UCU: Meaningful career pathways and pay progression for ARPS staff

Motion

Motion text: HESC notes:
1. the absence of meaningful, transparent, and consistent career pathways for ARPS staff
2. the widespread impact of grade drift, role compression, and workload expansion without re-grading
3. that these contribute to pay inequality, retention problems, and unsustainable workloads

HESC believes:
a. fair and enforceable career progression routes are essential to tackling pay erosion and inequality
b. progression must properly recognise skills, responsibility, and contribution across all job families
c. career pathways are a core pay and conditions issue

HESC resolves to call on UCEA, in line with the JNCHES pay claim, to enter into formal negotiations with the recognised unions:
i to agree nationally consistent and transparent career pathways for ARPS staff
ii to establish clear progression within and between grades
iii to prevent and reverse grade drift and role compression
iv to ensure pay progression supports equality, retention, and professional development across professional services staff