1. The total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of local authority staff who are trade union representatives.
2. The total number (absolute number and full time equivalent) of trade union representatives who spend at least 50 per cent of their time on union duties.
3. The names of all trade unions represented in the local authority.
4. A basic estimate of spending on unions (calculated as the number of full time equivalent days spent on union duties by authority staff that spent the majority of their time on union duties multiplied by the average salary).
5. A basic estimate of spending on unions as a percentage of the local authorities total pay bill (calculated as the number of full time equivalent days spent on union duties by authority staff that spent the majority of their time on union duties multiplied by the average salary divided by the total pay bill).
Please can you provide all information for the financial year 2019-20, and where possible for the year 2020-21.
This information is published on Devon County Council’s website as part of our“open data” Trade union facility time
However, the 2019/20 information is in the process of being added. Therefore, this data can be accessed from Data Transparency Education and Corporate Function links