Answer: Agreed pay increases will come into force from 1 April 2026.
Answer: The authority to negotiate cannot be delegated to a level lower than head of department/head of school (Arts)/centre director/deputy director and administration centre manager level.
The managers with the right to negotiate at this level will involve lower-level managers in the preparation for the negotiation meetings.
Answer:
Prior to the annual pay negotiations, the senior management team, following discussion in the Main Liaison Committee (HSU), decides on an overall pay negotiation budget.
The pay negotiation budget for pay negotiations 2026 is fixed at 0,7% of the previous year's payroll costs. Special circumstances may justify a lower percentage rate than 0.7% in a department/deputy director's area.
Answer: Yes, pay negotiations cover all employees, including managers.
Answer: Yes. Both the employee's union representative and the immediate supervisor can recommend the employee for a pay increase.
Answer: No, this option is only available to those employees who are entitled to do so in accordance with their collective agreement, i.e.