Special HE sector conference - September 2014: USS dispute

Conference details: USS dispute

Conference for pre-92 institutions on Friday 19 September.

Sector conference on 29 May 2014 approved the report on USS (see UCUHE/220). Conference also agreed that, as in previous situations, there may be a need for a recall conference of branches/LAs affected by any trade dispute.

Using the authority delegated by the higher education committee, the Vice-President (HE) has agreed to call a conference of pre-92 branches for Friday 19 September. 

The purpose of the conference is to receive a report and recommendations from the negotiators and to debate the necessity, or otherwise, of balloting members for industrial action and the form that action could take.

Outcome

USS Dispute update - Notice of intention to ballot has been served on employers in respect of the USS dispute. The ballot will open on 1 October and close on 20 October:
UCUHE230.rtf | UCUHE230.pdf

Key documents

• UCUHE229  Report of the Congress Business Committee (CBC): motions and amendments submitted to the decision-making USS conference for pre-92 branches: UCUHE229.rtf | UCUHE229.pdf
• UCUHE228 Report and recommendations from the Superannuation Working Group: UCUHE228.rtf | UCUHE228.pdf
• UCUHE227 USS - Letter to institutions: UCUHE227.rtf | UCUHE227.pdf
• UCUHE226 Decision-making conference of pre-92 institutions, 19 September 2014: Calling notice: UCUHE226.rtf | UCUHE226.pdf
• UCUHE225 Update on USS negotiations: UCUHE225.rtf | UCUHE225.pdf
• UCUHE224 USS briefings: UCUHE224.rtf | UCUHE224.pdf
• UCUHE220 USS - Report to HE Sector Conference, May 2014: UCUHE220.rtf | UCUHE220.pdf