We are holding three pension advice sessions at Derby Homes, London Road Depot. You will be able to find out the options available to you if you are considering retiring, and how to make the most of your pension that will benefit your own circumstances. We are providing these sessions in conjunction with Derby County Council and The Prudential.
These sessions will be held at
10.30am
1.30pm
3.30pm
in the Large Training Room.
For more information please contact Julie Walker below…
The Local Government Employers have made a pay offer for 2018/20 and it is now time for you to vote through a consultative ballot on if you wish to accept the offer or not.
The Consultative Pay Ballot closes on Friday 9th March 2018, and there may be questions or queries you have regarding this new pay offer which was sent out to you on 15th February. Myself and Julie Warner will be in Go’Sasa (Relish) between 9.30am and 11am on Thursday 8th March. We will be available to answer your queries, buy you a coffee and will have copies of the ballot forms for you to fill in if you haven’t already had your say.
Please come and speak to us if there is anything you don’t understand or if you need any clarification. This is your chance to have your say about the pay offer, please use your vote in this consultative ballot.
Look forward to seeing you 🙂
Nicole Berrisford Branch Secretary & National Executive Committee Member
Please note that if you are not part of the NJC pay scheme please disregard this communication.
If you are unsure if you are part of the NJC pay scheme please contact the Branch office on 01332 643216
Paul Berrisford and myself (Julie Walker) attended the Community Conference in Southport where we attended workshops prior to the start of conference. The first workshop was on Violence and Aggression where we were informed that 70% of our members within the Housing Association Sector reported violence and aggression at work, this is higher than other sectors where their average is 50%.
Unison has developed a Violence at Work Charter using data collated from previoussurveys conducted with our members. They have also consulted Unison Health and Safety teams and branches to produce a 10 point plan, are contacting employers to request that they sign up to the charter and take on board its recommendations.
The Charter requires
The Employer has a written Violence and Aggression at Work Policy
Responsibility for Violence and Aggression at Work Policy lies with Senior Managers
Isolation of workers is to be reduced
Staff actively encouraged to report incidents
Data is collected and monitored
Union Safety Representatives are able to access this data and consulted
There are thorough Risk Assessments produced
Support pathways are provided for staff who are victims of violence
Training is provided to ensure staff are aware of the appropriate way in which to deal with threatening situations
Independent counselling provided for employees
The Charter has been advertised in the media and now 15 employers have signed up to it already. These employers include
Coverage Care
Aspire
Dimensions
Mencap
Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Creative Support
Federation of Jewish Services (Heathlands)
Places for People Group
Apex Housing Association
Sandwell Community Caring Trust
WM Housing Group
Wakefield and District Housing
Incommunities
The Wrekin Housing Trust
All of these employers have been sent two letters requesting that they look at their policies and the Charter has been press released twice. Unison have arranged for a Parliamentary event to raise the profile of the Charter and to put more pressure on employers to sign up. This will take place in June 2018 and will include Unison Activists from Community with particular interest in this issue.
There were 16 motions discussed on Saturday afternoon and all were carried, an Emergency Motion was introduced by Greater London Region regarding London Housing Crisis. This emergency motion was fully debated, and the consensus was that although Greater London Region had brought this to conference it was in fact a motion that affected all regions. The motion was duly carried.