UNISON along with the other SJC Trade Unions have been in
negotiations with CoSLA seeking a collective agreement with regard to the
payment of holiday pay that would be applicable across all local authorities.
Unfortunately it has not been possible to reach agreement and all the trade
unions and the employers have now agreed that negotiations have ended.
You should however be aware that the employers have issued
guidance to all local authorities, (This is employer’s advice only and has not
been agreed by the trade unions). A copy of this guidance note is attached for
your information. UNISON’s issues with the guidance centred round the list of
exclusions and the de minimus principle which could prevent some seasonal work
being included in the calculation of average pay. Further we did not see any
merit in a collective agreement that did not improve upon the value of legal
claims that members may be entitled to already.
Where branches have members with claims submitted, these claims
will be processed in accordance with our legal protocol and branches advised of
progress.
Dougie Black
Regional Organiser
