Lecturers in further education colleges in England have voted to accept an offer of a 3% pay increase. The deal is in two parts, with a 2% increase from next month and a further 1% rise from February next year. The University and College Union said the offer – improved from an initial 1.5% – was the best it could negotiate. Barry Lovejoy, the union’s head of further education, said: “The settlement of the dispute offers the prospect of industrial relations peace for the sector but we expect employers to play their part and honour this deal in full.” Receive the Personnel Today Direct e-newsletter every Wednesday A pay dispute among university lecturers is unresolved. The result of a ballot of the union’s membership in UK universities is expected this week on their pay offer, of 13.1% over three years. Support staff unions, which did not take action, have already voted to accept the offer.
Sign up to our weekly round-up of HR news and guidance
previous post