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. 

2023-24 information

The information below is for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

Relevant union officials

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

10

8.72

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%

10

51%-99%

 0

100%

 0

Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Total cost of facility time

£11,436.52

The total pay bill

£58,855,183

The percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time

0.019%

 Paid trade union activities

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

26.41%

  

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%