To comply with the Trade Union Facility Time Act 2016, the University is required to publish data on trade union facility time. The University recognises Unison, Unite and GMB for Support staff and UCU for Academic and Other Related staff.
Reporting Period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period and FTE
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period |
28 |
Full-time equivalent employee number |
26.48 |
Percentage of time spent on facility time
Percentage of time spent on facility time | Number of employees |
0% |
0 |
1-50% |
27 |
51-99% |
1 |
100% |
0 |
Trade Union Facility Time costs
Total cost of facility time |
£192,335.90 |
Total pay bill |
£397,647,525.00 |
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time |
0.05 |
Reporting Period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period and FTE
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period |
32 |
Full-time equivalent employee number |
30.38 |
Percentage of time spent on facility time
Percentage of time spent on facility time | Number of employees |
0% |
1 |
1-50% |
31 |
51-99% |
0 |
100% |
0 |
Trade Union Facility Time costs
Total cost of facility time |
£141,481.22 |
Total pay bill |
£381,215,751.69 |
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time |
0.04 |
Reporting Period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period and FTE
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period |
25 |
Full-time equivalent employee number |
23.38 |
Percentage of time spent on facility time
Percentage of time spent on facility time | Number of employees |
0% |
1 |
1%-50% |
24 |
51%-99% |
0 |
100% |
0 |
Trade Union Facility Time costs
Total cost of facility time |
£144,895.25 |
Total pay bill |
£380,871,687.23 |
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time |
0.04 |
Reporting Period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period and FTE
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period |
19 |
Full-time equivalent employee number |
16.31 |
Percentage of time spent on facility time
Percentage of time spent on facility time | Number of employees |
0% |
0 |
1%-50% |
19 |
51%-99% |
0 |
100% |
0 |
Trade Union Facility Time costs
Total cost of facility time |
£107,015 |
Total pay bill |
£370,601,665 |
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time |
0.03 |
Reporting Period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period and FTE
Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period |
20 |
Full-time equivalent employee number |
18.54 |
Percentage of time spent on facility time
Percentage of time spent on facility time | Number of employees |
0% |
0 |
1%-50% |
20 |
51%-99% |
0 |
100% |
0 |
Trade Union Facility Time costs
Total cost of facility time |
£158,458 |
Total pay bill |
£325,598,800 |
Percentage of total pay bill spent on facility time |
0.05 |