Henrico proposes the largest pay raise for school and government GMB senior reps across Local Government, Councils and Schools met today (10/08/21) to discuss the Local Government pay offer. I am writing on behalf of the Employers Side of the NJC to respond formally to the Trade Union Sides pay claim. Full details of the offer can be found here. Three local government unions have called for a wage increase of at least 10% for all council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Payments will be slightly affected by the national insurance rise. An agreement on a best practice national programme of mental health support for all local authorities and school staff. Employers are encouraged to implement this pay award as swiftly as possible. The delay in getting the pay rise out to employees is being blamed on union procedures. The three local government unions, representing 1.4 million council and school employees, today (Monday) have submitted a pay claim for staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to receive a pay boost of at least 2,000 each. Thanks so much to all of you that took the time to vote. 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Unite's local government members will stage targeted industrial action at councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in March, after rejecting a 1.75 per cent pay offer in a ballot of more than 300 local authorities. This is an important early response to the recent . The National Employers hope this offer can quickly form the basis of an agreement between the two Sides so that employees, who continue to provide such critical support to their communities, can receive a well-deserved pay rise as soon as practicable. 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. Naomi Cooke, Employers Secretary, wrote to council chief executives last month warning of the unhelpful delay in finalising the 2021 pay round due to the unions protracted timetables for consultations and ballots. 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. 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. 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') 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. Its not just GMB that is shouting about this. 2021 General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay Tables. Workers should get a wage increase of at least 10%. Council employees have been offered an improved pay increase which will add 328m to the local government pay bill. The government is trying to contain its wage bill, which accounts for around a . The public deserve better too. The Government has urged everyone in England, from next Monday 13 December, to work at home where possible. All Local Government Noticeboard | GMB GMB members throughout councils and schools want to deliver for the public they serve, but just dont have the resources or numbers of staff to do it. The real problem is the impact of the rise in the long term. We put all Local Government, Councils, Schools and Academies Pay updates covered by the NJC on the GMB website, so please visit www.gmb.org.uk to find out the latest. Council employees have been offered a pay increase of 1.50% from 1 April 2021. Date: 15/07/2021 By Jessica Hill. 1. But for others it meant being redeployed like library workers delivering food parcels. GMB Mary Turner House GMB Union operates nationally and also locally through 7 regional offices. Scottish authorities are to receive an extra 100m funding in a last-minute addition to Holyrood's Budget. FAO: England, Wales, & Northern Ireland. The pay negotiations will also be influenced by shifting government policy. The National Living Wage will increase by 2.2 per cent from 8.72 to 8.91, and will be extended to 23 and 24 year olds for the first time. 'Disappointing' pay offer for council employees announced | Local [1] 2022/23 Local Government & Schools Pay offer is for one year and it is as follows: With effect from 1 April 2022, an increase of 1,925 on all NJC pay points 1 and above. In GMB, all members have their say on pay. All risk assessments will need to updated and there are previous circulars covering this which can be found online. (additional copies for HR Director and Finance Director) The rate peg is the maximum percentage amount by which a council may increase its general income for the year. 3.2% Federal Pay Raise Bill Appears in Senate - Government Executive 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. Contact GMB National Office or your GMB Region. Fry Building Over the last year GMB members working in councils, local government and schools have shown how indispensable you are. GMB senior reps will assess their response to the offer and agree the ballot timeline to ensure all our members have a say on their pay. Government and your employers need to understand that you simply cant be expected to accept further below inflation pay awards and we will need to send a message that unless they table a decent rise, our members will not accept it. We recognise that local government is facing a range of inflationary pressures including those relating to pay. 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. Now that many protections will be removed on Monday 19th July, whilst infection rates are rising, we know that our members once again will be on the frontline, providing vital services to the public whilst putting themselves at risk. Funding of 64.5 million will be committed to ensure adult social care workers will be paid at least the Real Living Wage from May 2021, backdated to April 2021. For workers aged under 23, Commissioners recommended. This includes 1 billion of new grant funding in 2023-24 and 1.7 billion in 2024-25, further flexibility on council tax, and savings from delaying the rollout of adult social care charging reforms. www.gmb.org.uk. 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. UK civil servants face real terms pay cut in 2022-23 as living costs Here's how you know . GMB is campaigning for pay rises to be properly funded. - You can download all the campaign materials at the hub. It is not yet known whether the trade unions will accept this latest proposal, which the National Joint Council that . The unions tried hard to raise the level of last year's pay offer. 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 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. FAO: Council, Local Authority and Local Government workers acrossEngland, Wales, & Northern Ireland. A trade union has started balloting 370,000 council and school staff for strike action over the 'inadequate' pay offer. What is the pay offer? Employers need to continue to work with our reps locally. . With the increasing prices and the cost of living rising to an all-time high, this failure is hitting hard. 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. We have been notified that the pay award from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 of a 1.75% increase has been agreed by the GMB and UNISON. 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.
