Local government

Registration Officers

Local Authority Registration Officers register Births, Deaths, Marriages, and carry out many other duties. After many years of campaigning by UNISON and others, the Statistics and Registration Service Act made them Local Authority employees from 1st December 2007. Previously they were statutory officers with no employment rights. UNISON actively supports our members in the Registration Service and:
  • Campaigned with the Society of Registration Officers (SORO) and Dr Brian Iddon MP for legislation to introduce employment status
  • Negotiated an national implementation agreement covering key issues for members
  • Worked with SORO, Local Government Employers, LACORS and the General Register Office to ensure a smooth transition to employment status
  • Held a series of successful regional seminars for UNISON members and activists in the registration service.
We are continuing to support members in the registration service through service reorganisation and as new registration schemes are introduced.
CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work
• registrationofficers@unison.co.uk

UNISON Local government
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London WC1H 9AJ

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Recent documents
Advice for Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Job evaluation, job information, and pay
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Q & A on Employment Status
Frequently asked questions from UNISON's regional seminars on employment status.
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National collective agreement on implementing Employment Status
Registration Officers change in employment status NJC implementation agreement
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Employment status: implementation agreement
National collective agreement on implementing the changes to the employment status of registration officers, due to be enacted under the Statistics and Registration Service bill (England and Wales)
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Application form
Join UNISON application form for the Registration Service.
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