UCU: National Framework Agreement (NFA) and the UCU Ratification Pane

Motion

Motion title: National Framework Agreement (NFA) and the UCU Ratification Pane

Motion text: Conference notes that there is increasing evidence of enforced deviation in local
contracts from the terms and conditions of the National Framework Agreement.
Conference is adamant that widespread national underfunding of education must
not be used as a pretext for university management teams undermining the
provisions of our NFA.
Conference further notes that in recent years the Ratification Panel at UCU Head
Office has ceased to function and has not provided oversight and support to local
Branches in monitoring proposed local contractual changes at Universities.
Conference calls on the HEC to work towards:
1. The reinstatement of the Ratification Panel
2. The provision of an online inventory of the local agreements of all
universities in the UK together with deviations from the National Framework
Agreement
3. The provision of CPD on the National Framework Agreement for local branch
officers.