Memorandum of Understanding with EIS & ULA

Memorandum of Understanding – Post 92 Institutions in Scotland

In implementing the Framework Agreement, post-92 institutions wish to make it clear that, by use of spinal points and/or progression criteria, existing staff would not be disadvantaged in career earnings by the new arrangements compared with their current contracts or other defined local practices. Institutions will also make the arrangements as attractive overall for new staff.  Equally we would expect the outcome of grading exercises to be consistent, fair and equitable with all the safeguards for which the Framework Agreement provides.

Local arrangements for both existing and new staff will be discussed in detail with the relevant unions (existing staff includes those on FE64 contracts who might in future wish to transfer to HE 2000 contracts together with the new grading structures). 

January 2004