Campaign to keep IfA minimum salaries

[the invisible man]

If the IfA knew or believed that members would resign en-masse if the minima were removed, mgiht that concentrate their minds?

[BAJR]

Lets just hope it does not come to it.

Well.. it is is now the last few hours... this is in, and we can only hope. and wait - good luck to those who are in teh Council to fight for us all.

Many thanks for your email regarding amendments to the IfA minimum salaries, and the forthcoming discussions at IfA council. Your email will be forwarded to all members of Council, and concerns of members and non members will be discussed during the meeting.

The discussions at IfA Council will consider how IfA salary minima should be set and how the scheme relates to requirements of our Registered Organisations scheme. Although we cannot predict the outcome of that meeting, or discuss specific content in advance, we can highlight the following information which is currently available;

• Statement from IfA Chair, Jan Wills, following November meeting http://www.archaeologists.net/news/12111...es-2013-14
  
• Information on Registered Organisations (www.archaeologists.net/regulation/organisations)
  
• Information on minimum salaries (www.archaeologists.net/practices/salary)
  
• Information on the initial consultation (requires member login) (www.archaeologists.net/minsal2012)
  

We will be releasing information regarding the outcome of Wednesday’s meeting as soon as we can, and will ensure you receive this communication directly. Information will also be posted on our website and circulated to all IfA members and Registered Organisations, and forwarded to Prospect, ALGAO, FAME and BAJR.

Thanks again for taking the time to comment on this matter, we do appreciate your concerns and will ensure they are received by Council members.

Best wishes

Alex Llewellyn BSc MIfA
Head of Governance and Finance, Institute for Archaeologists

Remember... the Law Society had no trouble setting minima for trainees. so if they find it ok, then I guess we can. They commented that it was unusiual... but that is in part because we are unable to move from where we are.

I want to open up a new debate on a possible way forward for BAJR..

Opening up the market - keeping the safety net

[GnomeKing]

hmm...do i badger the Commercial Delegates and Industry Lobbyists in person ?

[YES, You, you Yupp*e-G*t!!!, ...one day ]

...haven't been into Reading for a while

(is an unemployed archaeologist, by definition, a Public Nuisance?)

[BAJR]

Best of luck to those who are off to the IfA Council meeting today -

They have the support...

The arguments for the IfA to drop Minima are weak and mainly scare tactics., unsubstantiated claims and rather eyebrow raising statistics.

I know that sense will prevail.

[Oxbeast]

Has anyone got any info on the outcome of the council meeting?

[chiz]

Has anyone got any info on the outcome of the council meeting?

There will be an announcement from the IfA today. I can say no more for now and suggest we all wait for the announcement.

I would however like to say a personal thanks to everyone who emailed in to Council. They were circulated to all Council members and I can say that Sadie and I read all the emails, as did the Council members I spoke to. Thankyou.

[gumbo]

This just in:

http://www.archaeologists.net/news/13013...-2013-2014

[Martin Locock]

Full statement now up: http://www.archaeologists.net/IfAsalary2013to14

Short version: minima still in place, increased for this year, change in way they are treated for ROs because of legal advice

[chiz]

Summary report at:
http://www.archaeologists.net/sites/defa...3-2014.pdf

More at:
http://www.archaeologists.net/IfAsalary2013to14

Full report at:
http://www.archaeologists.net/sites/defa...3-2014.pdf

Read it all, but the bit you want is:
The recommended minimum salaries for 2013‐14 are increased to
PIfA‐level competence/responsibility: £16,327
AIfA‐level competence/responsibility: £19,017
MIfA‐level competence/responsibility: £24,583

[gumbo]

This is the key bit for me: 'In the light of legal advice Council resolved that it should not continue to make compliance with minimum salary recommendations an absolute requirement of Registered Organisation status. This requirement, introduced in 2007, is now removed. '