Latest News 03/11/09
The dispute over the increasing use and abuse of associate teachers/instructors at Barnsley College has led to a strike on Tues. November 3rd and Thursday November 5th. The first of the days is an open evening so it will hit the College hard.
You can send pledges of financial support to Dave Gibson who can be contacted on 01226 205346 (or by email) or send donations to: Barnsley College UCU, c/o 33 Western Street, Barnsley S70 2BT. Barnsley College UCU has been tremendously boosted by a donation of £500 from Barnsley NUT and has a target of £3000 to meet to support members through these days of strike.
Solidarity will be a key to success.
The National pay ballot timetable will not include IOU colleges (Dearne Valley is one of them) given that there was already a mandate for these branches to take action and that action on the pay claim and the IOU claim would be coordinated.
Talks are beginning at Askham Bryan on the 5th Nov, LCAD on the 6th Nov and here at Dearne Valley on the 13th Nov.
I obviously don't know what the outcome will be here but no progress has been made at Doncaster (redundancy consultations on going) and Rotherham.
I will attend a meeting of IOU branch officers on Wednesday 18th November at 4-30 at Doncaster College to report back on the talk mentioned above and discuss further IOU action.
All this could mean DVC UCU looking at Action Short of Strike as well as possible further strike days between now and end of January when the national pay ballot result is known.
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DVC UCU member's response to the AoC Pay Award recommendation suggest that some members felt that it should be accepted. However, at a recent National confernece meeting members voted overwhelmingly to reject it. There will now be a ballot!
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Some facts regarding the financial state of Dearne Valley College and our Principal's salary
A recent report from the UCU research department (the state of Dearne Valley College and our Principals salary) indicates that:
1 - The operating surplus/(deficit), based on income & expenditure, before exceptional items, tax etc (T1.12a in LSC College Finance Records) is £552,000
2 - Money available in cash or things that can probably be turned into cash (stocks & stores in hand; short-term investments; and cash at bank & in hand – ie all of current assets except amounts owed by debtors; EXCLUDES ‘Restricted cash and short term investments from disposal of fixed assets and held for future fixed assets acquisitions’) is £3,126,000
3 - The current ratio (ie current assets divided by current liabilities – should be >1.0 to show short-term ability to pay debts) is 2.2
4 - The income and expenditure – or general – reserve, which is the part of the reserves which has built up over the years through accumulated operating surplus/(deficit); the reserve has then been used by the college for investment in assets, such as buildings and equipment, of which current assets forms the most ‘liquifiable’ part is £3,047,000
5 - These show the Principal’s salary in the most recent years (excludes other elements of payment, such as employer’s pension contribution and benefits in kind) (figures have been rounded to nearest £’000) - 2006-2007 it was £75,000 and from 2007-2008 it was £87,000
6 - This shows the % change in the Principal’s salary between 2006-7 and 2007-8 of 16%
7 - The £’000 change in the Principal’s salary between 2006-7 and 2007-8 is therefore £12, 000
Source: LSC College Finance Records; calculations by UCU
1 - The operating surplus/(deficit), based on income & expenditure, before exceptional items, tax etc (T1.12a in LSC College Finance Records) is £552,000
2 - Money available in cash or things that can probably be turned into cash (stocks & stores in hand; short-term investments; and cash at bank & in hand – ie all of current assets except amounts owed by debtors; EXCLUDES ‘Restricted cash and short term investments from disposal of fixed assets and held for future fixed assets acquisitions’) is £3,126,000
3 - The current ratio (ie current assets divided by current liabilities – should be >1.0 to show short-term ability to pay debts) is 2.2
4 - The income and expenditure – or general – reserve, which is the part of the reserves which has built up over the years through accumulated operating surplus/(deficit); the reserve has then been used by the college for investment in assets, such as buildings and equipment, of which current assets forms the most ‘liquifiable’ part is £3,047,000
5 - These show the Principal’s salary in the most recent years (excludes other elements of payment, such as employer’s pension contribution and benefits in kind) (figures have been rounded to nearest £’000) - 2006-2007 it was £75,000 and from 2007-2008 it was £87,000
6 - This shows the % change in the Principal’s salary between 2006-7 and 2007-8 of 16%
7 - The £’000 change in the Principal’s salary between 2006-7 and 2007-8 is therefore £12, 000
Source: LSC College Finance Records; calculations by UCU
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The AOC pay Award Recommendation 2009/10
DVC UCU member's response to the AoC Pay Award recommendation suggest that some members felt that it should be accepted. However, at a recent National confernece meeting members voted overwhelmingly to reject it. There will now be a ballot!
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