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\par }{\cs15\b\f1\fs32\cf1 Final Pay Offer for England FE }{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 A third national negotiating meeting took place between the AOC and the six college unions on 25 June 2013 where employers made a  final recommended offer of a 0.7% pay increase from August this year, with a \u163\'a3
282 increase for those earning equivalent to \u163\'a314,052. }{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 You will recall that talks had broken down at the previous meeting when the employers withdrew a 0.5% offer in response to the trade unions refusing to agree to a statement that included the commitment at a local level to }{
\cs15\i\f1\fs24\cf1 'open and positive discussion regarding approaches to incremental pay, flexibility and working practices'}{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 .}{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 Lengthy discussions at officer level followed this meeting which l
ed to a revised statement with more general wording similar to that accompanying previous offers, and importantly, with the explicit reference to incremental pay and working practices removed. The trade union side therefore agreed to take back the offer b
elow to its relevant committees and membership for consideration.}{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\ldblquote }{\i This recommendation is made on the basis that both sides remain aware that Colleges continue to face major challenges arising from the stringent funding circumstances across Further Educat
ion and that implementation of the recommended pay award will be based on affordability at each individual College.
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\par There is a joint understanding that a priority for Colleges is to maintain employment to sustain and continuously improve services to learne
rs, employers and communities. Therefore both sides recognise there is a need for positive engagement in local discussions}{\i\cf17  }{\i 
regarding the need for all staff to be responsive and proactive in an ever changing environment. This includes open and positive discussions on new approaches to deliver efficiencies and flexibility, where these are proposed.
\par On the basis of the above, we are recommending:
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\par A consolidated salary increase of}{\b\i\f1  \u163\'a3282}{\i\f1  for staff earning equivalent to spine point 4 of the AoC harmonised pay scale (\u163\'a314,052); and
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\par }\pard\plain \s16\fi360\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f22\fs22\lang2057\cgrid {\i\f1 Payable from 1 August 2013.
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\par This recommended pay award is made on the condition that the joint trade unions agree to consult meaningfully with their members with a positive recommendation.\rdblquote 
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 The Further Education Committee of 樱花动漫 (FEC) met on Friday 28 June to 
consider the offer.  Members of the committee were unanimous in the view that the offer of 0.7% in response to our claim for a 5% increase was unacceptable in the context of inflation running at over 2% and the ever increasing levels of workload faced by 
members because of the tightening and/or worsening of conditions of service at a local level.}{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1  FEC was mindful of the policy passed at Annual Sector Conference last May which stated that in the event of an unsatisfactory offer, a ballot for national strike
 action should be held as early in October as possible. The committee supports this conference policy and is recommending that members reject the offer and the union organises a ballot for industrial action. FEC was very clear that to achieve any chance o
f an improved offer requires a very significant level of industrial action. It was therefore important that members are first fully consulted both on the offer and their willingness to take industrial action. }{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\cs15\b\f1\fs24\cf1 Consultation Process}{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 Officers should now take
 immediate steps to organise a branch meeting after the summer break to consider the offer. These meetings must be held before 9 October to consider if branch members agree or not with the recommendation that 樱花动漫 should reject the final pay offer of 0.7% 
and organise a ballot for a programme of national escalating strike action to obtain an improved offer.}{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 Further information for members will follow and regional offices will be contacting branches to check arrangements are in place for these meetings.}{\cs15\b 
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 The FEC will be meeting again on 11 October and will determine the next steps taking account of the results of the consultation. Branches should forward the result of meetings to }{\field{\*\fldinst {HYPERLINK
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\par }{\cs15\f1\fs24\cf1 Barry Lovejoy}{\cs15\b 
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