This is the Trade Union Facility Time Statement for Dorset Council for the financial year 2022/23. It will be updated and re-published on an annual basis. This information is also logged on the Government's Trade Union Facility Time publication portal.
Trade union facility time - 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
In accordance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 and Trade Union (Facilities Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017, local authorities must publish the information below in respect of trade union facility time.
List of recognised Teacher Associations and Trade Unions:
- UNISON
- GMB
- UNITE
- PROSPECT
- AEP
- NEU
- NAHT
- NASUWT
- ASCL
- VOICE
Central function
Total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of staff who are union representatives (including general, learning and health and safety representatives) as at 31 March 2023 = 24 (23.7 FTE).
Percentage of time spent on facilities time
| Percentage of time | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| 0% | 8 |
| 1-50% | 12 |
| 51-99% | 0 |
| 100% | 4 |
Percentage of pay bill spend on facilities time
Total cost of facilities time: £197,888.23
Total pay bill 2022/23: £169,107,912.45
% of the total pay bill spent on facilities time calculates as (total costs of facilities time divided by total pay bill x 100): 0.12%
Paid trade union activities
Time spent on paid trade union activities as a % of total paid facilities time hours (calculated as total hours spent on paid trade union activities by relevant union office during the relevant period divided by total paid facilities time hours x 100): 1253.45 hours divided by 8304.57 hours x 100 = 15.09%
Education function
Total number of staff who are union representatives
Total number (absolute number and full-time equivalent) of staff who are union representatives (including general, learning, and health and safety representatives) at schools where Dorset Council is the overall employer (this does not include Academy schools) as at 31 March 2023 = 6 (3.27 FTE)
Percentage of time spent on facilities time
| Percentage of time | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| 0% | 6 |
| 1-50% | 0 |
| 51-99% | 0 |
| 100% | 0 |
Percentage of pay bill spend on facilities time
Total cost of facilities time: £0
Total pay bill 2022/23: £103,615,258.72
% of the total pay bill spent on facilities time, calculates as (total costs of facilities time divided by total pay bill x 100): 0%
Paid trade union activities
Time spent on paid trade union activities as a % of total paid facilities time hours (calculated as total hours spent on paid trade union activities by relevant union office during the relevant period divided by total paid facilities time hours x 100) = 0%