UNISON DIRECT 0845 355 0845

YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE BRANCH

www.uyab.co.uk                                                                                                                                           Date: 21/01/14

Operational Redesign members vote

Ballot commencing Friday 24^th 12.00hrs

UNISON is issuing the process before the commencement date to ensure all members are aware of how to cast their vote.

All policies are available to view on the intranet http://intranet.yas.nhs.uk/newsandpublications/AEOpsRedesign/Pages/Publications.aspx

UNISON REQUESTS MEMBERS NOT TO CAST THEIR VOTE UNTIL AFTER THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME

Dear Member.

UNISON Yorkshire Ambulance Branch is requesting members to vote on the Trusts Operational Redesign Proposals from Friday 24^TH January, members can either vote via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or print a ballot paper (attached) and send via internal or external mail to, Unison office, Administration Centre South, Moorgate road, Rotherham, S60 2BQ.

If voting via post, please send the ballot paper to the above address by Friday 7^th Feb 2014, ensuring you state your name and membership number, any returned ballot paper without these details will be void.

If voting via email, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. clearly stating ACCEPT or REJECT and include your name and membership number, there is no necessity to complete the actual ballot form using this method. Please return by 12.00 noon Friday 7^th Feb 2014. Members can use their private or YAS email address to cast their vote.

UNISON Yorkshire Ambulance Branch Committee has been in negotiations with the trust since the initial proposals, the committee now believes it has achieved the best negotiated outcome as mandated by members.

Members main concerns were, enforced annual leave in the rota, an interruptible 20min paid meal break, mass staff movement from current base station, unrealistic timescales, an unworkable relief policy, part-time staff being placed on relief and the removal of AVP and subsistence payments.

UNISON has now successfully negotiated

• NO enforced annual leave in the rota,
• A protected meal break in the middle of a shift at base station with protected run back time when outside the window.
• No enforced staff movement away from base station,
• Timescales extended from the original October date to February.
• Improved and protected relief policy which now includes dedicated station relief
• Part-time staff retaining rota lines.
• Reinstatement of the urgent tier
• Minimum of one week’s training
• Extra 50 staff
• Commitment to consider “Self-Managed”  

UNISON must highlight that if the proposal is rejected there is a strong possibility that the Trust may impose the FULL original package without the improvements negotiated and UNISON would be in formal dispute with the Trust which may result in industrial action

If you have any difficulty casting your vote or any other queries regarding the process please contact your area secretary

North and East Secretary                Steve Somerfield     07525984434

Central Secretary                    Angela Skelton                07809509701

South Secretary                      Kevin Fairfax           07970912012

It is now down to UNISON members to decide whether to accept or reject the package

The ballot is for fully paid up UNISON (not lapsed) members only all ballot forms will be checked

UNISON DIRECT 0845 355 0845

YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE BRANCH

www.uyab.co.uk                                                             Date: 21/01/14

OPERATIONAL REDESIGN BALLOT FORM

Name………………………………………………..Membership Number………………………………..

For postal votes send to, Unison office, Administration Centre South, Moorgate road, Rotherham, S60 2BQ.

Please return by 12.00 noon Friday 7^th Feb 2014.