Compensation costs for state and local government workers increased 4.8 percent for the 12-month period ending in December 2022, compared with an increase of 2.6 percent in December 2021. Jon Richards, Rehana Azam, Jim Kennedy maintaining regular contact with their manager and colleagues, avoiding being always on by ensuring that they identify non-working time, contacting the employee assistance programme if they need support, for example, in relation to heightened feelings of anxiety, being aware of the things that can cause them poor wellbeing and the activities and resources that can help to address this, Completion of the outstanding work of the joint Term-Time Only review group. 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. The three unions have submitted a pay claim for a rise of at least 10 per cent for all council and school support employees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. - You can download all the campaign materials at the hub. A member consultation will be issued in the coming weeks for you to complete to ensure you have your say on your pay. Any offer that is accepted will be back dated to 1st April, 2020. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, local government and council workers have kept the country going, working above and beyond the call of duty, putting themselves and their families at risk to support the effort against Covid-19. GMB NJC meetings have already taken place with the majority view that we move to a pay claim that asks for a substantial pay increase but that this pay round we include a conditions claim as there are several areas NJC unions want to discuss with the employer in the next pay round. Council employees pay offer announced But the commission has. This circular sets out pay restoration due on 1 July 2021 as provided for in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 ('the Act') We need all our members to have their say on pay. Council employees have been offered a pay increase of 1.50 per cent from 1 April 2021. Because of the employers refusal to increase the offer, coupled with the increase in National Insurance contributions which is due on 1st April 2022, we have pushed for the offer to be agreed in order to ensure that members get the back pay in March as opposed to losing some in extra tax by paying this in April. The Low Pay Commission's recommendations set. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
The other union in the negotiations, Unite, do not conclude their ballot until 21st February. The results are in. 76% of members balloted in consultation over the local government employers' pay offer voted to accept it. The 2021-22 Public Sector Pay Policy is a single-year policy. Further to recent updates GMB is now able to announce that the 2021 1.75% pay award has finally been agreed by Unison as well as GMB meaning that it can now be paid to you. The vote has therefore carried and employers have now been notified. Members of the National Employers Side Separate guidance applies to councils in Wales and Northern Ireland. 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. 20 January 2022. Circular 09/2021 FEMPI Pay Restoration 1 July 2021. GMB have asked National Joint Council (NJC) national employers across Local Government, Councils and Schools to join with the trade unions and make a joint approach to the Westminster Government, for more funding for Local Government pay. In addition, your National Local Government and Schools Committees will meet in the New Year to discuss what steps we take in this pay campaign. Vote and vote YES for Strike Action/Action Short of a Strike. Meanwhile, some councils in London and the East of England are bracing themselves for strike action for a week this month by workers represented by Unite, which told LGC the names of the places where strikes would take place had not yet been finalised. Recent developments On 27 October 2021, the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 announced that public sector workers would receive "fair and affordable" pay rises across the 2022/23 to 2024/25 Spending Review period. The government has announced that the qualified pay freeze in the public sector is over, and although this never applied directly to local government, it was a factor considered by some councils and reflected in recent years consultations. We know how disappointed members will be of this disregard particularly at a time when our members are working so hard fighting this pandemic. Over the last year GMB members working in councils, local authorities and local government have shown how indispensable you are. Thanks so much to all of you that took the time to vote. Housing & Communities
12 January 2021. Scottish authorities are to receive an extra 100m funding in a last-minute addition to Holyrood's Budget. Thank you very much for your letter of 18 October regarding the letter sent by the National Employers for Local Government Services. The claim was for a 10% pay increase for local government workers. Rehana Azam The policy delivers an above-inflation headline pay increase of one per cent to all those earning between 25,000 and 80,000 and, to reduce the overall income gap, a capped increase of 800 for those earning above 80,000. Inner London Pay Spine From 1 April 2021 an increase of 2.75% on point 1 and 1.75% on all other points rounded up to the multiple of 3. Council employees have been offered an improved pay increase which will add 328m to the local government pay bill. The delay in getting the pay rise out to employees is being blamed on union procedures. At the end of last year, the Low Pay Commission - which advises the government on the National Living Wage wage - had said the rate would rise by 6% in April 2021. Otherwise, local government and education employees will quit for sectors paying better rates.". The Government continues to work closely with the sector to understand the pressures that local authorities are facing across their services. This equates to 10.50% for SCP1 and no less than 4.04% for SCP43. An indicative industrial action ballot has started. GMB asked National Joint Council (NJC) national employers across Local Government, Councils and Schools to join with the trade unions and make a joint approach to the Westminster Government, for more funding for Local Government pay. Wilko bosses should hang their heads in shame. A pay ballot on the offer will start soon. For too long the people who are at the heart of our communities have been failed by their employers. Three quarters of GMB members balloted (75%) have voted to reject the pay offer. To promote our Local Government Survey, we've produced these posters for your local workplacenoticeboards: This has been a difficult year for workers across local government. 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. This means all members will now get a vote to decide on whether to take strike action to stop these pay cuts. Well, why dont you become one? You are true Covid heroes, keeping the nations essential public services going during the toughest of times, often putting your own health and safety at risk. GMB Union negotiates pay for hundreds of thousands of workers in local government and schools. GMB Members have voted to reject the 1.75% pay offer set out by the NJC employers. We know that you have worked providing essential services throughout the pandemic and that you have more than demonstrated your worth in keeping this country going. Unisons ballot result for Northern Ireland is not due until Thursday 10th February. The National Employers have today made the following one-year offer to the unions representing the main local government NJC workforce: With effect from 1 April 2021, an increase of 1.50. Its important to stress the LGA Executive Advisory Board - which is made up of elected councillors have decided to override the view of the National Employers hence why it will be really helpful if you could write to your councillor asking why this is the case. The Local Government Association Board made up of elected councillors have done a U-turn on a key part of the Local Government Pay Offer. Update your details every GMB member will get their vote make sure your details are up to date. 1. London
The public deserve better too. The three big unions - Unison, GMB and Unite - tabled their pay claim for last year on 15 February 2021, which was much later than in previous years, when claims were usually lodged before Christmas. 4. Recruit a member - Strength in numbers! FAO: England, Wales, & Northern Ireland. Those discussions have now started for pay in 2021/22. It was barely above inflation a year ago. Help build the union in your workplace: You can find resources to help you at the. GMB will urge Local Government employers to get back round the table and improve the pay offer or GMB members will have no alternative but to begin preparing for an Industrial Action Campaign for Pay Justice. This equates to 10.50% for SCP1 and no less than 4.04% for SCP43. Further details of pay scales will be issued shortly. 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. Recruit a member - Strength in numbers! Please note the following and the need for employers to work with union reps locally: As restrictions have been lifted across England, we need to ensure all updated risk assessments are in place. I am writing on behalf of the Employers Side of the NJC to respond formally to the Trade Union Sides pay claim. We asked all members - working in town halls, schools, academies and across local government - who would be affected by the offer, what you thought. Please ensure your details are up to date as only GMB members will geta vote in our ballot. When local government employers met earlier this week to issue their revised pay offer of 1.75% - an increase of 0.25% that UNISON regards as 'insignificant' - they did so against a backdrop of growing discontent over a proposed increase that fails to reflect the hard work and sacrifices made by council and school workers during the pandemic. From school support staff to refuse workers, from town hall workers to social workers. Local government workers should be paid for the work we do and trained for the work we do we need a review of job descriptions, career development, and pay for schools support staff; too many are working over and above their pay grades without the acknowledgment or reward. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU VOTE GMB IS CAMPAIGNING FOR A HUGE TURNOUT TO DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR EMPLOYERS WE WONT ACCEPT FURTHER PAY CUTS. GMB members working across councils, local authorities and local government recently voted to reject the pay cuts being proposed by local government employers. I would like to offer my apologies for the delayed response. (Approximately 1 million workers plus are covered). IN GMB ALL MEMBERS HAVE A SAY ON THEIR PAY SO MAKE SURE DETAILS ARE UP TO DATE, GMB 2020, all rights reserved EmailPublicServices@gmb.org.uk. Not had a vote contact publicservices@gmb.org.uk, The indicative ballot closes at 12 noon on Monday 13TH December 2021, and the result will be posted on the GMB website as soon as possible thereafter, along with notification to all members. Thank you to all GMB members who responded to recent surveys regarding your aspirations for pay this year. Its been a tough year for so many people, especially for everyone who has worked so hard keeping the countrys public services going. 1. Become a workplace organiser - stand up to injustice in your workplace! Full details of the letters can be read below: Remember union strength is in its numbers so the more people who join GMB, the stronger we are to make a real difference in your work. "With 55% of local government workers earning below 25,000 per annum, low pay remains a significant issue and this year's settlement must not only protect workers from steep increases to. Digital self-sufficiency allows all staff to contribute to a local authoritys shared, EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: 10th Floor, Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon, CR0 1XG, We use cookies to personalize and improve your experience on our site. It is not acceptable that Government is failing in its responsibility to ensure sufficient funding for vital public services and that its failure to do so may potentially mean that merely ensuring compliance with the NLW, could result in job losses and cuts to public services. The three main trade unions - Unison, Unite and GMB . At last week's meeting, Cafcass board members said the organisation had offered a lower pay rise than local government . The headline results are as follows: 45% of respondents would be willing to accept a 10% pay increase to at least maintain standard of living, with the mean settlement across all responses being 7.4% 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. Your local GMB branch/office will be contacting you shortly to discuss the pay offer and let you know how you can vote in this important pay ballot Make sure you have your say on pay. Your letter has been passed to HM Treasury. 25 May 2021. The 2023-24 rate peg also includes an adjustment for the change in the superannuation guarantee in 2021-22. . Pay forecasts for 2021 However, many workers will see their pay leap by 8.7% next month as they will fall within the new age threshold from 1 April. After a decade of funding and pay cuts, you and your colleagues across local councils, schools and essential services are fighting the crisis of a generation as key workers protecting the public from Covid-19. 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. The National Employers share councils frustration that the unions actions mean that, six months after the full and final offer was made, employees are unlikely to receive the monies due to them before the increase to national insurance contributions comes into effect in April, she said. GMB members who completed surveys, alsoindicatedother key issues of importance this year. Message a friend on Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp, 2. This would be payable from 1 April 2021. Organise a meeting to discuss pay and to build support for the pay ballot using our campaign resources. In 2021, federal employees received a 1.0% across-the-board increase and no adjustment to locality pay. 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. The National Employers, who negotiate pay on behalf of local authorities, made the offer to unions today. Here's how you know . GMB Mary Turner House
The Government has urged everyone in England, from next Monday 13 December, to work at home where possible. If approved, the proposed raises, coupled with those provided during the past few fiscal years, mean that the average county employee will have received a 29.1% pay raise since April 2021. Council employees have been offered a pay increase of 1.50% from 1 April 2021. Terms and Conditions | Built by 89up, Latest bulletin for local government workers: NJC 2022 PAY OFFER, ministerial.correspondence@levellingup.gov.uk. As a result, please keep an eye out for further bulletins as we fight for fair wages over the coming months. GMB presented this claim to Unison and Unite in discussions to agree thisyear'sjoint union pay claim. Your local GMB branch/office will be contacting you shortly to discuss how you can vote in this consultative ballot and how you can get active in your pay campaign. Thank you to the tens of thousands of GMB members that took part in the Have Your Say On Your Pay Local Government and Schools Consultative ballot across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Therefore, to meet the pay element of the claim in full (12.7 per cent) would increase local government's national paybill by more than 2.1bn. "Local Government Employers refused to jointly make representation with the unions to the Chancellor on pay, which is frankly disgraceful. Please stand with our members. Following a review of our capital budgets, general capital funding for local government for 2022-23 will be set at 150m. Feedback from those events was relayed to the National Employers, who met on 31 March and have spent the intervening weeks having the necessary discussions with their colleagues, and elsewhere, before meeting again today. 3. Are you the sort of person who cant sit and do nothing when you can see injustice or something wrong? Each council takes into account a number of factors such as job size and local labour market conditions when deciding an employees salary. Email your local councillors asking them to lobby Government for proper funding for Local Government and School. With the increasing prices and the cost of living rising to an all-time high, this failure is hitting hard. Having delivered our ballot in January, it has been frustrating waiting for news from the other unions knowing that any payment made after March will be subject to higher National Insurance costs as a result of the increase due on 1stApril. Full details of the offer can be found here. GMB members working in local government and school & academies that follow National Joint Council (NJC Green Book) pay, terms and conditions across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have received a pay offer today. An. Backpay for An increase in the Scottish Local Government Living Wage (SLGLW) rate to 9.78 per hour. This bulletin is available as a flyer to post in your workplace: You can download all the Pay Justice Now campaign materials you need at the Pay Justice Campaign Hub! GMB have always known how crucial local government staff are, but the pandemic has raised public awareness of the work our members do. Council employees have been offered what the Local Government Association describes as a 'full and final' pay increase of at least 1,925 from 1 April 2023. GMBwill meet with the other recognised unions (Unison & Unite) on Tuesday 1st November 2022 and notify them and the employers of our result. The majority of employees - those on salaries starting at 18,198 per annum - would receive an uplift of 1.75 per. GMB is clear. Full time (20hr+/week) 14.57 per month, Part time: (20hr-/week) 8.40 per month, If you work term-time hours only, you might be eligible to pay the part-time membership rate, so ask your region. Employers need to support employees to take steps to look after their wellbeing during their period of working from home. your law firm - owned by GMB for GMB members, Updates and advicetailored to your job on our workplace noticeboards, Advice and support to help members and reps, Online and downloadable resources to help you fight for proper protective equipment. The offer comes after a crunch meeting today between local government employers and trade unions after the previous pay offer of 1.5% was turned down in May. Policy paper. Weve made this easy to do by filling in the form on the Pay Justice Nowsite! At a time of economic crisis for millions of people, with the cost of living spiralling out of control there should be clarity and leadership from Government, and it is disappointing that your department has chosen to ignore such an important issue. 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. It was barely above inflation a year ago. Local Government employers have only tabled a 1.75% pay offer. The real problem is the impact of the rise in the long term. (Separate advice is in place for Wales and Northern Ireland). A trade union has started balloting 370,000 council and school staff for strike action over the 'inadequate' pay offer. This contrasts with the minimum 10% rise which the unions submitted in a joint pay claim for last year. In the pay offer letter dated 16th April 2020 the employer said: Employer side to make representations to government in order to seek funding for an additional amount to be awarded above the tabled 2.75% to employees in recognition of the exceptional hard work. March 3, 2021 Pay & Benefits Watch Pay Raise Congress A Democratic senator on Wednesday formally introduced a bill that would provide an average 3.2% pay raise to civilian federal. The rate peg is the maximum percentage amount by which a council may increase its general income for the year. The OBR forecast nominal earnings would . The total increase to the national paybill resulting from this offer is 279m (covering the period to 31 March 2022). Local Government workers know they need a proper pay rise and this isnt it. Further to recent updates, we wanted to keep you informed as to developments in the 2021 pay offer. The NJC trade unions acknowledge the financial situation faced by councils and schools, and for that reason we have written to employers to propose a joint campaign with employers bodies, calling for additional funding from Westminster for local government pay. You are right that local government staff are a vital part of our national infrastructure providing services that everyone relies on and protecting some of the most vulnerable in our society. 2021 General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay Tables. GMB is campaigning for pay to be properly funded. The employers 1.75% offer is wholly inadequate and with energy bills skyrocketing, shopping bills going up, and inflation high and rising, it represents yet another pay cut for workers who have seen a quarter of the value of their pay wiped out since 2010. This includes: The latest NJC circular focuses on the Governments announcement on working from home across England only. Local Governmentand Building Safety Department
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Unison members also voted to accept the offer. The Government is continuing to support businesses with their energy costs through its generous package of support. London,
In GMB only members have their say on pay so we thank you for taking part in this important consultative ballot. At the time of writing, we have yet to get agreement for this to happen and the current delays make this less likely due to the time needed to process the payments. Also, keep any eye on the following link where regular updates will be posted GMB Workplace Noticeboards. GMB CoronavirusHub resources can be found at here. There is strength in numbers, employers can ignore one voice but when we all speak together they have to take notice. 2 Marsham Street
The public sector pay review covers roughly 2.5mn people, some 45 per cent of public sector workers with total pay costing taxpayers 220bn in 2021-21. . The employers have now met and considered this request carefully and the decision was made to reaffirm the offer as their full and final position. GMB is campaigning for pay rises to be properly funded. If you require more information about this, please contact your local rep of GMB branch. Furthermore, the 1.75% increase offered to youth and community workers covering the period from September 2021 to August 2022 has not yet been accepted by Jim Kennedy, national officer for the local authorities sector at Unite, on behalf of youth and community workers. What is the pay offer? At a time of rising inflation, high energy costs and increased mortgage and rent payments our members deserve a fully funded, inflation linked pay rise. 4.8 billion of new grant funding between 2022-23 and 2024-25, the largest annual increases in core funding for local authorities in over a decade. I shall continue to keep you informed of developments. Now that many protections have been removed, we know that our members once again will be on the frontline, providing vital services to the public whilst putting themselves at risk. GMB launched a campaign to lobby councillors details of which can be found at its not too late we need to keep the pressure up: We are more than angry that elected officials from political parties are potentially suppressing the case to Government to boost the 2.75% pay offer. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic our Local Government, School and Council workers have continued to work tirelessly to keep the country going, working above and beyond the call of duty, putting themselves and their families at risk to support the effort against Covid-19. We are asking councillors to debate and sign this model motion for councils. Not a GMB member? The increase is 1.75% on all pay points applicable from 01 April 2021. 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. A commitment to ensure adult social care workers receive at least the Real Living Wage of 9.50 an hour has been agreed with COSLA. Health Minister Martin Foley says he will donate his approximately $8500 pay rise to local charities, after Victoria's public sector union demanded the state government grant government workers the same 2.5 per cent pay rise politicians will receive from next week. The government is trying to contain its wage bill, which accounts for around a . The employers also propose that the NJC begins immediate exploratory discussions on three other elements of your claim, as follows: There was no support from councils for the offer to include three other elements of your claim, therefore the employers reject the following. On Mileage Allowances, the LGA has agreed to make representation to the HMRC. But for others it meant being redeployed like library workers delivering food parcels. Frontline staff dont need more clapping ora badge they need a proper pay increase, We're campaigning to fix social care, organising for betterpay & conditionsand fighting for full sick pay. GMB is now asking you to vote to accept or reject the pay offer at 1.75% (please note pay point 1 will be increased by 2.75%), What happens next is up to you. of the United States and its territories and possessions as listed in 5 CFR 591.205 not located within another locality pay area.) Local councils play an essential role in the fabric of our country - providing services which we all rely on and supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. Not got a GMB Workplace Organiser yet? Before any changes to COVID-19 control measures are implemented. 27 October 2021 The National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to 9.50 from 1 April 2022. FAO: Council, Local Authority and Local Government workers acrossEngland, Wales, & Northern Ireland. By comparison, most council social workers in England are expected to get a 1.75% pay increase for 2021-22, though unions are still in dispute with the National Employers for local government services over their pay offer. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will set out plans for funding allocations in 2023-24 through the upcoming Local Government Finance Settlement. Pay offer details The key details of the improved offer are: An increase of 2000 for those earning up to 20,500 An increase of 1925 for those earning between 20,500 to 39,000 A 5% increase for those earning between 39,000 to 60,000 An official website of the United States government. A national minimum agreement onhomeworkingpolicies for all councils. Hundreds of occupations are covered by this pay offer. At the Autumn Statement on 17 November 2022, the Chancellor announced an historic increase in funding for social care, making available an additional 2.8 billion in 2023-24 and 4.7 billion in 2024-25. Part-time staff to be given a choice of a pro rata reduction, or retaining the same hours and being paid a higher percentage of FTE, A minimum of 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays and statutory days, for all starting employees, plus an extra day holiday on all other holiday rates that depend on service, An agreement on a best practice national programme of mental health support for all local authorities and school staff, A joint review of job descriptions, routes for career developments and pay banding for school support staff, and completion of the outstanding work of the joint term-time only review group.
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