21st February 2010, 06:11 PM
Monkey Wrote:The IfA is the only body that has had an impact on the pay scales of the archaeology units.
Ahem... nothing personal, but I wonder if there has not been a number of factors.
BAJR for example implememnted a grading system, which, when you look at the adverts and pay, does seem to bear a correlation, this could not have been done without the IfA, but was done anyway.
Yes to the changes in 2005... and yes to the others... the Unionisation is being worked on right now... and discussions with FAME... who does that then? the IFA... well they are not a union... neither are they an employers organisation...
YES it needs the weight of the IfA behind it.. however... saying it is bad has been the call for the last 20 + years.
Change needed to happen... but it did not...
FAME needs to talk... but with who?
IfA need to be involved... but as what?
It is easy to forget that BAJR has in a small way, stabilised pay and conditions...
http://www.scribd.com/BAJR-Pay-and-Condi...d/13864207 for example
indeed, type in pay and conditions archaeology into google and the only place you will find any hard and fast requirements is BAJR
these things you ask for already exist... however I can't force units to pay more no more than the IfA can but you want guidance and breakdowns... well it already exists and is generally accepted by units for the past 4 years...
I appreciate your drive... so perhaps join with me in Nottingham Monkey... you can even get travel paid...You clearly want change.. well ... join with me and lets make it happen OR this story will be repeated throughout the next 20 years!.