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 2. Council employees set to lose part of pay rise | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) 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. GMB presented this claim to Unison and Unite in discussions to agree thisyear'sjoint union pay claim. 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. In GMB, all members have their say on pay. The total increase to the national paybill resulting from this offer is 279m (covering the period to 31 March 2022). Keeping you up to date and in touch on GMB issues that matter to you. London Local government pay - the National Joint Council (NJC) We have continued to press for further talks and an improved pay offer. It's right that workers are fairly rewarded for their input into the economy. 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. The measure will hit lower paid workers hard and should be scrapped. Application of 1 July 2021 FEMPI Pay Restoration for certain Civil 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. Since then, we have received news that of the other unions, Unisons members in England and Wales also rejected the offer but as their ballot turnout was a low turnout, they also have no ability to progress the issue via any form of industrial action. By Jim Dunton. Energy bills are out of control. GMB urges Local Government employers to get back round the table and improve the pay offer NOW. (See table 5.) A substantial pay increase with a minimum of 10% for all workers in local government and schools! FAO: Local Government, Council and School workers across England, Wales, & Northern Ireland. 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. It is not yet known whether the trade unions will accept this latest proposal, which the National Joint Council that . We expect a formal response is coming soon so we are gearing up to ensure that all GMB members have a say on their pay. For many, that meant doing their normal jobs in more risky situations for example social workers visiting homes and refuse collectors working in small cabs. 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 could either mean continuing to seek further talks with the employers or moving to an Industrial Action Ballot campaign. NW1 2HD. If you and your colleagues want a GMB campaign in your workplace to improve your terms and conditions, pleasecontactyour local GMB Representative. So what's next? However, as the results have been broken down by local authority, it has taken some time to analyse these which is necessary to understand the strength of feeling in different parts of the country. GMB is disappointed that the pay offer doesnt reflect the pay claim and have made strong representation to your employers for months that the pay offer falls short of expectations. 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. Its been a tough year for so many people, especially for everyone who has worked so hard keeping the countrys public services going. Councils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland say they need a fair funding settlement from Government to survive. You can download all the campaign materials at the hub. GMB Union is calling on you to urgently address this pressing matter and offer financial support to protect jobs and services. (additional copies for HR Director and Finance Director) The pay claim for 2021/22 from UNISON, GMB and Unite calls for a 'substantial' pay rise to tackle ten years of pay restraint and recognise the key role played by staff during the pandemic. Please stand with our members. 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. However, the Government recognises that inflation is higher than it was when these budgets were set and is committed to supporting councils to deliver high-quality public services. At the Autumn Statement, the Government announced that approximately 6.5 billion will be made available for councils to deliver services in 2023/24 and 2024/25, in addition to what was agreed at Spending Review 2021. The real problem is the impact of the rise in the long term. The success of busting the pay freeze was down to members coming together to take an active role in campaigning for pay justice and we need your help again in achieving this. As such, for you to be facing a pay rise that is significantly below inflation is not acceptable and we are concerned that your commitment to the job and to the people you support every day is simply being taken for granted. We communicated the clear strength of feeling among local government, council and school workers about how disappointed and angry people are and why members have rejected the plans for pay cuts. A national minimum agreement onhomeworkingpolicies for all councils. The National Employers have today made the following one-year offer to the unions representing the main local government NJC workforce: The employers have also proposed that the NJC begins immediate exploratory discussions on three other elements of the claim, as follows: However, there was no support from councils for the offer to include thee other elements of the unions claim, therefore the employers have rejected the following: The employers also rejected the element of the claim that seeks, a joint review of job descriptions, routes for career developments and pay banding for school support staff as these are matters entirely for local determination rather than by the NJC. Any offer that is accepted will be back dated to 1st April, 2020. As Government departments now face being tasked with identifying efficiency savings, GMB cannot express strongly enough how unacceptable further cuts would be. Employment Cost Index Summary - 2022 Q04 Results - Bureau of Labor My sincere thanks for taking the trouble to make me aware of these concerns. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CRAFT WORKERS SURVEY HEADLINE RESULTS. Public sector pay rise pledge expected to 'set tone' of future pay Lee Rowley MP Local Government Pay Claim 2021/22 - Full & Final Position - SLCC GMB Union operates nationally and also locally through 7 regional offices. The employer has since considered this and increased it by 0.25% to 1.75%. Employers have been encouraged to pay this award to employees as soon as possible. [1] Circular 09/2021 FEMPI Pay Restoration 1 July 2021. Further to recent updates, we wanted to keep you informed as to developments in the 2021 pay offer. The results are in. We are asking councillors to debate and sign this model motion for councils. GMB will meet with sister unions tomorrow and have arranged a GMB senior reps of the GMB Local Government and Schools Committees to discuss the final pay offer on Tuesday 10th August 2021. 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. 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. 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. 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. Rehana Azam GMB alongside sister unions have written to the employers setting out our disappointment and seeking reasons of this U-turn. 12 January 2021. NJC: Council and school pay 2023 | Campaigns | UNISON National 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. Work will now start on consulting for next years pay claim. Notes to editors GMB CoronavirusHub resources can be found at here. HM Treasury, The cost of filling up a car is at record levels. This means all members will now get a vote to decide on whether to take strike action to stop these pay cuts. 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. There are no nationally determined jobs or pay grades in local government, unlike in other parts of the public sector.-ENDS-, Local Government Association company number 11177145, Membership and services for councils and councillors, LGA principal advisers and regional teams, Licences, regulations and trading standards, A substantial increase with a minimum of 10% on all spinal column points, Introduction of a homeworking allowance for all staff who are working from home, A national minimum agreement on homeworking policies for all councils, A reduction of the working week to 35 hours with no loss of pay, and a reduction to 34 hours a week in London. Become a workplace organiser - step up to be your work colleagues voice in your workplace! The delay in getting the pay rise out to employees is being blamed on union procedures. 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. 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. Public sector pay rise pledge expected to 'set tone' of future pay negotiations | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) 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. SLCC | 2021-22 National Salary Award All Local Government Noticeboard | GMB It will affect around 1.5 million employees. A debt limit increase under unified Democratic government in 2010 even included the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, a fiscally responsible piece of legislation serving as a backstop to deficit increases caused by Congress that, unfortunately, has never been allowed to go into effect. The NJC pay survey closed in November 2020. It is unacceptable that a letter seeking an urgent commitment has been ignored and this lack of response and commitment could result in job losses. Its not just GMB that is shouting about this. The more people who join GMB, the stronger we are! 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. 2021 General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay Tables. Join today www.gmb.org.uk/join. 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. 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 2020/21 year. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Unions dismayed by delays on pay rise decision for council and school Unions call for a 'substantial' pay rise for council and school workers Unite to stage targeted industrial action as council workers express UK civil servants face real terms pay cut in 2022-23 as living costs The National Employers have made a pay offer to the NJC unions. 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. Thank you to all GMB members who responded to recent surveys regarding your aspirations for pay this year. General Schedule - U.S. Office of Personnel Management 76% of members balloted in consultation over the local government employers' pay offer voted to accept it. Local Government employers have only tabled a 1.75% pay offer. If the majority of GMB members vote YES, a formal ballot for industrial action will take place. Public sector pay policy 2022 to 2023 - Scottish Government In making . Rt Hon Simon Clarke MP The measure will hit lower paid workers hard and should be scrapped.