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2.6.2011 TEAM was advised by BIS this week that the revised Final AWR guidance is loaded on to their website and they have issued the following statement:
"Following further representations we have revised the chapter on Pay between Assignments to make the provisions and requirements clearer particularly in relation to treatment of annual leave.
We would also like to thank everyone who pointed out the mistake on the definition of "pay" - final bullet point should not have been included. Other minor amendments have been made to improve the guidance but no changes of substance other than to remove the guidance for agency supply teachers which will be extended and published shortly. We are working in conjunction with Department of Education on this matter. Again we would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the development of this document. Guidance for agency workers should be available shortly on the direct.gov website."
The changes to the guidance are -
- placing a worker in a permanent job (moved to out of scope as this is what it is about)
- in-house banks - added text to explain impact of Conduct regs
- After 12 weeks in same job - separated out antenatal leave as not reg 6 entitlement
- reasons for clock to reset to zero - clarified position that breaks between assignments with same hirer must be more than 6 weeks (not 6 weeks or more) - reflects how 6 weeks operates in regulations
- Definition of new hirer - removed example about large retail group as feedback was that it was unlikely situation and confusing example
- in same section clarified position on supply teacher and NHS trust and legal entity
- have taken out last bullet in defn of pay which was a copy and paste error
- pregnant workers and new mothers - at a glance text on less favourable now reflects references in main body of text
Other main changes are in the pay between assignments text and removed section on supply teachers as BIS will be working on separate Q&A with Dept of Education which will go on their website.
Link: http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/employment-matters/docs/a/11-949-agency-workers-regulations-guidance
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