Due to changes within the web site membership payments, the Auto-Renewal of members subscription has been removed. Unfortunately, there have been problems experienced with the auto renewal when updating the subscription and also when members change or renew credit cards. Members will receive an automated email that will inform them that the Auto-Renewal has been …
Local Government Pay Claim 2021/22: UNISON ballot result
We have just been advised of the outcome of the UNISON ballot for industrial action as follows Voted ‘yes’ to strike action = 70.2 per cent Voted ‘no’ to strike action = 29.8 per cent Turnout = 14.5% The Trade Union Act 2016 requires that for any strike action to be lawful at least 50% …
Temporary change to Fit notes
In an unexpected announcement before Christmas, the Government has made temporary arrangements so that employees can now self certify sickness for upto 28 days, as against 7 days now. They only need to attend their GP for a fit note when they have been sick for more than 28 days. This includes non working days …
ALCC membership increase – 1st January 2022
The National Committee, at its meeting on Wednesday 8th December 2021, considered the costs associated with running the organisation, which have like for everyone, continued to rise. We took the decision, albeit reluctantly, to increase the subscription rate to £50 as from 1 January 2022. Prices are going up for all members and we know …
Bullying of clerks: MP to raise question in Parliament
At the AGM held in October, Dr Julian Lewis, MP for New Forest East, spoke eloquently on the subject of bullying of clerks. He was first alerted to this issue when a constituent and an ALCC member contacted him with regard to the behaviour she had suffered. Dr Lewis was horrified to learn this and …
Urgent action required
In May of this year we publicised the following petition which calls for legislation to allow Councillors to be disqualified or suspended for poor conduct. To date this has had just over 10,000 signatures, some way short of the 100,000 required. We would ask you to sign this if you have not done so already …
Christmas and New Year Working Arrangements 2021/22
As it is now only seven weeks to Christmas the following advice from this June is repeated for your information. As Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2021 fall on Saturday and Sunday respectively and New Year’s Day 2022 falls on a Saturday, Monday 27 December automatically becomes a public holiday in place of Christmas Day …
National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage to be increased
In a move widely trailed beforehand and so incurring the wrath of the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Government in the Budget have proposed to increase the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage from April 2022. The headline rate is £9.50 an hour, an increase of 6.6%, or 59 pence on the …
Local Government Pay Claim 2021/22: Employers reaffirm final offer
The three trade unions in their response rejecting the pay offer (which was for 1.75% increase from 1st April 2021) asked the National Employers to consider re-opening the negotiations to seek an improvement. The employers have now met and considered this request carefully. The decision was made to reaffirm the offer as their full and …
Help with mental health available
ALCC members can access a mental health service provided by the DWP and Remploy services. This provides confidential support to help staff remain in work and is free of charge. They can offer assistance with: – Workplace support for 9 months – Coping strategies – A wellbeing plan – Workplace adjustments . Their contact details …