AUT Fixed Term

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AUT Fixed Term Part-Time Staff Meeting
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AUT Fixed Term Part Time Staff Meeting

• What is the Association of University Teachers?
• Trade Union for Higher Education Professionals
• Negotiate pay and conditions for our members
• Provide information, advice and representation
• Democratic organisation
• Affiliated to the TUC, but not to any political
  party.

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• Problems facing Fixed Term Staff
• Increasing casualisation in Higher Education
• Casualisation affects some more than others...
• Leave staff exposed and undervalued
• Limits on career progression
• Undermines the values and research culture of our
  universities
• Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less
  Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
• Local negotiations and campaigns to end the abuse
  of Fixed Term Contracts
• Defending members who suffer discrimination

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AUT Fixed Term Part Time Staff Meeting

• Problems facing Part-Time Staff
• Often treated less favourably than full time
  colleagues
• In terms of pay and working conditions
• Winning Pension rights for Part-Time staff
• Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable
  Treatment) Regulations 2000
• Hourly Paid Staff Campaign Launch January 2005

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• Reasons to join AUT.
• AUT negotiates your pay
• Free legal advice
• National and local representation of your
  interests
• AUT campaigns for equal treatment of Fixed Term
  and Part-Time staff
• AUT promotes excellence in Universities
• Stress Helpline
• Membership cost based on ability to pay

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• Any questions?