GMB will now meet with reps to discuss next steps for a ballot on the offer and if this leads to industrial action, members will have our full support.. SW1P 4DF, Sent by email: ministerial.correspondence@levellingup.gov.uk. A 1.75% pay rise for local government employees, backdated from 1 April 2021, was agreed at the end of last month, and at the time the Local Government Association encouraged employers to implement it as swiftly as possible. They are the people collecting our bins and sweeping our streets in all weathers, educating and looking after our children, taking care of our elderly, sick, and most vulnerable, and doing all the other countless, crucial jobs for the public. NJC for Local Government Services 1 Horse Guards Road,
Employers will now consider the pay claim ahead of pay negotiations starting. London NW1 2AY. The total increase to the national paybill resulting from this offer is 279m (covering the period to 31 March 2022). A member consultation will be issued in the coming weeks for you to complete to ensure you have your say on your pay. Over 100,000 plus GMB members across Local Authorities, Councils, Schools and Academies in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland were included, so it going to take some time to collate all the results and determine next steps. GMB is campaigning for pay rises to be properly funded. Given the experience of the past twenty-one months, all councils should already have flexible working policies that set out protocols for employees whose roles readily lend themselves to working at home and we expect those arrangements to now be kicking in again. 22 Stephenson Way London
. GMB have always known how crucial local government staff are, but the pandemic has raised public awareness of the work our members do. But the commission has. A joint review of the provisions in the Green Book for maternity / paternity / shared parental / adoption leave. GMB presented this claim to Unison and Unite in discussions to agree thisyear'sjoint union pay claim. You will recall that in February the unions lodged their pay claim for: During March, councils in each of the nine English regions, plus Wales and Northern Ireland, were consulted at virtual regional pay briefings. GMB, alongside other unions, has formally written to the employers to lodge an official pay dispute for the 2021/22 pay round. However, it is understood most councils have been unable to get the pay award processed before next month's payday, when it will be subject to the new headline 1.25% national insurance rise. However, in a letter recently received on 18th May, 2020 the LGA Board made up of councillors have informed us they will not be approaching the government for any more resources to award to employees in recognition of their response to the COVID-19 emergency. Fry Building
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www.gmb.org.uk. FAO: England, Wales, & Northern Ireland. If you would like GMB to visit your workplace to update you on the pay offer and ballot, please contact your Regional GMB office and we will arrange a date to come to your workplace.
I am replying as the Minister responsible for public spending. GMBs National Committees agreed that our claim should include: an increase of no lessthanRPI; a Covid recognition payment, review of term time only contracts and consideration of retainers; a reduction in the working week (without loss of pay) to 35 hours (34 hours in London); a review of mileage rates. It will affect around 1.5 million employees. GMB have written to the NJC national employers across local government, councils and schools asking them to join with the trade unions and make a joint approach to the Westminster Government, for more funding for local government pay. The total public sector pay bill was around 235 billion in the 2021/22 financial year - with central government pay (which includes UK government departments, parliament, most public bodies and the devolved administrations) costing about 165 billion and local government about 70 billion. Hundreds of occupations are covered by this pay offer. Those discussions have now started for pay in 2021/22. You have more responsibility and stress than ever before, but your pay continues to stagnate. By Jessica Hill. The National Employers, who negotiate pay on behalf of local authorities, made the offer to unions today. Local Government Chronicle (LGC) News, comment and analysis on local government, plus jobs in the sector. The results will be released shortly!
Government offers civil servants 1.5% pay rise in revised offer At last week's meeting, Cafcass board members said the organisation had offered a lower pay rise than local government . The increase is 2.75% on all pay points applicable from 01 April 2020. Local employers will be contacted immediately and advised to implement the pay offer. GMBs priority isto make sure your workplace is safe so please do get in touch if you are worried about lack of safety measures at work. To discuss pay and to build support for the pay rise. Policy paper. Now they are being told by Local Government employers all they deserve is a pay cut. I wish to put on record again my gratitude to public sector workers in Scotland for their response to the pandemic and . We need all our members to have their say on pay. A joint review of the provisions in the Green Book for maternity / paternity / shared parental / adoption leave.
The Government continues to work closely with the sector to understand the pressures that local authorities are facing across their services.
Public sector pay: Unions reject 1.5% pay offer for council workers 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 agreed for the 2021/22 year.
NJC pay: 1.75% is still not good enough - UNISON South East As a result of this, we will inform the employer that our members have once again overwhelmingly rejected the offer and have mandated us to seek further talks for a new and significantly improved deal. Organise a meeting to discuss pay and to build support for the pay ballot using our campaign resources. c/o UNISON Centre Employers have been encouraged to pay this award to employees as soon as possible. GMB pay ballot covering all workers across local government, school & academies that follow National Joint Council (NJC Green Book) pay, terms and conditions across England, Wales and Northern Ireland is now open. - You can download all the campaign materials at the hub. Unison had recommended its members oppose local government employers' 'full and final' offer for the pay period from April 2021 to March 2022, which offered most staff a 1.75% increase and those on the lowest pay a 2.75% rise. of the United States and its territories and possessions as listed in 5 CFR 591.205 not located within another locality pay area.) Your local GMB branch/office should have contacted you to discuss how you can vote in this ballot and how you can get active in your pay campaign to stop these pay cuts. Make sure you get your ballot paper and vote if you have not received your ballot paper, please contact your local GMB Region or Branch Office, Tuesday 10th August 2021 In 2021, federal employees received a 1.0% across-the-board increase and no adjustment to locality pay. Posted incouncil and school staffNJC payPay up now NJC Resources Resources In full, the increases from April 1 2021 are: National Living Wage (23+) has increased 2.2%, from 8.72 to 8.91 National Minimum Wage (21-22) has increased 2%, from 8.20 to 8.36 National.
Large minimum wage increase to boost low-paid workers' incomes The National Joint Council negotiates the pay, terms and conditions of staff in local authorities. As you are aware, GMB members rejected the 1.75% offer although on a turn out significantly below that required to give us any confidence that we could win a ballot for industrial action. The letter from Cllr Sian Golding was seeking an urgent commitment from the government that the cost to local government employers of central governments policy on the National Living Wage (NLW) will be met for this year, 2022-3 and in future local government settlements. The letter also stated that without the estimated 800m cost of workable NLW compliance being met by central government some councils and other employers will have significant difficulty in affording the pay award which would result in jobs and services being put at risk. The challenge to be trusted to do the big, bold, brave things, 22 March 2022
In terms of the result, we understand that the costs of living crisis is having a major impact and we are looking for the employers to recognise this. . The rate peg is the maximum percentage amount by which a council may increase its general income for the year. Following the pay offer which falls short of our pay claim we need a much stronger message to government, so we have written to the employers calling specifically for them to join us and call for more funding for local government pay. Organise a meeting to discuss pay and to build support for the pay rise using our campaign resources. The three trade unions in their response rejecting the pay offer of 1.75% from 1 April 2021, asked the National Employers to consider re-opening the negotiations to seek an improvement. This equates to 10.50% for SCP1 and no less than 4.04% for SCP43.
Exclusive: Strike action 'doubtful' as union's ballot results come in Public sector workers and the people of our country deserve better. Date: 11/01/2021. Surveys by XpertHR, a research group, point to a median pay award of 3 per cent for 2022, with the bottom quartile of employers offering up to 2.5 per cent. GMB Union negotiates pay for hundreds of thousands of workers in local government and schools. I am writing to update you on the work we have been doing on your behalf on the local government national pay negotiations for 2021. Update your details every GMB member will get their vote make sure your details are up to date. In the last GMB update we advised you that we have approached Local Government employers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland setting out our disappointment on the pay offer and asked it to be improved. Our members in schools are perhaps the best example: while it was often said that schools were closed during the lockdowns it was school support staff who went into schools to provide education for vulnerable children and the children of key workers, while infection rates were extremely high and before there was any protection from a vaccine.