There is a statutory requirement on the council to collate and publish, on an annual basis, a range of data on the amount and costs of trade union facility time.
The table below counts all employees that were union officials during 2019/20
| Description | Absolute number | Full time equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Union representatives eg. general, learning and health and safety representatives | 10 | 9.2 |
| Percentage of working hours spent on facility time during 2018 / 19 | |
|---|---|
| 0% of working hours | 4 representatives |
| 1 to 50% of working hours | 5 representatives |
| 51 - 99% of working hours | 0 representatives |
| 100% of working hours | 1 representative * |
* The council engaged one member of staff to provide focused support to union duties on a part-time, temporary basis for part of the year.
| Cost of trade union facility time during April 2019 and March 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Total Pay Bill | £11,166,507 |
| Total cost of trade union facility time | £11,478 |
| Percentage of the council's total pay bill spent on trade union facility time | 0.1% |
| Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time | 25.6% |
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