Local Government Transparency Scheme
Trade Union Facilty Time Report: publication requirements
Last updated 20 July 2023
We are required to publish data on facility time as outlined in the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017.
The information provided also meets the requirements of the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.
Period: 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023
The following Trade Unions are recognised by Wyre Forest District Council:
- GMB
- Unison
- Unite
Relevant Union Officials
What was the total number of your employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?
- Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period is 5
- Full-time equivalent employee number is 5
Percentage of time spend on facility time
How may of your employees who were relevant union officials employed during the relevant period spent:
- 0%
- 1%-50%
- 51%-99%
- 100% of their working hours on facility time?
| Percentage % of time | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| 0% | 3 |
| 1- 50% | 2 |
| 51 - 99% | 0 |
| 100% | 0 |
Percentage of pay bill spent on facility time
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.
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Total cost of facility time | £2,636.02 |
| Total pay bill | £11,200,000.00 |
| Percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as: (total cost of facility time/total pay bill) x 100 | 0.02% |
Paid trade union activities
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?
- 20% - Time spent on paid trade union activities as a percentage of total paid facility time hours calculated as: (total hours spent on paid trade union activities by relevant union officials during the relevant period/total paid facility time hours) x 100