The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations require all Higher Education Institutions in England and Scotland to publish certain information on trade union officials and facility time.

Facility Time is the provision of paid or unpaid time off from an employee’s normal role to undertake TU duties and activities as a TU representative. 

2022-23 information

The information below is for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

Relevant union officials

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number

17

16.12

Percentage of time spent on facility time

The number of employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period spent the following percentage of their working hours on facility time.

Percentage of timeNumber of employees

0%

4

1-50%

13

51%-99%

 0

100%

 0

Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Total cost of facility time

£14,006.15

The total pay bill

£58,591,806

The percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time

0.024%

 Paid trade union activities

Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours

24.29%

 

 

2021-22 information

The information below is for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

Relevant union officials

The total number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period.

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number

14

13.62

Percentage of time spent on facility time

The number of employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period spent the following percentage of their working hours on facility time.

Percentage of timeNumber of employees

0%

0

1-50%

14

51%-99%

 0

100%

 0

Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Total cost of facility time

£8,269.14

The total pay bill

£56,605,081.00

The percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time

0.015%

 Paid trade union activities

Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours

16.48%

 

2020-21 information

The information below is for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

Relevant union officials

The total number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period.

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number

17

15.82

Percentage of time spent on facility time

The number of employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period spent the following percentage of their working hours on facility time.

Percentage of timeNumber of employees

0%

0

1-50%

17

51%-99%

 0

100%

 0

Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Total cost of facility time

£13,045.00

The total pay bill

£58,089,797.00

The percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time

0.02%

 Paid trade union activities

Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours

31.61%

2019-20 information

The information below is for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020

Relevant union officials

The total number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period.

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number

20

18.92

Percentage of time spent on facility time

The number of employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period spent the following percentage of their working hours on facility time.

Percentage of timeNumber of employees

0%

0

1-50%

20

51%-99%

 0

100%

 0

Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Total cost of facility time

£23,668.76

The total pay bill

£53,266,224.00

The percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time

0.04%

 Paid trade union activities

Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours

15.91%

2018-19 information

The information below is for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.

Relevant union officials

The total number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period.

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number

16

15.4

Percentage of time spent on facility time

The number of employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period who spent

a) 0%, b) 1%-50%, c) 51%-99% or d) 100% of their working hours on facility time.

Percentage of timeNumber of employees

0%

1

1-50%

15

51%-99%

 

100%

 

Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Total cost of facility time

£21,074.07

The total pay bill

£51,845,987.00

The percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time

0.04%

 

Paid trade union activities

Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours

21.95%

 

2017-18 information

The information below is for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. This will be updated on an annual basis in July each year.

Relevant union officials

The total number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period.

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number

14

13

Percentage of time spent on facility time

The number of employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period who spent a) 0%, b) 1%-50%, c) 51%-99% or d) 100% of their working hours on facility time.

Percentage of timeNumber of employees

0%

 

1-50%

14

51%-99%

 

100%

 

Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Total cost of facility time

£16,108

The total pay bill

£50,202,070

The percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time

0.03%

Paid trade union activities

Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours

11.95%