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New system introduced by HMRC requires that HR and Payroll transaction forms be revised this month (February).  New forms are to be used with immediate effect.

HR Business Calendar now available
In keeping with the University Business Calendar, which is available on Outlook, HR now has an e-calendar listing the dates of meetings, deadlines and events throughout the year.

National Pay Negotiations - January 2012
Negotiations on the 2011/12 pay award have now been concluded.  An increase of £150 on all points on the common pay spine will be applied in the January payroll, back-dated to 1 August 2011.

The University shows its appreciation to staff by awarding an additional day's leave for 2011/12
As announced on Thursday by the Vice-Chancellor, the University Executive Board has proposed and Remuneration Committee has agreed to award an additional day to be added to the annual leave entitlement of current employees for the current holiday year, 2011/12.

UCU Strike Action over Changes to the USS
The UCU has declared a day of national strike action on 30th November 2011 in connection with the changes to the USS that were introduced on 1st October.

HR Newsletter November 2011
The 11th edition of HR News is now available online.

National Pay Negotiations – 30 September 2011.
The final offer on the pay award for the current year (2011/12) made by the employers’ organisation (UCEA) is an increase of £150 on all points on the common pay spine.

Changes to USS – 15 July 2011
The USS Trustee Board has confirmed the changes to be introduced from 1 October 2011 and launched a revised Benefit Modeller

National Pay Negotiations - 15 July 2011
UCEA presents positive proposals and makes final pay offer of £150 for all staff

HR Newsletter June 2011
The 10th edition of HR News is now available online.

National Pay Negotiations – 27 May 2011
The University employers (UCEA) met with the HE trade unions on 26 May within the agreed national negotiating framework (New JNCHES). 

USS Pensions Proposals - 27 May 2011
The proposed changes to the USS, revised following last year’s consultation exercise, were considered by the USS Joint Negotiating Committee at its meeting on 10 May.

HR Newsletter April 2011
The 9th edition of HR News is now available online.

UCU Industrial Action – 15 April 2011
The one day strike called by the UCU on 24 March was supported by 218 members of staff locally who had one day’s pay withheld as a result. The strike action here at Newcastle was on the issue of the 2010 pay award and the UCU’s demand for a national agreement on job security.

UCU Industrial Action – 24 March 2011
UCU national strike on pay and job protection takes place on 24 March following a series of one day strikes at many universities across the UK regarding proposed changes to the USS and TPS.  The UCU did not call any strike action locally regarding the proposed changes to the USS.

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