Payments will be slightly affected by the national insurance rise. 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. . We know how disappointed members will be of this disregard particularly at a time when our members are working so hard fighting this pandemic. 3. Further details of pay scales will be issued shortly. They state: Pay Agreement has been reached on rates of pay applicable from 1 April 2021. SW1A 2HQ, Rachel Harrison 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. Although the sums involved in this are largely negligible (for example an employee on 20k per year would lose only 4.38 of the back pay), we strongly believe that you have waited long enough and should get every penny owed. 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. An increase in the Scottish Local Government Living Wage (SLGLW) rate to 9.78 per hour. Trade Union Side Secretaries We are asking councillors to debate and sign this model motion for councils. We represent over 500,000 working people. 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. In GMB, all members have their say on pay. Within industry supersectors, compensation cost increases ranged from 4.3 percent for construction to 6.4 percent for leisure and hospitality. The LGA is strongly encouraging all councils to ensure they are represented at regional meetings taking place throughout this month, organised by the National Employers which negotiates local government pay on behalf of councils, to understand the difficult choices it is facing. A joint review of the provisions in the Green Book for maternity / paternity / shared parental / adoption leave. A 250 consolidated pay increase on pay points 7 to 18 (inclusive) on the PSC pay spine with effect from 1 September 2021 (to be backdated) A 2.1 per cent consolidated increase on pay. Wilko bosses should hang their heads in shame. If you and your colleagues want a GMB campaign in your workplace to improve your terms and conditions, pleasecontactyour local GMB Representative. However, the Government would expect councils to take into account wider public sector pay awards and overall affordability when negotiating the pay settlement. The response from the employers side was to refuse to do this having already stated that it was the final offer. GMB Senior reps across Local Authorities, Schools and Academies will be meeting on Wednesday 3rd August 2022. Workers should get a wage increase of at least 10%. GMB CoronavirusHub resources can be found at here. Thats why GMB submitted the following pay claim this year: Our demand is fair: for a pay award that keeps pace with inflation. It agrees an annual uplift to the national pay spine, on which each individual council decides where to place its employees. FAO: Council, Local Authority and Local Government workers acrossEngland, Wales, & Northern Ireland. FAO: Members in England, Wales, & Northern Ireland. 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. Email your local councillors asking them to lobby Government for proper funding for Local Government and School. 5. Regional Directors14. I wish to put on record again my gratitude to public sector workers in Scotland for their response to the pandemic and . Fry Building 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. National Secretary, Thank you to all GMB members who responded to recent surveys regarding your aspirations for pay this year. 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. "Pay from 2021 is being backdated to last April. Although the costs involved in this are negligible (for example, an employee on 20,000 PA would lose 4.38) we believe that you should get every penny of what a low award is and have been pushing to ensure that you get it. Housing & Communities Thank you to all GMB members for taking the time to vote in the recent Indicative Industrial Action Ballot. 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 senior reps across Local Government, Councils and Schools met today (10/08/21) to discuss the Local Government pay offer. The unions tried hard to raise the level of last year's pay offer. Taxes for the NHS and social care should be raised from other sources better able to pay. 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. 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 I shall continue to keep you informed of developments. 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. for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities However, the turnout did not meet the legal threshold required to take industrial action on a national level although a number of branches across the country have demonstrated the level of support which does give us a range of options to escalate the dispute if further talks are not successful. As unions we have also been campaigning for this, as we have seen the impact Covid has had on local authority budgets, and consequently on services and our members jobs and pay. If the majority of GMB members vote YES, a formal ballot for industrial action will take place. The more people who join GMB, the stronger we can make your work better. Please ensure your details are up to date as only GMB members will geta vote in our ballot. Each council takes into account a number of factors such as job size and local labour market conditions when deciding an employees salary. Notes to editors The headline results are as follows: 31% of respondents would be willing to accept a 5% pay increase to at least maintain standard of living, 93% respondents think GMB should continue to campaign for a minimum 10.00 starting rate, 63% respondents say excluding a percentage increase there is not anything else they would like GMB to submit on the claim (we have agreed to supplement this years pay claim with a conditions pay claim), 37% of respondents work regular unpaid overtime, 69% of respondents have taken time off due to Covid-19. But the commission has. Thanks so much to all of you that took the time to vote. Any offer that is accepted will be back dated to 1st April, 2020. You can download all the campaign materials at the hub. 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 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 union met with the Local Government employers on Wednesday 13th October 2021. SW1P 4DF, Sent by email: ministerial.correspondence@levellingup.gov.uk. 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. Local employers will be contacted immediately and advised to implement the pay offer. 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. Young people and apprentices on the National Minimum Wage will also see a boost to their wages. It is not yet known whether the trade unions will accept this latest proposal, which the National Joint Council that . Recruit a member - Strength in numbers! The Government has urged everyone in England, from next Monday 13 December, to work at home where possible. Unions call for a 'substantial' pay rise for council and school workers Tuesday 16 February 2021 Three local government unions have submitted a pay claim for 2021/22, which they say begin s to redress a decade of cuts and recognise s the key role played in the pandemic by school and council staff. Not got a GMB Workplace Organiser yet? We are now entering into talks to make a collective pay claim for 2021-22 for all members in local government, and to do that, we need to hear from you: Members! Please ensure your details are up to date as only GMB members will get a vote in our ballot. Work will now start on consulting for next years pay claim. The National Employers, who negotiate pay on behalf of local authorities, made the offer to unions today. Public sector workers and the people of our country deserve better. The pay negotiations will also be influenced by shifting government policy. This will increase to 200m for the following two years, including 20m in each year to enable authorities to respond to our joint priority of decarbonisation. 2 Marsham Street NW1 2HD. EmailPublicServices@gmb.org.uk. The results will be released shortly! Look out for more details soon. So what's next? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. To discuss pay and to build support for the pay rise. Over the last year GMB members working in councils, local government and schools have shown how indispensable you are. You will be aware that the employers made a pay offer of 1.5% for 2021. Thanks to reps and members who voted, joined us for online meetings, and got the vote out in their workplace! Some Democrats and federal employee unions have urged lawmakers to adopt a more generous . Please also ensure your membership details are correct and you can update any changes here. GMB Union operates nationally and also locally through 7 regional offices. I would like to offer my apologies for the delayed response. An Academy? 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's a woeful pay offer. As a result, please keep an eye out for further bulletins as we fight for fair wages over the coming months. 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. "Local Government Employers refused to jointly make representation with the unions to the Chancellor on pay, which is frankly disgraceful. There is strength in numbers, employers can ignore one voice but when we all speak together they have to take notice. 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. We recognise that local government is facing a range of inflationary pressures including those relating to pay. Employers need to support employees to take steps to look after their wellbeing during their period of working from home. Hundreds of occupations are covered by this pay offer. As Government departments now face being tasked with identifying efficiency savings, GMB cannot express strongly enough how unacceptable further cuts would be. 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 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. The Joint National Secretaries for GMB, Unison, and Unite, have written to the NJC Employer Side expressing dissapointment and reiterate requests for urgent further negotiation and talks on the issue of Local Government Pay. Full details of the offer can be found here. The Government is ready to talk to any council with concerns about its financial position where it cannot take steps to manage pressures locally. 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. The success of busting the pay freeze was down to members coming together to campaign for pay justice - we need you to do this again. 1 Horse Guards Road, 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. Update your details every GMB member will get their vote make sure your details are up to date. Council employees have been offered a pay increase of 1.50 per cent from 1 April 2021. The final pay claim, as agreed by all three unions, and which has now been submitted is: A headlineclaimof an increase of 2,000 on each pay point, or of the current RPI rate, whichever is the greater, Review of term time only contracts and consideration of retainers, Reduction in the working week (without loss of pay) to 35 hours (34 in London), One additional day of annual leave across the board, Introduction of a home working allowance for all staff who are working from home, A national minimum agreement on homeworking policies for all councils, A separate urgent review of all mileage rates currently applying. At this meeting a timetable will be agreed for a pay ballot. 22 Stephenson Way London Unison members also voted to accept the offer. Lee Rowley MP We would like to apologise for the delay in sending this out considering that the ballot closed on 13th December. "That's why the chancellor must free up the funds in the spring statement for an above-inflation rise for all staff. Pay is ultimately an issue for local councils, and it is the responsibility of employers to make an assessment on what is affordable within the overall available resources. Help build the union in your workplace: You can find resources to help you at the. A trade union has started balloting 370,000 council and school staff for strike action over the 'inadequate' pay offer. The supplemental appropriations measure, known as House Bill 14, included an 8.7% pay increase on top of the 7.5% that was approved last year. 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. The measure will hit lower paid workers hard and should be scrapped. 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. 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. Separate guidance applies to councils in Wales and Northern Ireland. 12 January 2021. Employers have been encouraged to pay this award to employees as soon as possible. Rt Hon Simon Clarke MP Otherwise, local government and education employees will quit for sectors paying better rates.". The Government is continuing to support businesses with their energy costs through its generous package of support. The NJC pay survey closed in November 2020. I am replying as the Minister responsible for public spending. Your letter has been passed to HM Treasury. The increase is 2.75% on all pay points applicable from 01 April 2020. Please ensure your details are up to date as only GMB members will get a vote in our ballot. GMB presented this claim to Unison and Unite in discussions to agree thisyear'sjoint union pay claim. And the response was to accept the pay offer. 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. With the increasing prices and the cost of living rising to an all-time high, this failure is hitting hard. Organise a meeting to discuss pay and to build support for the pay ballot using our campaign resources. If you feel your workplace is not safe, or would like a GMB rep to support you in making your workplace safe please get in touch with your local GMB office by clicking the button below. My sincere thanks for taking the trouble to make me aware of these concerns. Make sure all your membership contact details are up to date. 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. Please see latest agreed Local Government NJC Circulars | GMB. 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. The 2022/23 Local Government & Schools Pay offer is for one year and is as follows: With effect from 1 April 2022, an increase of 1,925 on all NJC pay points 1 and above (FTE). IN GMB ALL MEMBERS HAVE A SAY ON THEIR PAY SO MAKE SURE DETAILS ARE UP TO DATE, GMB 2020, all rights reserved "Council employees have been offered a pay increase of at least 1,925 from 1 April 2023. This represents an increase of over 1,600 to the annual earnings of a full-time worker on the NLW and is expected to benefit over 2 million low paid workers. We need all our members to have their say on pay. 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. The public deserve better too. 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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. (Approximately 1 million workers plus are covered). [1] Inflation is running at above 4% and workers have faced 23% real terms pay cut over the last decade. (Separate advice is in place for Wales and Northern Ireland). Employers are encouraged to implement this pay award as swiftly as possible. This is an important early response to the recent . Ms Cooke spoke of the continuing challenge that we face in ensuring that the [National Joint Council] pay spine is able to absorb the impact of significant annual increases to the national living wage. 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 offer came despite the 2021-2022 public-sector pay freeze set out by chancellor Rishi . You will be aware that the employers made a pay offer of 1.5% for 2021. London, 100+ respondents would be interested in becoming a GMB Rep in the workplace. 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. Circular 09/2021 FEMPI Pay Restoration 1 July 2021. Ms Cooke explained that current government pay policy has less clarity than previously, with remits for pay review bodies making reference to affordability and consistency with private sector pay increases'. The government is trying to contain its wage bill, which accounts for around a . Follow the link below to do this. The more people who join GMB, the stronger we are! We are urging GMB members to VOTE YES in this indicative ballot for strike action/action short of strike and return the ballot paper by 12 noon on Monday 13th December 2021. GMB is clear. 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. The majority of employees - those on salaries starting at 18,198 per annum - would receive an uplift of 1.75 per. GMBwill meet with the other recognised unions (Unison & Unite) on Tuesday 1st November 2022 and notify them and the employers of our result. This would be payable from 1 April 2021. 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. The National Employers, who negotiate pay on behalf of 350 local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, made the offer to unions today. Set against this context, the Employers offer of a 1.5% offer is not enough. The National Employers have made a pay offer to the NJC unions. 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. 3. This equates to 10.50% for SCP1 and no less than 4.04% for SCP43. 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') 1. 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. 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.
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