Open letter to the Chief Executive, East of England Ambulance Service
Student Paramedics raised a collective grievance in April 2016. The grievance aimed to provide us with pay parity and address the financial detriment caused by delays to our training.
The financial detriment we are facing is as a direct result of the Trust failing to provide us with our Paramedic training within the 30 months outlined in our contracts.
The grievance also sought to protect our progression into band 6 at the 42 month point, or 12 months post registration, whichever came first.
UNISON has chased this grievance repeatedly and has provided copies of emails from HR stating they were looking at a hearing date. HR is now stating, 8 months after submission, that they do not accept our collective grievance.
Many of us believe the Trust has deliberately delayed our grievance because of the national band 6 agreement and the Trusts intention to lengthen the 12 month post registration period in band 5 before we can progress into band 6. This is grossly unfair and negatively affects hundreds of student Paramedics.
The collective grievance policy states a hearing should take place within 49 days of submission and this has not happened.
The collective grievance policy states access to the policy can be restricted or withheld where local negotiations are taking place and where Senior staffside agree. There are no negotiations taking place and UNISON does not agree for access to the collective grievance policy to be restricted or withheld.
HR have made their views clear, so we’re asking you, in an open letter, as our Chief Executive, to arrange a hearing and to commit to treat us fairly.
Signed by Student Paramedics, East of England Ambulance Service
Updates
December 21, 2016
The momentum is undeniable now. Management cannot ignore this group for much longer.
Reached 100 supporters
December 21, 2016
20 Comments
Because of the trust delaying my student Paramedic programme, my future plans to move to America for 2 years have been ruined as I will be too old to apply for the relevant visa when I finish the Paramedic course. You have literally ruined my future plans that I have held for years. Thank you.
Working with openness, honesty and integrity, promises we make to our patients but apparently not to our staff. Hearing the grievance of one group and not the other is unfair. Paying one group of newly qualified paramedics band 6 and not another is unfair. Rewarding those who breached the terms of their contract by leaving the pathway and working as a now senior EMT. Is unfair. Rewarding those who failed the SAP pathway with senior EMT and therefore a higher rate of pay than those who persevered and passed. Is unfair! Treat us fairly!
These folks are our future , very short sighted to treat them like this - could have a major staff shortage one day & then you'll be asking "what did we do wrong ?!!"
Been treated unfairly ever since we started. Worked so hard this year only to be treated unfairly and disgustingly by the trust. This isnt the first time we have been lied to since we started. And how can you can pay some new paramedics straight away at band 6 and treat us like this. Double standards is the phrase !!
Give us pay parity with those saps who chose to leave or failed on the sap pathway who now remain as emt's, eligible for band 5 one year after they became emt's. Rewarding failure is disgraceful treatment and a kick in the teeth for all those who persevered with the delayed course.
All of us are effected
I love my job and enjoy treating all patients however, i have no trust in my employer and feel that we get 'used and abused' at times.
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Open letter to the Chief Executive, East of England Ambulance Service
Student Paramedics raised a collective grievance in April 2016. The grievance aimed to provide us with pay parity and address the financial detriment caused by delays to our training.
The financial detriment we are facing is as a direct result of the Trust failing to provide us with our Paramedic training within the 30 months outlined in our contracts.
The grievance also sought to protect our progression into band 6 at the 42 month point, or 12 months post registration, whichever came first.
UNISON has chased this grievance repeatedly and has provided copies of emails from HR stating they were looking at a hearing date. HR is now stating, 8 months after submission, that they do not accept our collective grievance.
Many of us believe the Trust has deliberately delayed our grievance because of the national band 6 agreement and the Trusts intention to lengthen the 12 month post registration period in band 5 before we can progress into band 6. This is grossly unfair and negatively affects hundreds of student Paramedics.
The collective grievance policy states a hearing should take place within 49 days of submission and this has not happened.
The collective grievance policy states access to the policy can be restricted or withheld where local negotiations are taking place and where Senior staffside agree. There are no negotiations taking place and UNISON does not agree for access to the collective grievance policy to be restricted or withheld.
HR have made their views clear, so we’re asking you, in an open letter, as our Chief Executive, to arrange a hearing and to commit to treat us fairly.
Signed by Student Paramedics, East of England Ambulance Service
Updates
December 21, 2016
The momentum is undeniable now. Management cannot ignore this group for much longer.
Reached 100 supporters
December 21, 2016
20 Comments
The repeated delays to the program have made planning my future impossible. Getting information from the trust HR about what will happen to salaries and timelines has been needlessly difficult. When will the trust be open and honest with its employees?
Because of the trust delaying my student Paramedic programme, my future plans to move to America for 2 years have been ruined as I will be too old to apply for the relevant visa when I finish the Paramedic course. You have literally ruined my future plans that I have held for years. Thank you.
Working with openness, honesty and integrity, promises we make to our patients but apparently not to our staff. Hearing the grievance of one group and not the other is unfair. Paying one group of newly qualified paramedics band 6 and not another is unfair. Rewarding those who breached the terms of their contract by leaving the pathway and working as a now senior EMT. Is unfair. Rewarding those who failed the SAP pathway with senior EMT and therefore a higher rate of pay than those who persevered and passed. Is unfair! Treat us fairly!
These folks are our future , very short sighted to treat them like this - could have a major staff shortage one day & then you'll be asking "what did we do wrong ?!!"
Been treated unfairly ever since we started. Worked so hard this year only to be treated unfairly and disgustingly by the trust. This isnt the first time we have been lied to since we started. And how can you can pay some new paramedics straight away at band 6 and treat us like this. Double standards is the phrase !!
Give us pay parity with those saps who chose to leave or failed on the sap pathway who now remain as emt's, eligible for band 5 one year after they became emt's. Rewarding failure is disgraceful treatment and a kick in the teeth for all those who persevered with the delayed course.
All of us are effected
I love my job and enjoy treating all patients however, i have no trust in my employer and feel that we get 'used and abused' at times.
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The repeated delays to the program have made planning my future impossible. Getting information from the trust HR about what will happen to salaries and timelines has been needlessly difficult. When will the trust be open and honest with its employees?