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Amendment to Public Service Reform Bill

Support UNISON's preferred amendment to Public Services Reform bill

How to find your MSPs
You have one local constituency MSP and seven regional MSPs.

To find your MSPs from your postcode click here for MSP search on the Scottish Parliament site (opens in a new window)

Note the names of your local and regional MSPs, then use the drop down list on the email form on this page to select a name, fill in the form and click 'send'.

Please send one email each to all your own MSPs, local and regional.

UNISON Public services campaigns

Email now to support UNISON's preferred amendments to the Public Service Reform Bill (Amendments 217-222)

Let your MSPs know you want them to support these amendments to the Public Services Reform Bill in the Scottish Parliament to establish new bargaining arrangements for staff employed by Non-Departmental Public Bodies... It couldn't be easier.

Check names of your MSPs (see How to find your MSPs - right)
Please remember - you have 7 regional MSPs, as well as a local MSP! They all represent you. Please use the form to send emails to as many of your own MSPs as you can.
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Your message: If you re-write this in your own words, you will make this action even more effective.	Dear MSP PLEASE SUPPORT PUBLIC SERVICES REFORM BILL AMENDMENTS 217-222 As you will be aware the stated aim of this Bill is to simplify public bodies and improve the exercise of public functions. One of the key issues impacting on the effectiveness of public bodies is the arrangements for negotiating the pay and conditions of staff employed by NDPBs. This is reflected in the findings of the Finance Committee’s recent report into public sector pay. At present each NDPB has its own individual negotiating structure that is closely directed by Scottish Ministers. This results in a lengthy and costly process that has resulted in many disputes in recent years and fundamentally undermined staff confidence and the service to the public. Sadly very little has been done to implement the recommendations of the Finance Committee report. My trade union UNISON is supporting amendments to the Bill (Amendments 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 and 222) that would establish negotiating bodies to determine NDPB pay at Scottish level. Such an approach would recognise the reality of the decision making process on public service pay in Scotland, streamline the pay process and avoid the time consuming and expensive charade of local negotiations on matters that are really decided elsewhere. It seems to me that this is consistent with Scottish Government policy on streamlining processes in the Efficient Government programme, Crearer Review and NDPB rationalisation programme. Obviously the arrangements would require some detailed discussion including the scope and membership of these negotiating committees. That is why the amendments only provide a framework to enable those discussions to take place. I hope you will be able to support these amendments 217-222 and I should be grateful for an indication of your position. Yours sincerely,
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