Campaign to keep IfA minimum salaries

[chiz]

beat me to it Martin!!

DF will issue a statement later today, and will be publishing a special newsletter with what this all means.

[gumbo]

This allows RO's wiggle room to employ below recommended minima but they will be frowned upon

[Dinosaur]

All sounds far too reasonable, bound to be a catch somewhere....

[Martin Locock]

It's worth reflecting that this change removes a requirement that has been in place for five years - if it had been going to work then it would have done so by now.

[chiz]

This is the key bit for me: 'In the light of legal advice Council resolved that it should not continue to make compliance with minimum salary recommendations an absolute requirement of Registered Organisation status. This requirement, introduced in 2007, is now removed. '

You missed out the second part of that para:
However, the Registered Organisations committee has been instructed to use non‐compliance with the recommended starting salaries as a trigger for a more detailed audit of the way an applicant or existing organisation ensures that it has appropriately competent staff at its disposal, with immediate effect. The committee has been instructed to look very closely indeed at applications from organisations that do not comply with the recommended minimum salaries: it will be up to applicants for Registration to make a persuasive case that they can recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff with the skills necessary to comply with IfA’s Code of conduct and standards.

and

Council additionally resolved that IfA’s Jobs Information Service will not accept paid
advertisements for archaeological posts that do not comply with the recommended minima.

[Martin Locock]

It is good to be reminded that IfA council is made up of working people who care deeply about the profession and consider things carefully. It is easy to forget this when IfA is caricatured as an employers club interested only in profit and self-aggandisement.

[BAJR]

Can we move to the new thread to separate the campaign from the results

[chiz]

It is good to be reminded that IfA council is made up of working people who care deeply about the profession and consider things carefully. It is easy to forget this when IfA is caricatured as an employers club interested only in profit and self-aggandisement.

Thankyou Martin, I can assure you there is no profit in being on Council. Or thanks. Although it is satisfying when you can help get a result for everyone as I feel we have done. The proof will be in the application, and that will rely on everyone.

[archaeologyexile]

David....unless the IFA have lost the plot...are the above spam?

[BAJR]

Ah, the balance between opening up to allow people to register easily and keep the spammers away... nearly go it... in teh last 24 hours have destroyed 68 spammers... ( bots) and two got through.. new tweak.