Created on: 02 Sep 2024
Dear Colleague
We hope this message finds you well. As we approach the closing point of our consultative ballot on the 2024 New JNCHES Pay Offer, we want to take a moment to emphasise the importance of this decision and encourage you to use your vote.
Why We Deserve More:
Cost of Living Increases: Over the past year, the cost of living has risen significantly. From groceries to utilities to energy prices, everything is more expensive. A bigger pay rise will help us keep up with these rising costs and ensure that our hard work is fairly compensated.
Recognition of Our Efforts: Our dedication and commitment have been the backbone of the Higher Education sector. Despite challenging circumstances, we have consistently delivered high-quality work. It’s time that our pay reflects the value we bring as academic and academic-related staff.
Real Terms Pay Cuts: Since 2019 alone, a typical lecturer’s pay has fallen in value by £10,000.
|
Actual Pay (£) |
Index Linked Pay (£) |
RPI Index (ONS) |
|
|
2019-20 |
51,034 |
51,034 |
291.7 (August 2019) |
|
2024 Offer |
57,422 |
67,794 |
387.5 (July 2024) |
In 2019-20, a long-serving lecturer on Pay Point 44 would have earned £51.034pa.
At that time, the RPI index was at 291.7, by July 2024 it was 387.5 – a rise of 32%. If your pay in 2019 had risen by inflation then it would be £67,794pa in August 2024. In essence, this would be the amount of salary needed in July 2024 to buy what you bought in August 2019 i.e. to maintain purchasing power.
The 2024-25 Pay Offer would effectively give a salary of £57,422pa in August 2024. This means that the value of your 2019 salary has not been maintained, and you have had a real terms pay cut of £10,000pa.
Please use your vote.
The EIS ULA Executive Committee recommends that you reject the pay offer and vote yes for industrial action.
The gap between each line in each year after 2019, is the real terms cut for that year.
Your Vote Matters
Every vote counts in this crucial decision. By voting for a bigger pay rise, you are not only advocating for yourself but also for your colleagues who rely on this increase to make ends meet. Together, we can make a powerful statement about the value of our work and the respect we deserve.
Our EIS ULA Executive is Urging You to Vote Yes to Reject the Pay Offer.
Thank you for your continued support and solidarity.
