UCU advice

Hi everyone,

Lecturer here. Maybe there are some UCU people on here. I'm fully intending to contact my local UCU rep but just wanted to get a bit of quick initial advice here. I received an email from my head of school this week regarding my contractual obligations.

Long story short...it's complicated but essentially they're trying to say my contract ties me something that it doesn't as far as I'm concerned. What's particularly infuriating about it is the cold/almost offensive tone (I've had recent health issues that they're more than aware of).

My question is - should I reply to briefly address the email and address a couple of misrepresentations of something I (didn't) say in a previous meeting, or just wait for the UCU? Nothing about the contract, more about their approach to handling this.

I'd rather involve the UCU later. I'd like to kind of give my Head the opportunity of realising that they've got it wrong, before getting the UCU directly involved.

Thanks