Aber UCU blog: March 2014

Monday, 17 March 2014

Final Salary Pension Scheme for Support Staff

Mae Cymdeithas Leol UCU yn gresynu at y cynnig gan Brifysgol Aberystwyth i gau cynllun pensiwn cyflog terfynol staff cynorthwyol (AUPAS) a’i ddisodli â chynllun cyfraniadau llawer mwy israddol y byddant yn cyfrannu llai na hanner y gyfradd a delir i USS ar hyn o bryd yn achos staff academaidd a swyddi graddau uwch, ato. Mae llawer o’r staff yr effeithir arnynt eisoes yn ennill cyflog isel, a gallai cael gwared ar eu budd daliadau cyflog terfynol eu gorfodi i dlodi wrth iddynt ymddeol.”

“The UCU Local Association deplores the proposal by Aberystwyth University to close the support staff final salary pension scheme (AUPAS) and replace it with a much inferior defined contribution scheme to which they will contribute less than half the rate currently paid to USS for academic and more senior grades. Many of the affected staff are already on very low pay and the removal of their final salary pensions benefits could force them into poverty on retirement.”

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Annwyl Aelod,

Cyflog Teg mewn Addysg. Cyfarwyddiadau ar gyfer y Boicot Marcio.

Efallai y bydd cydweithwyr yn dymuno ymgyfarwyddo â chynnwys y ddogfen UCU hon wrth baratoi at y boicot marcio a fydd yn cael eu gweithredu o 28 Ebrill os na fydd y cyflogwyr yn fodlon dod i gytundeb trwy negodi a fydd yn dderbyniol i’r Undeb. Gallwch gael hyd i’r ddogfen ym.

Dear Member,

Fair Pay in Education. Instructions for the Marking Boycott.

Colleagues may wish to familiarize themselves with the contents to this UCU document in preparation for the marking boycott which will be operating from April 28^th if the employers are unwilling to reach a settlement through negotiation which is acceptable to the Union You can find this document here

Mary J Ferrie BSc (Anrhydedd)/(Hons.)

UCU Aberystwyth Organising Officer

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Thursday, 6 March 2014

Robert John Wootton

Robert John Wootton

Bydd Aelodau yn drist iawn i glywed am farwolaeth Bob Wootton. Yn ogystal â’i yrfa hir a nodedig mewn ymchwil ac addysgu yn Adran Swoleg Coleg Prifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth, ac wedyn yn IBERS, bu Bob yn aelod gweithgar o gymdeithas leol yr AUT (Cymdeithas Athrawon Prifysgol), rhagflaenydd UCU. Hoffai’r gymdeithas leol estyn ei chydymdeimlad at wraig Bob, Maureen, ei blant Sean a Siobhan ac at ei wyrion, Alfie a Ella. Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi’n fawr iawn ymrwymiad Bob i addysgu, i’r sefydliad ac i’r gymdeithas leol, a gwelwn eisiau ei gyfraniad.

Robert John Wootton

Members will be saddened to hear of the death of Bob Wootton. In addition to his long and distinguished career in research and teaching in the Department of Zoology in The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and subsequently IBERS, Bob was an active member of the local association of the AUT (Association of University Teachers), the predecessor to the UCU. The local association would like to pass on its condolences to Bob's wife, Maureen, his children Sean and Siobhan and to his grandchildren Alfie and Ella. We are deeply appreciative of Bob's commitment to teaching, to the institution and to the local association and will miss his contribution.

Mary J Ferrie BSc (Anrhydedd)/(Hons.)

Swyddog Trefnu UCU Organising Officer

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