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BBC Agreements

The BBC's agreements with BECTU cover a great many aspects of staff terms and conditions of employment.

Key agreements, formulated as BBC policies, are available here to BECTU members. Members should login to view or to download the following:

  • BBC Appeals Policy
  • BBC Bullying and Harassment Grievance Policy (updated April 2011 to take in changes to the definition of harassment to comply with Single Equality Act)
  • BBC Capability Policy
  • BBC Contracts of Employment Policy (updated Sept 2011)
  • BBC Disciplinary Policy
  • BBC Grievance Policy
  • BBC Flexible Working Policy
  • BBC Health and Sickness Absence Policy (updated April 2011 to comply with Single Equality Act)
  • BBC Leave Policy
  • BBC Recruitment Policy (published Aug 2011)
  • BBC Redeployment Policy (published Oct 2011)
  • BBC Reorganisation and Redundancy Policy (updated October 2011).

 The following related guides are also available:

  • BBC Guide to Attachments (published Aug 2011)
  • BBC Guide to Appeals (updated April 2011 to take in reference to Single Equality Act)
  • BBC Guide to Bullying and Harassment
  • BBC Guide to Grievances (updated April 2011 to take in reference to Single Equality Act)
  • BBC Guide to Parental and Carers Support (updated April 2011 to include additional paternity leave provisions).

Also available to download:

  • BBC Alcohol and Drugs Policy
  • BBC Declaration of Personal Interests Policy
  • BBC Declaration of Personal Interests Policy (Guidance Notes)
  • BBC External Education Assistance Policy
  • BBC Long Service Awards Policy
  • BBC Photography Recordings Patents and Inventions Policy (updated Dec 2011).

If BECTU members would like to review the progress from the previous Agreed Statements to BBC Employment Policies, the following is available:

  • BBC Employment Policies Summary Sheet. 

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