Dear colleagues,

We recently received an email from the operations centre announcing that our bank payments are being changed. The email claims that ‘a recent review’ has taken place and significant in-efficiencies identified and as a result, the dedicated staff that work as part of the bank team are now being affected. It has been decided that our pay arrangements will be changed!  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

The trusts website states that, “Our staff matter – we trust, value and develop each other. We build a great place to work, where people are inspired to be the best they can be”.

Were we asked or consulted about the pay changes? No.  Does changing our pay arrangements to monthly inspire us? No, is this building a great place to work? No. Honestly how much money is the trust going to save?

Is it fair that if we work a shift on the 1^st January we won’t get paid until 25^th February? No.

We are the front line staff of Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation Trust and we deserve the same respect that we offer our service users. Do we work collaboratively with all service users? Yes we do, do we show them the respect that they deserve? Yes we do and are we always open and honest and consultant them with the issues that matter most to them? Yes we do. Then why doesn’t this trust give us the respect we deserve?

No one was involved in a consultation, no one that is consequently suffering due to these changes.

We as staff deserve the same respect. Say NO to the pay changes.

Please sign the petition and keep our bank pay weekly.