Common use of Key Principles Clause in Contracts

Key Principles. It is accepted that there should be an enhanced role for Trade Unions and Councils at local level to conclude agreements, which either vary certain national conditions of service agreements or deliver agreements on a range of matters, which are not subject to national negotiations. Existing national agreements will be defined as either national matters or devolved matters. National Matters remain to be negotiated nationally while devolved matters could be varied, by agreement, locally. All local agreements must be reported to the negotiating committee for information. National and devolved matters are defined as follows: National Matters Devolved Matters • pay (including related allowances) • other allowances • the working week and working year • cover agreements • annual leave entitlement • appointment procedures • class size • particulars of employment • sick leave • expenses of candidates for appointment • maternity/family leave • transfer of temporary teachers to permanent staff • national and local recognition procedures • promotion procedures • disciplinary and grievance framework • staff development arrangements • main duties • specific duties and job remits • staff development framework • arrangements for school based consultation • other leave and absence arrangements • notice periods • housing • indemnification procedures • disciplinary and grievance procedures Negotiations between an authority and the recognised Unions shall be governed by a local recognition and procedure agreement, which will establish a local negotiating committee for teaching staff. It is further recommended that the national negotiating committee conduct a thorough review of these new arrangements, no later than August 2004, with a view to considering whether the balance between national and local bargaining should be further amended. ANNEX G

Key Principles. It is accepted that there should be an enhanced role for Trade Unions and Councils at local level to conclude agreements, which either vary certain national conditions of service agreements or deliver agreements on a range of matters, which are not subject to national negotiations. Existing national agreements will be defined as either national matters or devolved matters. National Matters remain to be negotiated nationally while devolved matters could be varied, by agreement, locally. All local agreements must be reported to the negotiating committee for information. National and devolved matters are defined as follows: National Matters Devolved Matters • · pay (including related allowances) • · other allowances • · the working week and working year • · cover agreements • · annual leave entitlement • · appointment procedures • · class size • · particulars of employment • · sick leave • · expenses of candidates for appointment • · maternity/family leave • · transfer of temporary teachers to permanent staff • · national and local recognition procedures • · promotion procedures • · disciplinary and grievance framework • · staff development arrangements • · main duties • · specific duties and job remits • · staff development framework • · arrangements for school based consultation • · other leave and absence arrangements • · notice periods • · housing • · indemnification procedures • · disciplinary and grievance procedures Negotiations between an authority and the recognised Unions shall be governed by a local recognition and procedure agreement, which will establish a local negotiating committee for teaching staff. It is further recommended that the national negotiating committee conduct a thorough review of these new arrangements, no later than August 2004, with a view to considering whether the balance between national and local bargaining should be further amended. ANNEX G