ACADEMY TRANSFERS GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES & ACTIVISTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 Teachers’ terms of employment SECTION 1 TUPE OVERVIEW 4 Individual employee rights on transfer Collective rights on transfer Being informed and consulted SECTION 2 TRANSFER OF CONTRACTS: PROTECTING EXISTING TERMS & CONDITIONS 10 Transfer of STPCD provisions Transfer of Burgundy Book provisions Transfer of contractual rights under local agreements Pensions Continuity of employment Can the academy change any terms and conditions? Can the academy dismiss teachers? Which working arrangements do not qualify as contractual terms? Taking steps to ensure the transfer of contractual entitlements teachers’ Long term protection of terms and conditions SECTION 3 TRANSFER OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 19 What is a collective agreement? How can I ensure that collective agreements are transferred? 20 SECTION 4 REORGANISATION Right to consultation General principles Procedures for matching staff SECTION 5 TRADE UNION RECOGNITION 23 Seeking adoption of new recognition agreement Arrangements for trade union facilities SUMMARY AND CHECKLIST OF ACTIONS 25 USEFUL LINKS 28
ACADEMY TRANSFERS GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES & ACTIVISTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 Teachers’ terms of employment SECTION 1 TUPE OVERVIEW 4 Individual employee rights on transfer Collective rights on transfer Being informed and consulted SECTION 2 TRANSFER OF CONTRACTS: PROTECTING EXISTING TERMS & CONDITIONS 10 Transfer of STPCD provisions Transfer of Burgundy Book provisions Transfer of contractual rights under local agreements Pensions Continuity of employment Can the academy change any terms and conditions? Can the academy dismiss teachers? Which working arrangements do not qualify as contractual terms? Taking steps to ensure the transfer of teachers’ contractual entitlements Long term protection of terms and conditions SECTION 3 TRANSFER OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 19 What is a collective agreement? How can I ensure that collective agreements are transferred? SECTION 4 REORGANISATION 20 Right to consultation General principles Procedures for matching staff SECTION 5 TRADE UNION RECOGNITION 23 Seeking adoption of new recognition agreement Arrangements for trade union facilities SUMMARY AND CHECKLIST OF ACTIONS 25 USEFUL LINKS 28