Facilities Arrangements for Trade Unions and Professional Organisations Policy overview
This policy provides details on how facilities arrangements support partnership and trade union working. It also outlines the legal framework underpinning the various activities recognised trade unions, professional organisations, and accredited representatives in NHSScotland can undertake.
Who does this apply to?
The Facilities Arrangements for Trade Unions and Professional Organisations Policy applies to all accredited representatives of recognised trade unions and professional organisations.
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Policy flowchart
The flowchart outlines the key steps in the process when an employee completes a Facility time form. View an accessible text alternative to the Facilities Arrangements for Trade Unions and Professional Organisations Policy visual flowchart.
Supporting documents
The Facilities Arrangements for Trade Unions and Professional Organisations Policy comes with extensive support to ensure the consistent application of the policies across all NHSScotland employers. These supporting documents form part of the standard for workforce policies that apply to all NHSScotland employees.
Principles and values
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Employee support
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Right to be represented
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