10 July 2024
After the final negotiating meeting on 26 June, UCEA wrote to the unions with a final offer for 2024-25, for a sectoral pay bill uplift of 2.5%, to be implemented in two phases during the 2024-25 year together with a review of the pay spine and joint work on non-pay issues in the unions’ claim. By 10 July UCU has rejected the offer and UNISON’s Sector Group Executive have voted to consult members with a recommendation to reject the offer. An update for Unite, EIS and GMB is expected week commencing 15 July. Dispute resolution meetings will be arranged as soon as UCEA has confirmation from all trade unions. UCEA will endeavour to hold the meetings as soon as possible. UCEA also issued a media release Employers are deeply disappointed by trade unions’ initial reaction to final pay offer.
3 July 2024
On 3 July UCEA wrote to the five trade unions sharing the final offer and revised Terms of Reference (ToRs) on the proposed joint work (see below). UCEA also issued a media release HE pay round meetings completed for 2024-25 with a phased 2.5% to 5.7% uplift
New JNCHES 2024-25 Final offer letter - incorporating revised Terms of Reference (3 July 2024)
28 June 2024
On 26 June we concluded the final meeting of the New JNCHES pay round for 2024-25. We will upload the final offer next week. The trade unions are all then looking to make final decision during the week beginning 8 July following their individual meetings (UCU’s HEC, for example, meets on 5 July). We regard this as the last week in which a settlement can be reached. We will then know whether we can advise HEIs to implement the uplift or if we have to arrange dispute meetings – a formal option in the New JNCHES process that must be exhausted before any decision is taken regarding implementation.
14 June 2024
UCEA and trade union officers have met following the recent trade unions’ committees and UCEA Board meeting. Detailed negotiations continue to allow the trades unions to clarify their collective view on both the Terms of Reference items and the final pay offer presented by the employers. The aim is to deliver a detailed update to this detailed and important New JNCHES process in the coming fortnight.
7 June 2024
UCEA has continued to meet with the trade unions regularly in a bid to reach an agreement for the HE pay negotiating round for 2024-25. While New JNCHES negotiations are usually across three scheduled meetings, this round has seen the employers and trade unions meet over six times through New JNCHES, as well as numerous other meetings. The trade unions’ committees are currently meeting individually and consulting accordingly. The UCEA Board will make a final decision the week beginning 10 June; UCEA will provide an update by the end of that week.
15 May 2024
29 April 2024
22 April 2024
List of participating HEIs 2024-25
The list of participating HEIs was shared with the unions ahead of the first negotiating meeting on 26 March.
List of participating HEIs 2024-25
Employers' Statement
UCEA set out the context and challenges in the Employers' Statement which has been presented at the start of the negotiations at the end of March 2024.
New JNCHES 2024-25 - Employers' statement
Joint trade unions' claim
The Trade Unions 'Heads of Claim' was sent to UCEA on 18 March 2024
Joint Union Heads of Claim 2024-25
The Trade Unions’ full claim for 2024-25 was sent to UCEA on 15 April 2024
Trade Unions’ full claim for 2024-25
Meeting dates for 2024-25
The three negotiating meeting dates for the 2024/25 pay round are as follows:- Tuesday 26 March 2024
- Monday 22 April 2024
- Monday 29 April 2024
