Trade Union facility time

As part of the Trade Union Act 2016, we are required to publish information on trade union facility time.

The three unions active at the University are: UNISON , UCU and Unite.

1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period

Full-time equivalent employee number

15 12.59
Percentage of time spent on facility time Number of employees
0% 0
1-50% 10
51%-99% 0
100% 5
Total cost of facility time £166,995.27
Total pay bill £483,455,253
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time     0.03%

1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period

Full-time equivalent employee number

18 14.19
Percentage of time spent on facility time Number of employees
0% 1
1-50% 12
51%-99% 1
100% 4
Total cost of facility time £163,448.70
Total pay bill £447,932,372
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time     0.04%

1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period

Full-time equivalent employee number

18 14.06
Percentage of time spent on facility time Number of employees
0% 0
1-50% 13
51%-99% 0
100% 5
Total cost of facility time £157,514.89
Total pay bill £401,357,643
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time     0.04%

1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period

Full-time equivalent employee number

14 10.67
Percentage of time spent on facility time Number of employees
0% 0
1-50% 9
51%-99% 0
100% 5
Total cost of facility time £151,559
Total pay bill £379,545,885
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time     0.04%