> Dear CGF
>
> Forum members might like to see the bulleted points regarding
> probation contained in Birmingham's Staffing Committee Report of
> 1997. This was contained in a Report to the Strategy,
> Planning and Resources Committee of March 10 1998, which was tabled
> (but not discussed) as a agenda item at Senate last Wednesday.
>
> It states
>
> - a flexible probationary period of between 2 and 5 years
> - TARGETS to be set in advance, to be achieved as a CONDITION of
> confirmation of employment
> - quality assurance to be carried out by the Dean
> - probationary reports to be considered after the end of the
> probationary period instead of six months beforehand as hitherto
> - revised mechanisms for reviewing decisions to terminate a
> probationary appointment
>
> Members may also want to know that the University's Academic
> Reorganisation Task Force tried to remove the four reserved places
> for research staff on Senate (thus in contravention of the spirit of
> the CVCP Concordat). The claim here was that research staff do make a
> constituency within the University. I am happy to report that this
> was defeated at Senate, but nevertheless these are disturbing signs,
> especially from a University labelling itself a research university.
>
> I hope this debate re casualisation, employment conditions
> in universities continues on the CGF.
>
> best wishes
>
>Shaun Fielding
Shaun Fielding email: [log in to unmask]
School of Education phone: (+44) 121 414 4378
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT
UK
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