From amicus - MSF
Head of Health, Gail Cartmail General Secretary, Roger Lyons
Reps Direct should be forwarded by email to other members and put in printed form on the notice boards for all to see, both members and non-members.
Relevant extracts from Reps Direct 210:
This information is a joint statement from the JSG, 18th September 2003
To enable progress we understand that some jobs outside of those identified (nationally) will need to be evaluated locally in Early Implementer sites. However, if subsequently a national profile emerges through either of the above processes, and for an individual it would mean a band change, it has been agreed that employees in Early Implementer sites may request a review against their current post - even if they had exhausted the normal review process available. Where a match occurs with their current posts they would be entitled to move to the new band. This process will only be applied to staff in Early Implementer sites.
This process will support both achievement of transition in the Early Implementer sites and National Roll-out in the longer run.
Finally - we have become aware of late that individuals and or organisations are preparing job profiles unilaterally. There is a joint national process to prepare and agree profiles. We believe it is important, in order to maintain both partnership working and to ensure consistency, that the national joint process is followed. Writing job profiles without very detailed training is likely to be very unhelpful in terms of raising or lowering expectations of the payband outcome. Clearly this should not be happening and we urge that unilateral job profile production is actively discouraged.
Supplementary Advice from Amicus:
Reps on EI sites should alert the relevant Best Practice Facilitator and Amicus Official if there is evidence that this advice is being disregarded however our expectation is that the commitment to Partnership Working at JSG and at local level will avert any further difficulties.