10:10 recruitment offer returns!
Been meaning to join UNISON? Know someone who has? The West Sussex branch 10:10 recruitment offer will run from 1st February to Valentine’s day to mark the …
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Special Circumstances Policy at WSCC
The county council’s Chief Executive sent out a broadcast email to all staff on 24th January announcing the new Special Circumstances Policy. The eye-catching headline of this announcement was the increase from 5 to 10 days of the potential paid special/compassionate leave staff can receive in any rolling calendar year. …
Speak up for your school!
It’s time for UNISON members in schools to speak up! UNISON is proud to represent around 250,000 school support staff across the UK. Our members …
Branch Lines: January edition out now!
The January 2019 edition of Branch Lines is now available for you to download! Branch Lines – January 2019 edition Printed copies are being distributed …
Branch AGMS 2019: join us for a quiz and curry night!
Branch AGMs will take place around the county from 27 March 2019. There will be three short AGM sessions this year. They will consist of a …
Pay and increments at WSCC
UNISON members will recall WSCC’s Chief Executive (CEX) wrote to all staff in March 2018 to say that from April 2019 incremental progression would be …
Consultative ballot of schools members
The Local Government Service Group Executive (LGSGE) and the National Schools Committee (NSC) have agreed to run a consultative ballot of UNISON schools members on …
Retired members supporting the branch!
UNISON West Sussex has a thriving and growing retired members’ section of over 600 members! Our retired members were at County Hall North in Horsham on Thursday 13th December supporting the branch with a recruitment stall, prior to their regular meeting and a festive lunch and social. The branch has …
Retention payments for some children’s social workers
West Sussex County Council has been trying for some time to address a recruitment and retention crisis in some of its children’s social work teams. …
LGPS pension admin transfer
WSCC’s LGPS pension admin service will transfer from Capita to Hampshire County Council on 4 March 2019, with TUPE transfers for staff expected on that …