The association is anxious to ensure firstly, that there is no loss of national momentum in responding to recent initiatives by the Higher Education Funding Council for England and secondly, that the opportunity is taken to develop a more active and realistic role at national level in the determination of university pay. This paper presents a number of challenges to the association and to higher education institutions. It does assume to allocate the funding available to English institutions on an across the board basis as a proportion of teaching and research grant formula. But also proposes that institutions should develop schemes of performance related pay and extend the use of job evaluation systems. A formal response is now in preparation and will be circulated to local associations shortly.
Initial reports indicate a lot of support for the joint union petition.
The AUT in association with the other campus unions is organising a meeting that day to take place at the National Union of Teachers building in Kings Cross, London. Places will be limited at the meeting and local associations will be informed about representation shortly. Thus when they meet on the following day they should be well informed of the issues and the strength of support within their institutions. Presentations should be timed to take place as near to 12 noon as can be arranged. Local media should be notified and photographs obtained.