The timeline and informal consultation through to formal consultation is currently as follows:
- 1st June – Deadline for Voluntary Redundancy applications
- 2nd-6th June is consideration and confirmation of VR applications
- Confirmation of VR impact on pools will be given by 6th June and communication will be sent to staff re Compulsory Redundancy (CR) Process if going ahead
- 15th June – Deadline for CV/application/selection form submission for those still in the CR pools
- 16th – 22nd June Selection Panel Members review selection forms
- 23rd June – 10th July – Unsuccessful employees are provided with verbal confirmation, individual consultation meetings take place, and the outcome is confirmed.
- 11th July – end of formal consultation process – notices of redundancy are issued
- 31st July – Redundancies take effect (with Pay in Lieu of Notice, or PILON)
Throughout the timeline dates your University of Plymouth UCU officers will be continually pushing for a meaningful consultation to include:
- Challenging the rationale
- Requesting information
- Monitoring and challenging redundancy pool composition suggestions
- Challenging timelines and seeking extensions where appropriate
- Clarifying details regarding the calculations for the redundancy numbers
- Working to ensure the appropriate process is adhered to
- Monitoring the fairness of the selection criteria
- Responding to individual members’ concerns and need for advice
- Advising Reps so that in turn they are informed and ready to accompany members to consultation meetings, where requested.
You do not need to go through this on your own. Your UCU branch officers are ready to help, their details can be found here.
Let’s stand together — visible, organised, and impossible to ignore.