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UNISON is the largest trade union for staff in schools and local authority education departments.

Our members include teaching assistants, nursery staff, administrators, secretaries, policy officers, technicians, cleaners, caretakers, school meals workers - in fact anyone working in schools or supporting education.

Proposed Changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)

(25/07/2010)USS is the pension scheme predominantly for academic and related staff in pre-1992 universities, however some UNISON branches will have members in the scheme following implementation of the Framework Agreement or where an institution has allowed all members of staff to join the scheme.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) Review

(18/05/2010)USS is the pension scheme predominantly for academic and related staff in pre-1992 universities, however some UNISON branches will have members in the scheme following implementation of the Framework Agreement or where an institution has allowed all members of staff to join the scheme.

Capital Stewardship Programme - Trustee LGPS Pension Rep Training

(9/10/2008)Please find below the information and application form for the pension trustee training. This is a new project for the union, in recognition of the growing number of new trustees and LGPS representatives. It is open to any UNISON member who is currently a trustee or LGPS rep or if you would like to consider becoming a rep.

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CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work.
• UNISON's education workforce unit is managed by Christina McAnea.
UNISON Education workforce
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: education@unison.co.uk
Documents: higher education

Latest Edition of Higher Education Newsletter

(January 2010)The Winter Newsletter can be downloaded from the link below. We would like to encourage branches to order these for members as well as to encourage non members to join. Further copies can be ordered from Communications stockorders@unison.co.uk by quoting stock order number 2479


Link to a document on this siteNewsletter Order Form

http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/18739.pdf

Higher Education National Pay Claim

(16/03/2009)Please find attached the national joint pay claim submitted to UCEA on 13 March 2009.
Link to a document on this siteJNCHES National Pay Claim

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