UNISON challenges pay banding for night waking supervisors

(7/11/07) UNISON is concerned that some Probation Areas have matched/evaluated night waking supervisors in approved premised in Pay Band 1. We believe that such matchings/evaluations to be incorrect and we want to challenge this both nationally and locally.
A6147: Circular: A6147.pdf

UNISON mugs

(30/10/07) Join UNISON in celebrating the Centenary of the Probation Service by purchasing UNISON commemorative mugs for both recruitment and retention purposes. There has been a disappointing response from branches, please make every effort to order these special mugs - the more ordered the cheaper they will be! Contact Marian Boston m.boston@unison.co.uk if you have any queries. See image: mug.jpg
A6061: Circular: A6061.pdf

Cuts to probation service funding

(30/10/07) The government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, announced in early October, will see major cuts in probation financing for the next three years. Some in the probation service are predicting that these cuts could see a reduction in staffing of up to 10% or 2000 jobs.
A6148: Circular: A6148.pdf

New recruitment leaflet

(19/10/07) UNISON’s National Probation Committee wants to encourage a recruitment drive by branches and activists in the area of Unpaid Work. Enclosed with this circular is a copy of a new recruitment leaflet for use in Unpaid Work. An order form is also attached.
A6062: Circular: A6062.pdf

National Negotiating Council Circulars

NNCC has a complete list of NNC Circulars since 2003, in reverse chronological order (most recent first.) Most items are presented in two forms PDF file and Word documents.
http://www.probationboards.co.uk/HR/NNClist.php

Probation Service Contestability (protection – two-tier workforce)

(25/08/06) This circular encloses a copy of UNISON’s guide to the Best Value Code of Practice on workforce matters which provides protections for members if Areas are threatened to outsource functions. Also enclosed is previous relevant UNISON circular 28/2005.
A3929: UNISON circular ULG/Prob/16/2006: A3929.pdf
A3929a: NNC circular 3/2005: A3929a.pdf
A3929b: UNISON circular ULG/PROB/28/2005: A3929b.pdf

Improving prison and probation services: public value partnerships

The Home Secretary today published "Improving prison and probation services: public value partnerships" and it can be downloaded from:
www.noms.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/latest-postings/
Please note: UNISON remains totally opposed to the privatisation of Probation work and will produce a briefing on the NOMS Contestability Prospectus document in September.

Contestability: TUPE Plus Agreements

Attached to this circular is a copy of the TUPE-plus agreement signed between UNISON and AWG/Morrison in the Probation Service. Branches may wish to use it as a model for other probation outsourcing.
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National Probation Health and Safety bulletin August 2006

This bulletin has been written for Unison members in Probation to give you an update on health and safety issues from a national view point.
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