be 5% paid at the end of November.
[Next salary review 01/08/09]Don Cathcart elected non-academic member of staff on the university court until 31st July, 2012
Agreement to be reached by 30th June on Grades and Grade boundaries if the university is to prevent a financial loss [Framework Agreement]
Tenders have gone out for new advisors to the Pesnion Fund, currently handled by Bloomers of Glasgow - New advisors are Hazel Carr from October, 2008
PaySave to be implemented from 1st April, 2008
Of the 256 applications for the Voluntary Severance so for 101 have been approved with a saving to the university of £3.5M
A further £3M is to be sought mainly from the academic areas.
During the visit by the Scottish Funding Council the issue of age profiles and the lack of skills training and how it was putting research/teaching areas at risk of not remaining competive over the next 5 years was raised.