Qualifying periods for redundancy is two years continuous. Agenda for change terms and conditions provide entitlement to significantly enhanced redundancy pay up to 2 years salary and therefore the voluntary transfer to njc green book and local arrangements for redundancy would mean this employee group would suffer a significant detriment if in a. Appendix 1 njc salary scales and smg pay ranges appendix 2 senior manager performance scheme smg 3. The njc green book covers continuous service for the purposes of entitlements including redundancy, but does not cover the amount of redundancy pay. Its purpose is to provide a clear and transparent policy to the public, which demonstrates accountability and value for money. Green book, which incorporates changes made to the allowances since april 2002. Keeping you up to date with the latest research and news from the cipd. Staff on craft red book terms, staff on chief officer terms, or staffs coming. In most cases you can use our advice for local government workers, but if your academy does not honour the green book then you will need to contact us. This part of the cipd or people management website is currently undergoing maintenance. Each redundancy or loss of staff is a direct cut in those services and local economies.
See redundancy payments modification order the green book provides for continuous service with two or more local authorities to count for the. Unite and unison whose members voted by 64% to reject the offer now have mandates for an industrial action ballot. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school. Everyone on njc green book conditions working in councils, schools, academies and various other bodies. The trade union side of the njc gmb, unison and unite have today submitted their pay claim for 201819.
Most local authorities have incorporated the green book into the contracts of employment for relevant employees. Area the sphere of operation shall be england, wales and northern ireland. Updates to the green book conditions of service document. Scope the functions of the committee shall relate to all craft and associated. Continuous service for contractual purposes under paragraph 14 of part 2 of the green book, continuous service with any body on the modification order counts for the purposes of annual leave, the occupational sickness scheme and the occupational maternity scheme. These entitlements are the same for njc staff green book. Also known as the single status agreement, the book covers the pay and conditions for local authority employees. Blackpool councils pay policy sets out the councils approach to pay in accordance with the requirements of the localism act. Area the sphere of operation shall be england and wales 3. Advice in relation to existing terms and conditions and routine variations to employment contracts inc. Gloucestershire county council the pay policy statement. Annual pay policy statement 201920 the localism act 2011 4 1. Redundancy payments, severance payments and retirement. The green book is guidance issued by hm treasury on how to appraise policies, programmes and projects.
Scope the functions of the council shall relate to all employees of local authorities in england, wales and northern ireland and of other. Updated green book published by njc for local government services we provide education specific hr services to enable schools, academies and colleges to manage daytoday and strategic hr matters effectively and confidently get in touch with the strictly education hr team to make a general enquiry or to find out more about the comprehensive. The njcs objectivity, authority and independence foster. Joint negotiating committee for local authority craft. The amendments reflect the statutory changes introduced under the maternity and. The njc for local government services pay and conditions document the green book sets out some occupational entitlements or benefits where previous continuous local government service is taken into consideration. This version of the green book was effective from july 2004.
The njc has also agreed that an adoption scheme will now be included in the green book and that this will be in line with the attached maternity scheme. The employers considered it was necessary for higher increases on the lower pay points. If you do not work in a local authority, or an organisation that takes out the lga workforce subscription you will need to take out the. Nhs workers get 27 days basic leave entitlement, increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years compared to njc leave entitlement of 21 days plus an extra 4 days after 5 years service. The national joint council for local government services has confirmed the pay deal, setting new pay rates from 1 april 2018 and 1 april 2019. Single status agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of nonlocal authority staff.
As britains biggest union in the private sector, unite also provides an expert lead in organising. Hi, we have taken in a tupe team of staff who are on the national joint council collective agreement sick pay scheme. We have employees who are on 6 months sick pay and 6 months half pay, but cannot agree on how this works if someone is of continuously. Under paragraph 14 of part 2 of the green book, continuous service with any body on the modification order counts for the purposes of annual leave, the occupational sickness. Trade union side of the national joint council for local. This contract is subject to the appropriate employment checks being successfully undertaken, for example disclosure and barring service and medical checks, along with evidence of any required qualifications and registrations held. Includes rates paid to casual employees whose pay includes an additional amount for holiday entitlement. The existing arrangement is that where an individual is transferred to an organisation that is not covered by the redundancy payments continuity of. The national pay spine applies for posts on grades 1 to po 22 band 15. Njc joint guidance 23 march includes information on schools and key workers. The councils pay structure creates the foundation for the relationship between the pay of all the roles within the scope of the pay policy statement and is attached as an appendix to this statement. Njc framework for local government services the green book. Whilst some local councils produce pay points and scales past point 49, these are not official njc scales. Mar 14, 2019 hi, we have taken in a tupe team of staff who are on the national joint council collective agreement sick pay scheme.
After 5 years, they receive an additional 4 days annual leave taking the totals to 25 and 35. Appendix 1 explanation of modification order arrangements the. If an employee who is under notice of redundancy receives an offer of a job from another modification order body before the termination of their employment and takes it up within four weeks of the end of the old employment. Updated pages for insertion into the national agreement green book will follow in due course. General advice for school workers north yorkshire local.
Green book salary grades 20192020 pdf format, 355kb green book hourly rates 201920 pdf format, 336kb applicable only to hours worked on or after 1st april 2019. Local authorities, unite in your sectors local authorities contacts unite represents an extremely diverse group of members working in street cleansing, waste management, recycling, school support, estates and maintenance, police, criminal justice, social care, ict and administration. These include occupational sick pay, occupational maternity pay and annual leave entitlements. National agreement the njceci national joint council for. Further information on the services provided to members by the department of finance and administration and other house. This version of the green book was effective from july. School teachers pay and conditions, njc nonteaching green book, burgundy book and conditions which have transferred from the local authority. The finance and administration department is there to relieve members of the bulk of the day to day administration of parliamentary allowances whilst helping members to provide the necessary accountability. The committee shall be known as the joint negotiating committee for local authority craft and associated employees. The green book is available in full, for local authorities and lga subscribers. Pay policy statement 20182019 page 5 of 8 official 4.
If youre being made redundant, you might be eligible for certain things, including. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school a dedicated team of specialists in hr. The njc accordingly advises the local parties to cooperate in minimising the costs of reducing the standard working week in order to protect jobs and services. If your school is still a local authority school then you are covered by the green book terms and conditions for all local government workers. The employers side of the njc for local government services green book staff have today 28.
Continuous service arrangement for employees transferring. Where this has happened, school support staff will also be covered. As far as we are aware, most academy trust operating in north yorkshire still honour the green book. It happens when employers need to reduce their workforce. These are the lowest paid employees other than apprenticeships which are paid less to reflect the nature of the training and development role. The council shall be known as the national joint council for local government services. Unite represents an extremely diverse group of members working in street cleansing, waste management, recycling, school support, estates and maintenance, police, criminal justice, social care, ict and administration. It also provides guidance on the design and use of.
Known as the single status agreement, the green book covers the pay and conditions for 1. Local government terms and conditions green book local. Below are some examples of redundancy terms across unison bargaining groups. This claim is in respect of staff on njc for local government services green book pay scales and also has implications for staff on greater london provincial council glpc rates. Redundancy payments will be based upon the length of service in the contract that is terminating unless paragraph 11. National agreement the njceci national joint council. Individual staff in local authority and subscriber organisations will need to register with the website in order to gain access. I do hope that members will find this new version of the green book to be a helpful and useful source of advice. Local authorities, unite in your sector unite the union. The national joint council for the engineering construction industry njc is a partnership between trade unions and employers. Apr 18, 20 the green book is guidance issued by hm treasury on how to appraise policies, programmes and projects. Mike walker pete allenson brian strutton mike walker peter allenson brian strutton heather wakefield joint secretaries annex 1.
Continuous service arrangement for employees transferring back to the council the njc has recently agreed a change to the continuous service provisions for employees who are covered by the green book. Single status agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of. Updated green book published by njc for local government services. National joint council for the engineering construction. When your employment transferred you will have taken your green book entitlements with you. This is a two year pay agreement from 1 april 2018 to 31 march 2020 and the current njc payscales are from scp 6 to scp 49. The njc for local government services pay and conditions document the green book sets out some occupational entitlements or benefits where previous continuous local government service is. Njc for local government services pay claim 201819. However, as you work for a private company, a reduction in work could be grounds for a lawful redundancy. The council will ensure the pay policy statement is updated on an annual basis in line with the requirement of the localism act 2011. Pay offer is a twoyear pay deal from 1st april 2018 to 31st march 2020.
Njc national joint council for local government services wte whole time equivalent. Local government the njc green book covers continuous service for the purposes of entitlements including redundancy, but does not cover the amount of redundancy pay. Its principal aim is to set out in clear terms to members the information they need on pay, allowances, pensions and responsibilities for employees. For mainstream local government staff, continuous service within local government and with certain other prescribed associated bodies shall be taken into account in respect of redundancy payments. Njc payscales are used widely in the voluntary and community sector, although they are local government scales negotiated by the employer and trade union sides of the national joint council for local. Green book staff, including school support staff, with less than 5 years service receive 21 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and 2 extra statutory holiday days, to give a total of 31 days leave. It also provides guidance on the design and use of monitoring and evaluation before, during. Appendix 1 explanation of modification order arrangements. Qualifying periods for redundancy is two years continuous service or more. Where the council is terminating the contract of employment, pay inlieu of notice pilon or paid leave may be granted by the assistant director for human resources and organisational development. Pay and reward policy statement for all council staff 20192020.
Continuous service the basic rules south east employers. The urgent completion of the green book training and workforce development. The clock starts from zero for any statutory entitlements or benefits. Updated green book published by njc for local government. Pension and redundancyseverance pay as set out in paragraphs 8. The njc trade unions unison, unite and gmb have completed membership consultations on the lga local government association pay offer.
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