By law, trade union representatives are entitled to reasonable paid time off from their regular job to enable them to perform their union duties and to undertake relevant training. Trade union members, including representatives, may also ask for unpaid time off to undertake activities. Together, these arrangements constitute facility time.
Schools have to publish information on their website regarding the amount of facility time taken each year by staff who are union officials.
We are required to publish, for each relevant period, the answers to the following questions and requests for information, using the form indicated in Schedule 2 of the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017.
The ‘relevant period’ refers to 1 April to 31 March the following year, which is the period for which data is collected and published.
What was the total number of your employees who, at some point, were relevant union officials during the relevant period?
Four employees of Dover Grammar School for Boys were relevant union officials at some point between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
How many of your employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period spent: a) 0%, b) 1%-50%, c) 51% – 99% or d) 100% of their working hours on facility time?
One employee spent 100% of their working hours on facility time and three Dover Grammar School for Boys employees spent between 1% – 50% of their working hours on facility time between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
Provide the figures for the total cost of facility time and the total pay bill, to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period.
£41,888 of the school’s budget was spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
As a percentage of total paid facility time hours, how many hours were spent by employees who were relevant trade union officials during the relevant period on paid trade union activities?
100% of the total paid facility time hours was spent on trade union activities between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 by Dover Grammar School for Boys employees who were relevant union officials.
