Financial advice surgeries: 2-3 October 2018
Lighthouse Financial Advisers are offering free, 1-1 financial advice surgeries to all UNISON West Sussex members. Dates & venues: Tuesday 2nd October: County Hall, Chichester Wednesday 3rd …
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Final member meetings on local pay
Two meetings remain. Please come along to find out more about the local pay offer, our recommendation to REJECT and next steps. County Hall North, …
Meet Stuart, branch welfare officer
Health and social care commissioning manager Stuart Gibbons has been branch welfare officer for a couple of years. Here he talks us through his experience in the welfare role. “Prior to my current job I’d always worked with front-line housing and homelessness services, involving direct contact with vulnerable people in …
Update on local pay offer
Attempts are being made to introduce performance-related pay for managers at WSCC. This could have implications for all staff, including those on NJC pay. UNISON members at …
Adults’ Services peer review and 100-day plan
UNISON has contributed to both the independent peer review of Adults’ Services, and provided feedback to the Executive Director on the 100-day plan following a series of meetings with members around the county. You can read both documents below, which reflect member concerns and issues. We are awaiting a response …
Could you join the Pension Advisory Board?
As a result of the Public Services Pensions Act 2013, West Sussex County Council has established a Pension Advisory Board for the West Sussex Local Government Pension …
Social Work England
The Government is moving ahead with the development of Social Work England as the new independent regulator for social workers. As well as maintaining a fitness to practice register the new body will have a major role in career development and education. Please find below information about the new regulator. UNISON …
Damaging Staff Appeals changes go through
On Friday 20th July Full Council took place at County Hall, Chichester. Changes to the Staff Appeals Panel at WSCC were debated, and unfortunately the …
WSCC local pay offer
Attempts are being made to introduce performance-related pay for managers at WSCC. This could have implications for all staff, including those on NJC pay. UNISON members at …
Day Centre members – we need you!
West Sussex County Council intends to embark on a programme of changes across its ‘Provider Services’ division within Adults’ Services. This is the department which provides a range …