CONTRACT REVIEWPublic Service Agreement • August 20th, 2021
Contract Type FiledAugust 20th, 2021Q1. Can the two hours flexibility be used to increase the hours of permanent SL1s/ Ls/ALs and, thereby, to reduce or eliminate the hours of existing fixed term pro-rata or hourly paid lecturers? No.The agreement states that “it is not the purpose of this proposal that these additional hours will be used as a mechanism for the reduction of the hours of existing staff”.The union considers that the agreement does not allow use of two hours flex for that purpose and/or to that effect (even if unintended).
Public Service agreement: third LevelPublic Service Agreement • August 1st, 2020
Contract Type FiledAugust 1st, 2020Q1. Can the two hours flexibility be used to increase the hours of permanent SL1s/ Ls/ALs and, thereby, to reduce or eliminate the hours of existing fixed term pro-rata or hourly paid lecturers? No.The agreement states that “it is not the purpose of this proposal that these additional hours will be used as a mechanism for the reduction of the hours of existing staff”.The union considers that the agreement does not allow use of two hours flex for that purpose and/or to that effect (even if unintended).