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NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL FOR STAFF IN SIXTH FORM COLLEGES Facilities Agreement (Time off for trade union duties)

June 2nd, 2023

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  June 2nd, 2023

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December 2nd, 2013

• Filed
  December 2nd, 2013

NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL FOR STAFF IN SIXTH FORM COLLEGES Facilities Agreement (Time off for trade union duties) 1 Introduction This Facilities procedure (time off for trade union duties) provides colleges with recommended guidance on the arrangements for Sixth Form College employees who are trade union representatives to take time off to undertake union duties. The guidance in this procedure is jointly recommended by the NJC for Staff in Sixth Form Colleges. Colleges may wish to adopt this procedure at local level or use it to inform consideration of existing arrangements to help promote effective working relations between the college and its employees.Legislation and Statutory Guidance Legislation relevant to this joint guidance includes,• The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992• Employment Act 2002• ACAS Code of Practice, Time off for Trade Union Duties & Activities• ACAS Guidance, Trade Union Representatives in the Workplace 2 Scope and Purpose 2.1 This doc