Pay Briefings February 2018 NJC Pay Offer 2018-20 Pay Briefings February 2018

NJC Pay Offer 2018-20 Your North West Regional Service Group and your NJC Committee recommend that you REJECT the employers pay offer. Your Branch Committee has also met and unanimously voted to REJECT the current offer. This briefing explains the offer and the reasons why the recommendation is to REJECT it in the current membership consultation

TU Claim 2018-19 The claim was submitted in May 2017 by the NJC Trade Union Side (UNISON, GMB and Unite) and asked for: A single year pay settlement The real Foundation Living Wage to be the lowest NJC pay value. This is currently £8.75 outside London 5% increase on all pay points after the real Foundation Living Wage is applied

NJC Pay Offer 2018-20 Employers made offer in December 2017. Key Features: A two year ‘final’ offer covering the period 01/04/18 to 31/03/20 Incorporates joint review of NJC pay spine Cumulative increase on current SCP 6 of 15.65% over 2 Years Start at SCP 10 with 5.55% over 2 years

Local breakdown SCP & Grade Yr 1% Rise Council Salary Council Staff % SCP 10 (A) 3.55% £15,862 39 1.07% SCP 11 (B) 5.97% £16,049 226 6.22% SCP 12 (C) (TA1) - Not Used SCP 13 (C) 5.51% £16,324 150 4.13% SCP 14 (C) 5.42% £16,621 235 6.47% SCP 15 (D) (TA2) 5.32% £16,907 195 5.37% SCP 16 (D) 5.22% £17,252 30 0.83% SCP 17 (D) 5.11% £17,600 394 10.85% SCP 18 (E) 4.47% £17,891 70 1.93% SCP 19 (E) 3.77% £18,560 37.69% Staff with Below Inflation Pay Rise 62.31%

Other factors In real terms pay has fallen by approximately 21% since 2010 Inflation for September 17 was 3% (CPI) and 3.9% (RPI) 4 days unpaid leave amounts to a further 1.6% pay cut. WIRRAL Council workers’ pay is BEHIND all North West councils who follow NJC pay by 1% Other rises since 2010 (all up) Gas Bills 49%, Rent 25%, Crèche fees 34%, Rail Fees 27% & Water 25%

Myth Busting 6th Largest Economy in world but with 61% increase in homelessness National Debt increased by £800bn £100m for Royal Yacht £13trn in Tax Havens MP wage rise of 11% Restoration of House of Commons £4bn estimate UNITE have already rejected the offer, GMB are balloting themselves Austerity is NOT a necessity it is a clear political ideology ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Next Steps Pay Briefings – series of 6 different meetings Consultative Ballot – up to and including the AGMs (8th March close) UNISON NJC Committee meeting – 16th March Further meetings – once feedback received

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