Trade union facility time
Information relating to trade unions within the council under the Local government transparency code 2015.
We are required to update this information on an annual basis.
The below data is from March 2022.
1. Trade union facilities time for services
Buckinghamshire Council recognises:
- UNISON
- AEP
- GMB
There were 14 trade union representatives during this period, including:
- 12 UNISON representatives
- 1 AEP representative
- 1 GMB representative
One representative (UNISON) spends more than 50% of their time on trade union duties.
Spending on trade union facility time for services
There is one person who spends at least 50% of their time on Union duties. Based on actual salaries (including pension and National Insurance) the estimated spend on trade union facilities time is a total of £80,770 per annum.
| Percentage of time spent on union duties | Number of employees |
|---|---|
0% |
7 |
1 to 50% |
6 |
51 to 99% |
1 |
100% |
0 |
As a percentage of the total paybill, this equates to 0.06% of the paybill per annum.
1.5% of time was spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of the total paid facility time hours.
2. Trade union facilities time for education
Regarding Union facilities relating to Teachers, Buckinghamshire Council recognises:
- NEU
- NASUWT
- ASCL
- NAHT
There are a total of 4 County Secretaries (one for each of the unions) and local representatives across the county.
Only the representative for the NAHT is employed by Buckinghamshire Council.
There were 2 UNISON representatives employed by the council within the Education Sector. None of these Representatives spends more than 50% of their time on trade union duties.
Spending on trade union facility time for education
There is no one in the education sector who spends more than 50% of their time on union duties.
The estimated spend on trade union facilities time is a total of £21,402 per annum. This is based on the actual facility time spent within maintained schools and the cost of the UNISON representatives based on their actual hourly rate (including employer National Insurance and Pension costs).
| Percentage of time | Number of employees |
|---|---|
0% |
2 |
1 to 50% |
1 |
51 to 99% |
0 |
100% |
0 |
As a percentage of the total paybill for the education sector (who buy Buckinghamshire Council payroll), this equates to 0.02% of the paybill per annum.
There was no time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of the total paid facility time hours.