Casualisation agreements between university and trade unions, and implementation
Dear Bangor University,
I am writing to request, under the Freedom of Information act, information about casualisation.
Please could you provide the following:
(1) A copy of any agreements between the university and trade unions concerning casualisation, i.e. the use of fixed-term contracts, zero-hours contracts or similar contracts.
(2) The dates any such agreements were reached.
(3) Annual statistics regarding the number of staff employed on fixed-term contracts, dating from before any agreements mentioned in (1) to the present day. If no such agreements exist, then please provide annual statistics for the last five years.
(4) Annual statistics as in (3) regarding the number of staff employed on zero-hours contracts (if possible separated into postgraduate students who are also employed by the university, and other staff employed on zero-hours contracts).
(5) Minutes of meetings between the university and trade unions at which progress of implementation of the agreements mentioned in (1) were discussed.
Yours faithfully,
Francis Higgs
Our Ref. FOI2711
Dear Francis Higgs,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, received by email on
the 15^th March 2023.
We will now consider your request and you will receive the information
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Our Ref. FOI2711
Dear Francis Higgs,
Further to your request, please can you clarify the following:
Where you refer to ‘years’ do you mean standard calendar years or academic
years?
Many thanks
Compliance Team
Dear Information Compliance Shared mailbox,
I mean academic years, so from the academic year 2018-19 to the most recent data you hold.
Yours sincerely,
Francis Higgs
Our Ref. FOI2711
Dear Francis Higgs,
Further to your request for information, the University's response is
below:
Please note that the University has a formal complaints procedure. If you
are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request
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([1][Bangor University request email]) explaining the grounds for your
complaint. In line with guidance from the Information Commissioner’s
Office, an appeal request must be submitted within 40 working days of the
University’s final response to this Freedom of Information Act request.
Kind regards,
Compliance Team
[2][IMG] Tîm Cydymffurfio Compliance Team
Gwasanaethau Llywodraethu Governance Services
E-bost: Email:
[3][Bangor University request email] [9][Bangor University request email]
Prifysgol Bangor, Bangor, Bangor University, Bangor,
Gwynedd, LL57 2DG Gwynedd, LL57 2DG
Elusen Gofrestredig: Rhif 1141565 Registered Charity: No. 1141565
[4][IMG][5]@prifysgolbangor [10][IMG][11]@BangorUni
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Dear Information Compliance Shared mailbox,
Thank you very much for your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Francis Higgs
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