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8 October 2005Joint SAST Update - Pay Rise News
Please download a copy of the latest joint statement issues by SAST Management and Staff-Side Representatives here: >>Joint Agenda for Change Statement 7th October 2005....
20 February 2005NHS Pensions Update
Please find a copy of a document from UNISON Regional Office about the proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme. Some of the proposals have serious consequences for Ambulance Workers, a workforce who historically do not make it to retirement age d....
2 September 2004Pay Award 2003/04 - UNISON Ballot Result
Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust Pay Award 2003/04 UNISON Ballot Result. Dear colleagues The result of the second ballot of UNISON members for this year’s pay award from the Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust is as follow: 57% to accept the improv....
12 August 2004Pay Ballot Update
As you know the Pay Ballot for the 2003 Pay Claim for members of the Sussex Ambulance Branch of UNISON was sent out at the end of July. Returns so far have been good although to ensure a result that is truly representative of the membership we need....
21 June 2004Please advise of Changes of Details - Pre-ballot
Colin Rhodes has asked me to ask all members to contact him with any details that may have changed, including address, telephone numbers, workplace and job title so that he can update the membership records. This way we can ensure that as many UNISO....
24 May 2004Enhanced Payment for Bank Holiday Overtime
I am pleased to be able to provide you with the following release from the SAST, that they have asked me to post on the UNISON Branch Website. I am assuming that these enhancements apply to those staff groups previously identified and will let you k....
5 April 2004Pay Ballot - Have you changed your address?
Pay Ballot – 2003/04 Pay Award Important information required from members Could all Unison members who have changed their home address during the past twelve months please inform their local steward or Colin Rhodes (Membership Sec colin.rhodes@uniso....
24 March 2004Ballot Update - Partnership Working at Risk
News Update – 23rd March 2004 2003/04 Pay Claim – Ballot Update “Partnership Working At Risk” As you are aware, since the October 2003 pay ballot the recognized Trades Unions have been working in partnership with SAST management in an attempt to add....
14 March 2004Letter from Laura Moffatt MP about South East Pay
Please download a copy of a letter and associated documentation that I have recieved from Laura Moffatt, Labour MP for Crawley about the South East Pay Weighting. This information was received before the latest rumours suggesting that Sussex Ambulan....
13 March 2004UNISON Branch Update
Following the rejection of the Pay Offer last October, the recognized Trades Unions have been involved in negotiations with SAST Management about pay and associated terms and conditions of employment. Since last October the following have been achie....
20 January 2004Letter to PTS/PTSCC Staff
Letter from Duncan Jones to all PTS & PTSCC Staff about: - The Outcome of the 2002/03 Pay Dispute - The Current arrangements for enhanced overtime payments at weekends - A lack of PTS Staff Representatives Please find a copy here (it will take a few....
15 January 2004Overtime Pay Enhancements to Continue
Overtime Enhancements for Weekend Shifts to continue until the end of February We have just heard that the SAST Board have agreed to extend the trial of enhancements on overtime pay (as per previous circulars) until the end of February. We will upda....
14 January 2004Weekend Overtime Enhancements Update
The trial enhancements of overtime rates for EPCC and A&E Staff ended on 12th January. Figures showed that overall Category 'A' Response times had improved over this period and that by Monday this week 75% in 8 minutes and under had been acheived as....
12 December 2003Breaking News, Enhanced Rates for Weekend Overtime
Image:http://www.freeimages.co.uk News has just come in that an agreement has been achieved with SAST Management over Weekend Overtime, for a trial period, it will be paid at enhanced rates. The full details are available to download here: >>SAST Inf....
21 November 2003NEWS UPDATE
Please read this document about: 1. Standby Trial & Revised Standby Points 2. Salary Protection Arrangements for ex-LAs 3. Pay Enhancements for Weekend Overtime Shifts 4. Relief Allocation 5. New Suspension Policy 6. Use of Reserve 7. No Blame....
25 September 2003Press Release Issued by Sussex Ambulance UNISON
The following press release was issued today to members of the press: Sussex Ambulance Service Pay Award 2003; UNISON Ballot Result Unison members employed by the Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust have this week voted to reject the latest pay offer....
24 September 2003Front Page of The Argus
Today the following article was reported on the front page of The Argus distributed in the Brighton area: AMBULANCE workers are on the verge of industrial action after rejecting a pay deal. Employees at Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust were offered....
23 September 2003Pay Award Ballot 2003
The result of the ballot of Unison members for this year's pay award from the Sussex Ambulance Service is as follows: 117 votes to accept the 3% award (40%) 175 votes to reject the 3% award (60%) Therefore, Unison members have voted to reject this....
7 September 2003October 2003 Pay Offer Ballot
By now all Unison Members working for the Sussex Ambulance Service should have received a Ballot paper for this year's pay offer. The offer has been recommended by the branch. Please return your Ballot Papers to your workplace official as soon as po....
14 July 2003October 2003 Pay Offer/Claim
Negotiations with the joint Trades Unions and SAST Management have produced the following proposals: - an enhancment from 2.925% to 3% across the pay scales as full settlement of the claim - further pay negotiations to be focused on Agenda for Chang....
6 July 20032002 Pay Deal - Final Deal After Dispute
These are the details of the final settlement of the October 2002 Pay claim: October 2002 4.2% Pay Rise across the Pay Scales 0.3% funding 24 extra hours leave to A&E and EPCC staff with over 10 years service 0.3% coming from the October 2003 Pay O....





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