March 2002e-Learning in Business … case studies of good practice collectionMargaret Simmonds (former Council member) is currently working on a contract with the European Commission to collect, collate and publish examples of good practice regarding e-learning in companies as part of the Commission’s PROMETEUS initiative (www.prometeus.org) There are opportunities to contribute towards an expert discussion session in Lisbon in May, as well as to showcase your expertise in a large Paris conference in September. At the latter, European awards will be presented in a variety of categories. If any members would like to contribute, please contact Margaret on: Performance Related PayDo any members have experience of Performance Related Pay at their college? We’re hoping to build a picture of how such systems operate in practice. For example, who is covered? How is performance measured? Is it based on individual or a team performance? Is it in addition to the annual pay rise? If you can help, please send information to our Employment Officer David Green at our Leicester office, or e-mail to davidgreen@acm.uk.com NEW APPOINTMENTSPatrick Boardman has been appointed as Employment Relations Adviser. He works at the ACM office in Leicester with David Green, dealing with helpline enquiries and undertaking some casework. Patrick is a former college manager and experienced trade union representative. He also has a law degree and is qualified as an employed barrister. Trishal Raja has joined the Association as Receptionist & Administrative Assistant. Trishal worked previously for British Gas as a personal assistant and has a Degree in Business and Technology from Coventry University. We welcome both Patrick and Trishal to ACM. MEMBER SERVICES EVALUATIONEnclosed with this newsletter is a short questionnaire relating to the services provided by ACM. We would be very grateful if you could spend a few minutes of your time completing it. We continually strive to improve the services we provide and believe that the only way we can achieve this is to listen to you, our members, and respond accordingly. Please complete and return the enclosed form in the envelope provided by 30th April 2002. HELPLINEFor all your workplace problems 0116 285 4055 |