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2 Apr 2017:   Cathy YearsleyBranch Secretarycy232@cam.ac.uk  Ivan Williams Branch Chairilw21@cam.ac.uk Jayne GreenVice Chairjg34@medschl.cam.ac.uk   Jamie BrittainH&S Officerjamie@jbrittain.co.uk Fabio LahrStewardferl3@cam.ac.uk    

4 Dec 2017: The campaign for your pay rise continues Last week’s Budget was an opportunity to bring an end to pay misery for public sector workers. Instead, the government refused to act.

4 Dec 2017: TUC national demonstration: A new deal for working people The TUC has called a national demonstration on Saturday 12 May in London.  The demonstration will form part of the TUC Great Jobs Agenda campaign, which sets out the key demands of the

27 Oct 2017: Fire On discovering a fire: • Sound the alarm;• Call the Fire Service by dialling (9)999 (be prepared to give them the address of the building);• Summon help and if possible (without taking personal risk and only if trained to do so) attack

23 Jun 2017: Last night saw the 24th Pilkington Prize ceremony at Gonville and Caius College. 13 Prize winners were invited to enjoy drinks on the lawn before attending the ceremony itself in the Bateman Auditorium. Celebrations were concluded with a delicious

10 Jul 2017: Working towards the new People Strategy We are currently developing our next People Strategy for the University. Engagement with our community will inform its development, ensuring it enables colleagues to do their best work in support of the

9 Aug 2017: Q. How do I obtain the latest version of the Role Profile, Grading Front Sheets (NR1 & RR1) and supporting guidance notes? ... The latest version can be accessed through the Forms and Guidance page of the grading website.

27 Mar 2017: Summary of Leave The following tables summarise the types of leave available to academic, academic-related, or contract research staff. Leave entitlement for Assistant Staff is set out in full in the Assistant Staff Handbook. Leave of absence for

2 Mar 2017: Since 2012 Employee Self Service (ESS) has been available to staff to view payslips and P60’s electronically online.

19 Dec 2017: In order to consider your need for financial staff support, please complete the sections below. You'll then be contacted to discuss whether there is a suitable team member available. The information entered here will be used by the University of

14 Nov 2017: This Handbook helps to explain your terms and conditions of employment. It relates specifically to staff with the status of 'University Assistant'. Other categories of staff may have different terms and conditions in some respects. Please navigate

18 Oct 2017: Welcome to the Health & safety pages Unison is committed to ensuring the health and safety, welfare and environment of staff in their place of work is acceptable and staff are not put at risk.

4 Dec 2017: The Living Wage  The idea behind a living wage is very simple: that a person should be paid enough to live decently and to adequately provide for their family.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 National Young Members’ Weekend More details to follow

18 Oct 2017: Know your hazards   Hazards exist in every workplace, but how do you know which ones have the most potential to cause harm? By identifying hazards in your workplace, you will be better prepared to control or eliminate them and prevent accidents,

28 Mar 2017: "All the talks I attended taught me things I didn't know and which I am glad to have learned" "I found the sessions were very interesting and inspiring.

28 Jun 2017: Q. I have a problem at work, what should I do? A. If you are a UNISON member then you should make contact with your local UNISON representative. If you do not know who this then a list of UNISON representatives can be found on the website under the

4 Dec 2017: Blog: Time to stop FE cuts and invest in education https://www.unison.org.uk/news/2017/11/blog-time-stop-fe-cuts-invest-education/

30 Jun 2017: 1. Contents Contents Background Statement of Policy Eligibility Guidance Procedure Documentation Additional Sources of Information FAQ's Printable version of the Policy A printable version of the Policy is available below: Supplement in Lieu of

4 Dec 2017: UNISON LGBT Branch Officer and Contact Training The course is appropriate for LGBT Branch officers or contacts and for UNISON LGBT Members who want to find out more about getting active in the branch and LGBT organisation in UNISON.

4 Dec 2017: Please note that telephone lines within the HR division have been disrupted over the last few days. Although the problem appears to be resolved, please try again if you have encountered difficulties in contacting us.

20 Oct 2017: Many people think of occupational health & Safety as the type of dangers lurking around construction sites or in factories. However, office workers also face many unique challenges to their safety and health. Historically, the office has been

4 Apr 2017: Employer on-costs are the values paid by the employer on top of an individual's gross pay. Departments can expect to pay on-costs for pension, national insurance and the apprenticeship levy.

12 May 2017: The Student-Led Teaching Awards ceremony was held on 9 May in the University Combination Room. As Professor Graham Virgo, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education, observed in his opening address, the Student-Led Teaching Awards are special because they

26 Oct 2017: National Stress Awareness Day Stress and the management of mental health in the workplace is becoming one of the biggest health concerns. According to UNISON’s 2017 survey on stress, demands on time were the biggest cause of workplace stress.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Women’s Conference  If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System. https://www.unison.org.uk/events/2018-womens-conference/

15 Mar 2017: Behavioural attributes (or behavioural competencies) are a way of describing a range of individual characteristics that can be measured and can be shown to differentiate effective and ineffective performance. A job role will usually require the

7 Feb 2017: Nominations are open for the Student Led Teaching Awards (SLTAs), which aim to recognise the exceptional contribution of teaching and non-teaching staff to education at Cambridge. The awards are entirely student-led and are organised by Cambridge

5 Sep 2017: The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) has confirmed that implementation of the pay settlement effective from 1 August 2017 may proceed.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Health Conference  If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as the delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System. https://www.unison.org.uk/events/2018-health-conference/

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Energy Conference  If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System once registration is open in January 2018.

29 Mar 2017: 1.Context 1.1.The University of Cambridge is committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of all employees. This policy and the associated guidance aim to promote supportive and effective management of absence due to ill-health (commonly known as

23 Jan 2017: Please click here to view the HR Bulletin for Michaelmas 2016. If you wish to be added to the distribution list then please email danielle.attridge@admin.cam.ac.uk. The next HR Bulletin will be available in the Lent Term.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Community Conference  If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as the delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System. https://www.unison.org.uk/events/2018-community-conference/

14 Mar 2017: Two Cambridge academics, Dr Ruth Armstrong and Dr Amy Ludlow, have received a prestigious Butler Trust Award for their innovative ‘Learning Together’ project in which prisoners at HMP Grendon and students at the University of Cambridge study

29 Mar 2017: The University is committed to the development of its employees. Secondments are a valuable tool for individual career development and for developing the skills of an organisation. A 'secondment' is the temporary move or ‘loan' of an employee

4 Jul 2017: The changes to pension taxation rules on how much an employee can save up to the Annual Allowance (AA) or Lifetime Allowance (LTA) has made membership of a pension scheme potentially unattractive for some employees. If you believe you may be

4 Dec 2017: Fair pay now for council and school workers! Protest day on 8 December

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Black Members’ Conference  If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System. https://www.unison.org.uk/events/2018-black-members-conference/

21 Mar 2017: The University of Cambridge is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to a pro-active and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive

26 May 2017: Dr Dee Scadden in the Department of Biochemistry has been named winner of The Biochemical Society’s inaugural Teaching Excellence Award. The award, created by the Biochemical Society to promote and celebrate excellent teaching in the discipline,

7 Feb 2017: Today, UIS and the HR Division have launched a new version of Employee Self Service (ESS). ESS lets you update some of your personal details and check your payslips and P60s. The new version offers a modern look and feel and has a number of

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Higher Education Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as the delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System. https://www.unison.org.uk/events/2018-higher-education-conference/

15 Mar 2017: Capability refers to an employee's ability to perform the work expected of them to the standard required. This may be assessed by reference to an employee's skill, aptitude, health or any other physical or mental quality in relation to the job that

8 Mar 2017: The course is for staff who teach and support learning of Cambridge University students.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Local Government Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System once registration is open in January 2018.  

12 Jun 2017: If you wish to confirm that this email is genuine, please refer to the HR Division web page, which has a “Latest news” item on the need to update your details.

4 Dec 2017: 2018 National Delegate Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System when registration opens in January 2018. https://www.unison.org.uk/events

27 Mar 2017: The University is committed to developing work practices and human resource policies that support work-life balance and equality of opportunity in employment. Any special leave granted is always on the provision that it is subject to the operational

4 Dec 2017: 2018 Retired Members’ Conference If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System.   https://www.unison.org.uk/events/2018-retired-members-conference/