UCU: Holiday entitlements of staff and returning in August

Motion

Motion text: Conference notes that FE college staff have binding Terms and Conditions of
Employment that state their annual leave entitlement. Despite this, many
colleges now insist that staff return from summer leave as early as mid-August,
in contravention of such agreements.
Conference believes:
1. That such demands make it difficult for many staff to take their full leave
entitlement, thereby eroding staff well-being and morale.
2. They create a lack of trust between staff and management, as well as
precedents for further breaches of contract.
Conference calls on the FEC:
a. To monitor return dates from summer leave across the FE sector.
b. To campaign for a minimum of four weeks’ continuous leave during July and
August, with a compulsory return date for staff no sooner than the Tuesday
after the Late Summer Bank Holiday.