11th September 2008, 08:46 PM
I will talk to BAJR, but what would YOU like to see in any such listing? It would have to be non-slanderous and factually correct but would be useful to compare pay/conditions/practices, and to help transparency/improve conditions. I'm not aware of anywhere that lists all the wage rates etc for all the units (although there is an out of date and partially complete site).
I don't know how many units would want to provide details? But if they are good employers then what have they got to hide!
as a rough idea:
Grimsville Archaeological Trust
IFA RAO
Medium size unit based in Grimsville in the heart of clay-with-flint country, works across south east, with most work within 10 miles of Grimsville. Insert company waffle about what they think they do/cringeworthy mission statement here.
About 100 employees (60 field staff).
Mostly urban excavations, also foreign jollies for favoured employees.
Uses single context recording (MoLAS based system), with some digital capture. Survey done by supervisors. Photography done by supervisors and specialist staff
35 hour week, half hour tea break, half hour lunch, tea and coffee provided, knock off early fridays. 20 days annual leave, full sick pay after probation
stay away pay of £10 a night, 40p a mile, site vehicles provided,
will pay for CSCS
Training opportunities: CSCS, confined space, FAAW, CAD
wages:
weekly by BACS, company pension (6% employer contribution)
archaeologists (grade x): £18,500pa, 3 month probation. Diggers expected to be fully able to deal with urban excavation and recording
supervisors (grade y-k): £21-25,000. Temporary appointments for length of contract, permanent after 9 months. All supervisors write up own sites and are responsible to a project manager
Project managers (grade JJJ) £far too much
all posts 3 increments of 1.5%
extra 3 days leave after 5 years
contact: Fieldwork manager XXXX
Address:face-stir:XXXX
etc etc etc
I don't know how many units would want to provide details? But if they are good employers then what have they got to hide!
as a rough idea:
Grimsville Archaeological Trust
IFA RAO
Medium size unit based in Grimsville in the heart of clay-with-flint country, works across south east, with most work within 10 miles of Grimsville. Insert company waffle about what they think they do/cringeworthy mission statement here.
About 100 employees (60 field staff).
Mostly urban excavations, also foreign jollies for favoured employees.
Uses single context recording (MoLAS based system), with some digital capture. Survey done by supervisors. Photography done by supervisors and specialist staff
35 hour week, half hour tea break, half hour lunch, tea and coffee provided, knock off early fridays. 20 days annual leave, full sick pay after probation
stay away pay of £10 a night, 40p a mile, site vehicles provided,
will pay for CSCS
Training opportunities: CSCS, confined space, FAAW, CAD
wages:
weekly by BACS, company pension (6% employer contribution)
archaeologists (grade x): £18,500pa, 3 month probation. Diggers expected to be fully able to deal with urban excavation and recording
supervisors (grade y-k): £21-25,000. Temporary appointments for length of contract, permanent after 9 months. All supervisors write up own sites and are responsible to a project manager
Project managers (grade JJJ) £far too much
all posts 3 increments of 1.5%
extra 3 days leave after 5 years
contact: Fieldwork manager XXXX
Address:face-stir:XXXX
etc etc etc