https://www.slab.org.uk/corporate-information/publications/trade-union-facility-time-reporting/
https://www.slab.org.uk/corporate-information/publications/trade-union-facility-time-reporting/
Trade Unions play an important role in the modern workplace and there are considerable benefits to both employers and employees when organisations and unions work well together.
The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) is committed to working in partnership with our recognised trade union. This commitment is demonstrated through our bargaining framework and is supported by an ongoing recognition agreement with our recognised trade union, GMB.
The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 came into effect on 1 April 2017. These regulations place a legislative requirement on relevant public sector employers to collate and publish, on an annual basis, a range of data on the amount and cost of facility time within their organisation.
The Cabinet Office published supporting guidance on 2 June 2018 which has clarified the data which should be disclosed within the annual report and accounts.
The purpose of these regulations is to promote transparency and allow for public scrutiny of facility time. The data is required to be published on a website maintained by or on behalf of the employer before 31 July each year, and within the annual report.
What was the total number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?
Six*.
Full time equivalent employee number?
6.0.
*This number includes those who are recognised as representatives who would be eligible to take time off for trade union duties but have not requested any time off during the reporting period.
How many of your employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period spent a) 0%, b) 1-50%, c) 51-99%, or d) 100% of their working hours on facility time?
a) 0% is none
b) 1-50% is six
c) 51-99% is none
d) 100% is none.
Provide the figures requested in the first column of the table below to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period.
| Total cost of facility time | Total pay bill |
| £7,050* | £15,912,790** |
What is the percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time? 0.04%***
*This includes, as required, employer costs such as National Insurance and pension contributions, where applicable.
**On a cash basis.
***Calculated as: (total cost of facility time divided by total pay bill), multiplied by 100.
As a percentage of total paid facility time hours, how many hours were spent by employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period on paid trade union activities?
0.00%*
*Calculated as: (total hours spent on paid trade union activities by relevant union officials during the relevant period divided by total paid facility time hours), multiplied by 100.