Jackie Grant, a UCU pension rep. at Sussex, prepared the following graph, which comparatively outlines how pensions are likely to depreciate given the recent cuts … Read more
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USS: 0% contribution increases needed to service deficit!
I have just sent the following letter to Martin Atkinson and Jane Higham in the hope that we can push back against the continuing farce … Read more
USS Pension Update
Local Context Whilst we were on strike this month, the University of Kent rejected UCU’s proposal to stave off cuts to our pension pay-outs. This … Read more
Total Pension Loss Estimates
The USS issue is horribly complex, so UCU pension reps. have been trying to come up with illustrations to make it clearer. This graph shows … Read more
USS Complaint Response and Legal Action
The USS has responded to our second stage USS complaint which we submitted on behalf of 3,383 colleagues from across the UK on 18th August … Read more
USS Pension Update: Complaint to UUK
A complaint has been lodged to USS on behalf over over 3,000 UCU USS members in a letter that can be read here. The text … Read more
USS Update: HQ and UUK Surveys on USS Proposal
Short Summary (TL; DR) Please oppose Option A in the upcoming survey on the USS that management is about to send out. It involves huge … Read more
UCU and UoK Joint Statement Regarding the USS Trustee and Valuation
Lines dividing the UCU and UUK positions regarding the 2020 USS Trustee valuation are regrettably becoming clearer. In an email sent yesterday, Jo Grady wrote … Read more
USS Pensions Update
Overview The USS 2020 valuation is not fit for purpose, the governance of USS is not fit for purpose. The behaviour of the Pensions Regulator … Read more