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IfA Recession Plan - BAJR Host - 15th January 2009
many thanks:
The update: (remember to keep an eye on the IfA website to see what they are doing.
One question though ( the 350 bursary... very very welcome.... how much does that make anNVQ now for IfA members? Down from £1000 - £1500 to £750 - £1150 ) still a hefty whack
As reported on the website, Executive committee met on 17 December 2008 and Council met on 14 January 2009 to discuss a number of options to try and assist IfA members and Registered Organisations during the current financial situation.
The actions that IfA have taken are
⢠to set up a seminar to explore ways of helping ROs and members survive the recession and keep skills within the profession. This will be free to members, small charge to non-members to cover refreshments and will take place on 16 February 2009 at the museum in Docklands. Further details will be available soon
⢠to allow IfA members who have been made redundant to have an immediate reduction on their subscription fees from the next available direct debit instalment (1 February 2009) until the start of the 2009/10 subscription year (first payment starting in June 2009)
⢠to waive the application fee for members upgrading their membership to support individuals in their career progression over the next 12 months
⢠to freeze individual subscription rates at their 2008/9 rate for 2009/10
⢠to freeze Registered Organisation subscription rates at their 2008/9 rate for 2009/10. A discount of 25% on RO fees is offered to those organisations with 100% IfA corporate membership of historic environment staff, and those with 80% corporate membership of historic environment staff be offered 10% discount on RO fees
⢠to introduce a retired member rate, where retired members retain their corporate membership for a rate of £50 per year (by direct debit)
⢠to provide a number of bursaries of £350 for IfA members registering for the NVQ in Archaeological Practice (http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/icontent/index.php?page=199), to encourage members to keep up to date with their CPD and to provide CPD opportunities (http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/icontent/index.php?page=20) in order to provide a skilled workforce
⢠continue to promote Registered Organisations through our own publications and in partnership with others eg CIRIA
⢠encouraging advertising of job opportunities in the Jobs Information Bulletin, including for overseas employers
⢠collect data on the extent of the recession and the impact it is having on archaeological organisations and employment in order to gain a better understanding of its real effect. The response to the survey has been very good. Results of this survey will be available next week. Please see the website for information
⢠to offer practical advice on financial risk management
"Gie's a Job.."
Prof. 'Dolly' Parton