HE branch campaign resources

There are a number of opportunities in HE to tackle casualisation - for example through the Framework Agreement and the fixed-term contract regulation:

• Negotiating advice for branches
• Guide to negotiating a fixed-term contract policy + model policy [251kb]
  Guide to negotiating a fixed-term contract policy + model policy [434kb]

We have also prepared an example of a redeployment policy - often a key component in improving the security of our members whether on fixed-term or other forms of insecure contracts:

• Example of a redeployment procedure

We also provide model letters that the branch/LA can provide to members if they wish to challenge less favourable treatment or the successive use of fixed-term contracts:

• Regulation 5 letter - model letter challenging less favourable treatment of fixed-term member of staff [1kb]
  
  See also: Fixed-term regulations: requesting a written statement
• Regulation 9 letter - model letter challenging successive use of fixed-term contracts and seeking confirmation of permanence [92kb]
  
  This download also includes:
  
  Regulation 9: no reply - model letter to send if no reply to the original regulation 9 letter within 21 days
  
  Regulation 9: follow-up letter - model letter challenging the employer's reasons for denying a permanent contract
  
  Regulation 9: follow-up letter - reference Ball case - model letter challenging the employer's use of fixed-term funding as a reason for denying a permanent contract with reference to the Ball v Aberdeen case
  
  See also: Fixed-term regulations: requesting confirmation of permanence
• Part-time work regulation 6 - model letter challenging less favourable treatment of part-time member of staff [197kb]

Lastly, but by no means least, this part also includes template letters that branches/LAs can adopt for targeted recruitment of research staff and/or hourly paid teaching staff, as well as other campaigning materials:

• Leaflet to recruit researchers [41kb]
• researcher recruitment letter template [206kb]
• Leaflet to recruit hourly-paid staff [41kb]
• hourly paid staff recruitment letter template [207kb]

Please also see the main campaign resources page for general materials.