Unite Press Release Unite the union has today (23 September) opened an industrial action ballot involving thousands of members in all higher education institutions in Scotland. The ballot will close on 31st October. In the ‘Finances of Scottish Universities’ published by Audit Scotland this month it was reported that Scottish … Continue reading
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University of Stirling gender pay gap data
Gender pay gap data now published Women’s mean hourly rate is 15.5% lower than men’s In other words when comparing mean hourly rates, women earn 84p for every £1 that men earn. Women’s median hourly rate is 19.3% lower than men’s In other words when comparing median hourly rates, women … Continue reading
Proposed changes to the USS Pension Scheme
Most, if not all staff at the University of Stirling are now in the USS pension scheme, there are currently proposals to change the scheme from a Defined Benefit (DB) scheme to a Defined Contribution system (DC).  A DB scheme is predictable as it is based on a calculation related to your earnings. … Continue reading