Student Library Assistants To Lose Out In Staff Pay Cuts
Student members of staff at Oxford’s libraries will have their pay slashed, according to the OULS proposals. The report states: “Library staff hired specifically for part-time, evening and weekends should be paid at plain rather than premium rates”.
A spokesman for the Bodleian Library told The Oxford Student that up to 40 students will be directly affected by the move, which will see pay reduced from the current overtime levels of around £9.45 per hour to the basic rate of £6.30 per hour.
Student Union vice president for access and academic affairs Linsey Cole is adamant that the cuts represent “a significant drop”. She added: “I don’t think it’s fair, the students are filling a gap in the market and they should be rewarded for that.”
However, Cole acknowledges there is a resource issue that needs to be addressed. Above all, she stressed the need for proper and thorough consultation between the University and all those affected by the proposals.
21st Apr 2005