Agenda item

The Committee considered a report setting out information on the Council’s implementation of the pay award for 2019/2010.  The pay award introduced a new pay spine to be implemented by  1^st April 2019.

Members were advised that the new pay spine will apply to staff who are on the NJC terms and conditions (Green Book).  The changes to the national pay spine remove points 1 – 5 of the pay spine so that all of the lowest paid workers are placed onto point 6.  At Slough the lowest SCP is 9.

The Council had received technical advice on issues related to the introduction of new pay spines and was currently reviewing the options available.  The report set out the main considerations for the Council in relation to achieving the new pay spine requirements which included:

·  How the old SCP’s 6 – 17 are paired to create new SCP’s 1 – 6

·  How to create the equal steps between pay points

·  How we assimilate to the new SCP

·  How we deal with the annual pay rise in 1^st April

·  Understanding the financial impact of the above.

The increase in costs can only be determined once there is agreement on how the pay spinal points will be grouped in grades from April 2019.  A working group had been established with Trade Unions, HR and finance to progress this.

Resolved:  (a)  That the report be noted and that

(b)  That the Committee receive a further report outlining options for consideration with the implementation of a new pay spine from April 2019 at its next meeting.