Framework Agreement & career expectations -
Extracts from the 23rd Report
Career expectations
Appendix H of the Framework Agreement lists a number of superseded national agreements. This includes the JNC for Non-clinical Academic and Academic Related Staff’s Agreement on Salaries and Grading Structure for Academic and Related Staffs (23rd Report from Committee A, 1987).
This document, the '23rd Report', sets out the salary structure and career expectations for academic and related staff in pre-92 institutions. This report is of particular importance in setting out the earnings expectations of staff which need to be taken into consideration in establishing a new grading framework which complies with the principles in the Memorandum of Understanding. The 23rd Report should be referred to in any disputes relating to the normal expectations of progression in pre-92 institutions.
The relevant paragraphs of the 23rd report are:
In relation to the progression from Lecturer Grade A from Grade B:
15.	In effect there will be a combined complement of posts for both grades of lecturer. A Grade A lecturer may be advanced to Grade B before reaching the maximum point on Grade A and it will be the normal expectation that a lecturer reaching the maximum of Grade A should be advanced to Grade B. Promotion from lecturer Grade A to lecturer Grade B would be made on a positive recommendation based on academic attainment and ability and on a satisfactory standard of work.
In relation to the progression from Grade 1 to Grade 2 for academic related staff:
31.	Promotion to Grade 2 will be the normal expectation of staff on reaching Grade 1 maximum, provided that the performance of assigned tasks has been satisfactory and that the candidate has demonstrated potential to undertake more demanding tasks of a varied nature. Promotion to Grade 2 may be before reaching the maximum point on Grade 1.