Saturday 04 February 2012

PENSIONS TALKS

The NUT has been involved in serious talks with the Government for months now, our negotiating team are taking it very seriously but alas the Government does not appear to be. They are not prepared to make any concessions at all. As part of the 2006 agreement we agreed to something called "cap and share" whereas we would pay more into the pension scheme if it was shown that the costs of the scheme were increasing.

At the moment the Government are refusing to carry out a full valuation of the TPS however the National Audit Office has confirmed what the Trade Unions have been saying, which is that the costs of the scheme are falling due to the changes made in 2006.
Hutton Review and Nut Submissions

National Union of Teachers – Pensions Negotiations - press release

31 January 2012

NUT members support the Union’s position on pensions

93% of NUT members agree that the NUT is right not to sign up to the Government's proposals to cut teachers' pensions and agree that the NUT must continue to seek further improvements.

In a survey of over 11,000 NUT members, 90% agreed that teachers should not have to work until they are 68 for a full pension. Teachers over 50, who are best aware of the pressures of teaching for older teachers, agree even more strongly.

90% believed that teachers should not be made to pay an average 50% extra for their pensions, especially at a time of a pay freeze.

Almost 90% think that their pensions should be increased in line with RPI inflation and that indexation should not be cut to the lower CPI inflation rate.

Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said:

“This survey shows that NUT members do not accept the Government's arguments for reducing teachers’ pensions. They do not accept this race to the bottom, cutting public sector pensions in the same way as private sector pensions have already been cut.

“The NUT will continue to campaign for teachers’ pensions and a Fair Pension for All."

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Training FOR nut ACADEMY Reps In

the Eastern Region

I am pleased to tell you that we are now providing an Academy Reps course in the Eastern Region. This course is not intended to replace the two day Regional school reps' training, but it does cover essential issues that relate specifically to working in an Academy.

The date for the Spring Term course is Tuesday 6 March at the Holiday Inn Hotel Aylesbury (HP22 5QT).

All course costs including your travel expenses will be met by the Union. Please choose the course that is as near as possible to home.

I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to:

understand the key differences between the role of the rep in a school and an academy,
build your confidence in dealing with management in an academy setting,
learn how to build and maintain a strong NUT presence in the academy,

This is your opportunity to meet and build links with other academy reps, and to discuss current issues and NUT campaigns in the academy context.

If you would like to attend either of these courses could you please contact the Eastern Region Office at the address below:

eastern@nut.org.uk

Tel: 01638 555 300

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CONTACT

Annette Pryce

Division Secretary

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