A settlement in an employment tribunal case may have implications for the pay and conditions of millions of part-time workers in education, building, catering and hospitality, says Roger Kline, NATFHE head of HE, equality and employment rights. University lecturer Susan Birch - who was employed on a part-time basis but taught more hours than her full-time colleagues for less pay - has been awarded a record £25,000 compensation and is being transferred to a full-time permanent contract.

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The Pay Framework Agreement for the Modernisation of Higher Education Pay Structures agreed in 2004 is being implemented locally and NATFHE is working flat out to ensure hourly paid part-time staff get their due benefits from it.

The national framework agreement

The agreement and HPLs

NATFHE has successfully pushed a number of major institutions to transfer all or large numbers of hourly paid staff into permanent fractional contracts, giving improved job security, pay, terms and conditions.

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Commissioned by NATFHE and written by Colin Bryson Hiring lecturers by the hour - the case for change in higher education provides extensive evidence of the mistreatment of hourly paid staff and the damage this form of employment is doing to staff, students and higher education. Hard copies are sold out but you can download the full report here or the summary which was jointly badged with the AUT.

Delegates attending a seminar on hourly paid lecturers in HE on October 26 at NATFHE’s head office heard a graphic description of the challenges facing NATFHE as our campaign to decisively improve the contracts of the tens of thousands of hourly academic staff picks up speed.

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NATFHE has recorded the experiences of many of many hourly paid lecturers. Tell us your experience. Email: [email protected]

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