2022 reporting
The Local Government Transparency Code requires the council to publish the following information relating to trade union facility time:
- 16 total number of union representatives - equivalent to 14.07 FTE
- 3 total number of union representatives who devote at least 50% of time to union duties – equivalent to 2.45 FTE
- Names of all recognised trade unions - Unison, GMB, Unite, NAHT, UCU, NASUWT, NEU, VOICE, ASCL
- Estimate of spending on unions:
FTE days on TU duties = 441.09
Average salary £27,440pa = £105.26 per day
441.09 x £105.26 = £46,429 - Basic estimate of spending on unions as a percentage of the total pay bill:
£46,429.13 / £312,358,383.30 = 0.01%
In addition, the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 requires that the council publish the following information:
Trade union facilities time - council
Relevant Union Officials
What was the total number of your employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period | 13 |
Full-time equivalent number: | 11.84 |
Percentage of time spent on facility time
How many of your employees who were relevant union official employed during the relevant period spent a) 0%, b) 1-50%, c 51-99%, d) 100% of their working hours on facility time?
Percentage of time | Number of employees |
0% | 3 |
1-50% | 8 |
51-99% | 2 |
100% | 0 |
Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time
Provide the figures requested in the first column of the table below to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period.
| Figures |
Provide the total cost of facility time | £14,890 |
Provide the total pay bill | £156,179,192 |
Provide the percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as (total cost of facility time ÷ total pay bill) x 100 | 0.01% |
Paid trade union activities
As a percentage of total paid facility time hours, how many hours were spent by employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period on paid trade union activities?
Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours calculated as: (total hours spent on paid trade union activities by relevant union officials during the relevant period ÷ total paid facility time hours) x 100 | 0% |
Trade union facilities time - education
Relevant Union Officials
What was the total number of your employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period | Full-time equivalent number |
3 | 2.23 |
Percentage of time spent on facility time
How many of your employees who were relevant union official employed during the relevant period spent a) 05, b) 1-50%, c 51-99%, d) 100% of their working hours on facility time?
Percentage of time | Number of employees |
0% | 1 |
1-50% | 1 |
51-99% | 0 |
100% | 1 |
Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time
Provide the figures requested in the first column of the table below to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period?
First column | Figures |
Provide the total cost of facility time | £3,436 |
Provide the total pay bill | £156,179,192 |
Provide the percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as (total cost of facility time ÷total pay bill) x 100 | 0.002% |
Paid trade union activities
As a percentage of total paid facility time hours, how many hours were spent by employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period on paid trade union activities?
Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours calculated as: (total hours spent on paid trade union activities by relevant union officials during the relevant period ÷ total paid facility time hours) x 100 | 0% |