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Pay: NHS 2008 pay

Proposed NHS Pay award

Download 3 year proposal:
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 The National Minimum Wage Rates from October 2007

 The minimum wage is a legal right which covers almost all workers above compulsory school leaving age. There are different minimum wage rates for different groups of workers as follows:
The main rate for workers aged 22 and over is set at £5.52 an hour as from 1 October 2007.
The development rate for 18-21 year olds is set at £4.60 as from 1 October 2007.
The development rate for 16-17 years olds. This current rate from Oct 1 2007 is £3.40 an hour.
Annual leave entitlement will increase from 20 to 24 days a year for full-time workers and will increase again to 28 days from April 2009.
It is important to note that these new rates only apply to pay reference periods beginning on or after the date they came into law. More info on pay can be found on our FAQ
 

Pay: NHS 2007 pay

England only – Two third majority postal vote accepted recommendations:
•From 1st November, £400 flat rate increase for those on Bands 1 and 2. Those on Bands 3 and 4 will receive an additional £38 as well as the 2.5%.
•Additional money for staff training targeted directly on those non-clinical staff who often lose out when training budgets are cut.
•£38 paid to staff on Bands 5, 6, 7 and 8(a) who are required to register to practice. This money is a contribution to professional fees.
•In addition to the improved pay offer for this year, unions, employers and governments have agreed to enter into talks prior to the next pay round, to consider improvements to the Agenda for Change pay structure and its terms and conditions.
•1.5% from April and an additional 1% payable in November and extra money on Bands 1 - 4 on 1st November 2007 April – back pay in November.

 NHS health members were balloted in August over the staged 2.5% increase. Read more here

Download the briefing flyer:
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 Download draft 2007 pay scales:
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Pay: NHS 2006 pay

Health professionals get 2.5% pay rise

"Disappointing" is the verdict from UNISON on the 2.5% pay increase announced today for nurses, midwives, paramedics and other health professionals, after weeks of delays by the Department of Health.
But the union welcomed the government's decision to implement in full the Pay Review Body's recommendation.
"At last the long wait is over, but NHS nurses and other health professionals will be disappointed with a 2.5% increase," said UNISON senior health officer Mike Jackson. (30/03/06)

Download the files:
Link to a PDF document on this siteApril 06 NHS pay bands/scales
Link to a PDF document on this siteNHS Redundancy Update - Oct 06
Link to a PDF document on this siteNHS Pensions review - Oct 06

 

Pay: NHS 2005 AfC pay spines

Download the files:
Link to a PDF document on this siteAfC: Pay bands & points on second & third pay spines from April 1st 2005
Link to a PDF document on this siteAfC NHS Terms & Conditions 2005 Handbook - incl pay & section 48
Link to a PDF document on this siteRedundancy payments in the NHS
Link to a PDF document on this siteAgenda for Change - frequently asked questions

 

Pay: NHS 2004 advance letters and pay spines

All files are government property and acrobat pdf format. See below for help

Download the files:
Link to a PDF document on this siteAdmin & clerical
Link to a PDF document on this siteAncillary
Link to a PDF document on this siteDentists nhs salary
Link to a PDF document on this siteMaintenance staff
Link to a PDF document on this siteNurses & midwives
Link to a PDF document on this siteProfessional allied to medicine
Link to a PDF document on this siteSpeech therapists

All 2004 pay offers and advanced letters can be found on: www.doh.gov.uk

 

Pay: NHS 2003 advance letters and pay spines

Download the files:
Link to a PDF document on this siteNurses & midwives
Link to a PDF document on this siteProfessional allied medicine
Link to a PDF document on this siteAdmin & clerical
Link to a PDF document on this siteProfessional technical B (PTB)
Link to a PDF document on this sitePharmacy
Link to a PDF document on this siteAncillary
Link to a PDF document on this siteService Group Executive summary of AfC by Kate Ahrens NEC - Aug 04
Link to a PDF document on this siteAgenda for Change summary of Proposals July 04
Link to a PDF document on this siteAgenda for Change evaluation handbook
Link to a PDF document on this siteAgenda for Change guidance on reviewing job descriptions & person specifications
Link to a PDF document on this siteAgenda for Change proposed agreement
Link to a PDF document on this siteSimply slipping away - 2003 UNISON staff survey on pay and conditions

Agenda For Change frequently asked questions
Agenda for change presentation walk through presentation by Suffolk HealthCare's Philip Bloyce

Pay modernisation: Agenda for Change

The Link to a PDF document on this siteproposed final agreement and the Link to a PDF document on this sitejob evaluation handbook have now been released. The Job Evaluation  Handbook includes the first batch of around 90 National Job profiles - more will follow. UNISON will be issuing a series of briefing sheets to explain the documents over the coming weeks and Suffolk HealthCare Branch will be holding local meetings to discuss the proposals before the special health conference and the national membership ballot which you can find here.

Adobe Acrobat ReaderLink to a document on this siteMost files on this page are in PDF format. You will need Acrobat Reader software which is totally free of charge and available from the Link to an external websiteAdobe website in both PC and Mac.

You can find more information regarding employment and pay here
 National UNISON information on AfC can be seen here