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National update December 2010

National update December 2010. Phil White Head of Negotiations. Local government pay negotiations Chief officers and chief executives School support staff Social workers. Local government pay negotiations Reflections on 2009/10. It was the lowest settlement in public sector.

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National update December 2010

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  1. NationalupdateDecember 2010 Phil White Head of Negotiations

  2. Local government pay negotiations • Chief officers and chief executives • School support staff • Social workers

  3. Local government pay negotiationsReflections on 2009/10 • It was the lowest settlement in public sector. • It was achieved without industrial action. • But seemed to appear from nowhere and was not universally welcomed. • Difficult to achieve consensus amongst politicians and across authorities. • Potential deal put to LGA politicians in May; followed by six week hiatus and apparent silence. • Exceptional vote in Employers’ Side led to improved offer in July.

  4. The benefits of national pay bargaining • Shared values and effort. • Economies of scale. • National framework, local flexibility. • Solid evidence of achievement. • Green Book employee numbers to reduce when SSSNB is created.

  5. 2010/11 negotiations • Unions’ claim for 2.50% or £500, whichever is the greater. • Inflation – forecast to rise from spring. • LGPS revaluation. • Income reducing; service delivery costs increasing.

  6. Consultation with authoritiesSome of the issues on which we’re seeking feedback • What percentage of your employees will receive an automatic increment on 1st April 2010? • Is ‘zero’ an absolute position? In what circumstances would you want to pay anything? Is getting a collective agreement important? • Would you pay for a change in status of Part 2 of the Green Book to allow for local variation? • Distribution of any pay award?

  7. Chief officers and chief executives • Employers’ position: no increase. • Refusal to go to arbitration. • The future of chief executives’ pay: “Council bosses ready to leave in fear of Tory curbs on pay and perks”. • http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6934085.ece

  8. School support staff • School Support Staff Negotiating Body now a statutory body established under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. • Remit letter from the Secretary of State requires the Body to negotiate a national pay and conditions framework for support staff. • Required to work within the twin principles of national consistency and local flexibility.

  9. Two working groups established: 1. Core Contract and Working Year Working Group. 2. Role Profile and Job Measurement Working Group. • SSSNB’s agreements will have statutory force. • Equal pay considerations. • Employer Sounding Board.

  10. Social workers • “Building a Safe, Confident Future”, the report of the Social Work Task Force chaired by Moira Gibb (Chief Executive of Camden) was published yesterday. • The report includes the following recommendation:

  11. Social workers 3.33 We also recommend that, as part of the standard for employers (see Chapter 2), employers should review their job evaluation of basic grade social workers to ensure that their knowledge and skills are being fairly rewarded. We are making recommendations founded on the current national agreement on local government pay, as both employers and unions have told us they are willing to act swiftly to make significant change a reality. However, if this turns out not be the case, we believe that the government should consider whether a national pay body is needed to ensure social workers are fairly rewarded.

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