The Saco-S Council at Lund University

During the last salary review, it was brought to our attention that in a unit with around 20 members, the employer had given all members the same 4% salary increase, which was communicated by email before the salary-setting appraisal took place. According to our collective agreement, all members are entitled to an individual salary based on performance. In addition, salary increases must be justified by the salary-setting manager in a salary-setting appraisal. In this case the current agreement was violated and SULF is therefore awarded SEK 37,500 in damages to be paid by the employer.

In November, Saco-S was made aware by several members that the employer had sent out an accessibility policy with requirements for office working hours for all employees at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. However, after Saco-S called for negotiations on litigation to examine whether such an accessibility policy violates the Working Time Agreement for teachers and others, the employer withdrew the policy.

The Vice-Chancellor will decide on changes to the procedure for the Staff Disciplinary Board (PAN). Saco-S considers these changes to be very unfortunate. Here we have gathered documents, procedures and minutes of negotiations so that you, our members, can also familiarise yourself with the issue. Anyone who ends up in a lawsuit is in a vulnerable position and thus rarely willing to express themselves. The number of cases to the Staff Disciplinary Board is increasing and therefore the members should inform themselves about the upcoming processing procedure.