On 16 May the National Employers made full and final pay offers to the Staff Sides of the four negotiating groups for which they have responsibility (Local Government Services (Green Book), Craft Workers (Red Book), Chief Officers and Chief Executives.
The National Employers headline offer to the main Local Government Services NJC have made the following full and final, one-year offer from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 which is:
- With effect from 1 April 2024, an increase of £1,290 (pro rata for part-time employees) to be paid as a consolidated, permanent addition on all NJC pay points 2 to 43 inclusive. The equivalent percentage increases on spinal column point 2 is 5.77%, and for SCP 43 it is 2.50%.
- With effect from 1 April 2024, an increase of 2.50% on all pay points above the maximum of the pay spine but graded below deputy chief officer (in accordance with Green Book Part 2 Para 5.4).
- With effect from 1 April 2024 an increase of 2.50% on all allowances (as listed in the 2023 NJC pay agreement circular dated 1 November 2023).
This offer will achieve a bottom rate of pay of £12.26 with effect from 1 April 2024 (which equates to a pay increase of 5.77% for employees on pay point 2).
