The pay policy statement provides transparency regarding our approach to setting the pay of employees excluding teachers working in local authority schools. Local authorities, unite in your sector unite the union. Key national provisions which are for application by all local authorities to all employees covered by the njc. Njc for local government services green book pay award 2018. National joint council for local government services green book. These pay scales are locally determined and were implemented from 1 april 2007, following. Local government employers lge was created by the local government association to work with local authorities, regional employers and other bodies to advise and negotiate on pay, pensions and the employment contract. Green book salary grades 20192020 pdf format, 355kb green book hourly rates 201920 pdf format, 336kb applicable only to hours worked on or after 1st april 2019. Njc pay claim 20202021 local government association.
The pay spine currently in use is divided into pay scales, which contain various incremental points. These agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of non local authority staff. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school a dedicated team of specialists in hr. The green book is available to download in full for. The pay scales for employees at all levels are in the public domain and the council complies with requirements to publish data on senior salaries and its entire pay scale in the interests of transparency. For most employees spinal column points 18 to 49, this means a 1% pay rise this year and the. These salary levels are used by employers to design their local pay grades or pay scales and there are many variations.
Annual pay policy statement 201920 the localism act 2011 4 1. Where an employee is appointed who does not yet meet the minimum competency. Subject to satisfactory service your salary will rise by annual increments subject to. Craft workers, including engineering craft workers and a range of skilled manual occupations in building and civil engineering are paid in accordance with the pay rates agreed by the joint negotiating committee for local authority and associated employees. A new pay spine from 2019, with new scale points 143 and even 2% pay gaps between new scps 122. Progression is subject to the provisions of the salary progression scheme. Local authorities, unite in your sectors local authorities contacts unite represents an extremely diverse group of members working in street cleansing, waste management, recycling, school support, estates and maintenance, police, criminal justice, social care, ict and administration. The pay range for a large proportion of staff will be based on the njc framework for local government services. Pay and pension policy statements and pay multiples.
For example, staff working in academies which do not follow green book terms and conditions. Part 1 the majority of staff those on salaries starting at. Agreement green book local government pay current and proposed njc pay scales. Apr 28, 2020 london councils conducted its own separate survey. Executive reward bands 2019 senior salaries jan 2019 salary scales green book pension policy statement. Njc for local government services green book pay award 20182019. The njc payscales, which are local government payscales resulting from negotiations between the employer and trade union sides of the national joint council, have been reformed for 201920, year two of the pay agreement. In many cases the pay arrangements are the same for all employees.
The lowest in 2018 will be scp6 and the highest is scp49, which is. A njc pay scales green book staff b senior management pay scales c soulbury pay scales d chief officer pay information e definitions 4. Employees, covered by the national joint council njc for local government services, as set out in the green book have their basic pay grade determined by a job evaluation scheme using the gauge system which ensures that different jobs having the same value are paid at the same rate. Pay policy statement 201819 north tyneside council. Pay scales or a number of incremental points in the green book. The local government pay offer has three key features. Single status agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of non local authority staff. Area the sphere of operation shall be england, wales and northern ireland.
For ease of reference, updates can be seen in the tracked version at pages 1, 3, 35, 92. Alternatively your local authority may be able to provide advice. Includes rates paid to casual employees whose pay includes an additional amount for holiday entitlement. A new pay spine from 2019, with new scale points 143 and even 2% pay gaps between new. Local government services local government association. From 1 april 2019, the lga is proposing a revised pay spine. The biggest local government union has branded a delay to talks over their 10% pay claim a huge disappointment. The authority adopts this definition because pay arrangements for employees who are not chief officers, is based upon nationally negotiated pay scales from the national joint council for local authority fire and rescue services grey book and the national joint council for local government services green book.
The majority of employees those on fulltime equivalent fte salaries starting at. Pay policy statement 20182019 flintshire county council. Pay in local government is still among the lowest in the public sector. Your appointment and starting salary is on the pay scale, as indicated above, which has been determined by use of the national joint council for local government services. This agreement includes the full, current details of the national joint council njc for local government services. Shropshire councils pay structure is currently split across three sectors, described below. Apr 22, 2020 the pay scales for employees at all levels are in the public domain and the council complies with requirements to publish data on senior salaries and its entire pay scale in the interests of transparency. Scope the functions of the committee shall relate to all craft and associated. Local government services green book east midlands councils. The authority adopts this definition because pay arrangements for employees who are not chief officers, is based upon nationally negotiated pay scales from the national joint council for local authority fire and rescue services grey book and the national joint council for. These are the lowest paid employees other than apprenticeships which are paid less to reflect the nature of the training and development role. Its purpose is to provide a clear and transparent policy to the public, which demonstrates accountability and value for money. The njc trade unions have lodged the attached below 2020 pay claim with the national employers.
It is also necessary to be aware of any restrictions to this, e. Pay scales comparing current pay with the lgas offer for 2018 2020 are shown on the following pages. Revision of salaries with effect from 1st january 2020, unless otherwise stated. Subject to satisfactory service your salary will rise by annual increments subject to the maximum of the scale not being exceeded on 1st april or if you commenced employment between 2nd october and 31st march, six months following your start date. Employees, covered by the national joint council njc for local government services, as set out in the green book have their basic pay grade determined by a job evaluation scheme using the gauge system which ensures that different jobs having the same value are paid at the same rate within the same pay band. It is the property of the national joint council njc for local government. Whilst some local councils produce pay points and scales past point 49, these are not official njc scales. Chief officers salary information published in the authority s statement of accounts. In determining the pay and remuneration of all its employees, the council will comply with all relevant employment legislation. The employers considered it was necessary for higher increases on the lower pay points. The audience of this document are made aware that a physical copy may not be the latest available version. Local government payscale increments moneysavingexpert forum. Pension scheme contributions from employers have been shown on the senior employees pay spreadsheet as part of salary costs. Pay policy 2018 royal borough of kensington and chelsea.
The pay and terms of conditions of employment for over 1. These recent discussions have prompted some third sector organisations to reconsider their payscales and whether it is still appropriate to follow the sjc. National joint council for local government services. Gloucestershire county council the pay policy statement.
Local government payscale increments moneysavingexpert. Determine pay scales in accordance with the local authority pay spine. See pay progression the terms and conditions set out in the green book incorporate a pay spine, from which local authorities can construct their own pay scale. Scale 1 is the lowest scale and scale is the highest of these pay scales.
The njc issued a circular and an updated version of the green book. To see how the scps relate to you, look at the chart in annex b which sets. Pay policy and chief officers pay scales blackburn with darwen. Green book practical law uk glossary 85092081 approx. The committee shall be known as the joint negotiating committee for local authority craft and associated employees.
North tyneside council pay policy statement 201819 7. The payscales for 2018 2020 have been updated to reflect the changes to the njc pay spine for 201920. The employers offer on njc pay the local government association lga has made a twoyear pay offer from 1 april 2018 31 march 2020 for council, school and other members on njc pay. Documents associated with the making of the bray environs local area plan 2009 2015 bray town development plan 2005 2011 rathdown no. The updated green book now includes the recently agreed part 4. Also known as the single status agreement, the book covers the pay and conditions for local authority employees. Introduction the authority understands the importance of openness and transparency in setting pay and grading for staff. Whilst green bookcompliant employers will use the local government pay spine. North tyneside council pay policy statement 201920 3 3. Joint negotiating committee for local authority craft. Definitions the authority has used the definition of chief officer as set out in section 43 of the localism act 2011 for the purposes of this statement. Small numbers of employees are covered by other nationally negotiated pay structures. These agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of nonlocal authority staff.
Updates to the green book conditions of service document. A single parent may be better off by taking a pay cut if they can use the flexible working scheme and pay less for. Scope the functions of the council shall relate to all employees of local authorities in england, wales and northern ireland and of other. Welsh local authorities are to produce and publish a pay policy statement for each. Lge represents local authorities in negotiations with trade unions and the government over pay and conditions. The njc for local government services has 70 members. Staff on craft red book terms, staff on chief officer terms, or staffs coming under any pay arrangements other than the njc green book. Pay scales and a number of incremental points in the green book. See national pay rates where an employee living in accommodation provided by a local authority leaves the authority s employment the implications must be considered carefully. We are disappointed to have received the attached response from unison, gmb and unite, just a little after two hours since making a.
Pay multiples are also included in this section as a way of illustrating our approach to pay dispersion. The national joint council represents local authorities in england, wales and. Following the introduction of the national living wage, the national joint council for local government, which agrees on pay and conditions for employers applying national terms, has introduced a new pay spine effective from 2 april 2019. Area the sphere of operation shall be england and wales 3. Single status agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of nonlocal authority staff. The localism act 2011, together with the local government transparency code. The national pay spine will apply for posts on grades 1 to po 22 band 15.
Decision on council staff pay rise delayed until the new year. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school. Pay and reward policy statement for all council staff 2018. Mar, 2019 known as the single status agreement, the green book covers the pay and conditions for 1. Local government staff have been offered a twoyear pay increase from 1 april, 2018. This is a two year agreement 1 april 2016 to 31 march 2018. The council currently uses a pay spine that commences at spinal column point scp 6 and ends at scp 57. Pay offer is a twoyear pay deal from 1st april 2018 to 31st march 2020. These pay scales are locally determined and were implemented from 1 april 2007, following council. Human resources the local government njc job evaluation scheme, a. This is a two year pay agreement from 1 april 2018 to 31 march 2020 and the current njc payscales are from scp 6 to scp 49. National joint council for local government services njc green book pay scales effective 1 april 2017 spinal point annual salary basic hrly rate njc lgs 10. National joint council for local government services njc. However if your contracts tie you into the local authority scales then you should speak to your local authority for more information.
Local government terms and conditions green book local. That is the relationship between the median salary in the organisation and the salary of its highest paid officer. The council shall be known as the national joint council for local government services. Known as the single status agreement, the green book covers the pay and conditions for 1.
In the latest developments on national negotiations for local government pay for 2016, unison has issued a newsletter to its branches to inform them that the employers pay offer for green book employees has been rejected by 64% to 36%. North tyneside council pay policy statement 201819 2 1. The agreement is for a twoyear pay increase, payable from 1 april 2018. Most jobs have a pay grade with four pay points increments. A leading union negotiator has questioned local government employers good faith after they decided to delay responding to their 10% pay claim until the new year. North tyneside council pay policy statement 201920. It aims to have clear written policies that ensure decisions on pay are fair, consistent and equitable across the workforce.
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