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UNISON has reported an offer from NHS Employers of a two year freeze for both pay awards and incremental progression which would secure a no compulsory redundancies deal and protection for the Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
This might reverse some local changes to employment terms made by NHS Trusts and remove a planned 1% increase in employees contributions to NHS Pensions.
UNISON have reported no compulsory redundancy agreement would apply to employees on Pay Bands 1 – 6, with more senior staff not covered.
The deal would, apparently provide staff earning less than £21k per annum would get the minimum £250 guaranteed by the government. Is this a good deal or a pig in a poke? Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: agenda for change, efficiency and reform, increment, nhs, operational efficiency, pay, pay freeze, public sector pay, QIPP
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Kent County Council plans to “improve motivation” by paying more for superior performance.
Talks with unions aim to remove annual increments with effect from April 2010, to allow the council more scope to reward better performers at the top of their pay grade.
While performance must be a vital focus of management, performance pay does not suit every business! It is vital to understand the landscape, consider how pay acts as a motivator in the environment and culture of the business and design systems to deliver these outcomes robustly. Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: council, increment, motivation, pay, performance pay, reward
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Salford Royal Foundation Trust recently said it would defer pay increments for staff with more than 28 days sickness during a year.
Strategic reward actions encourage positive behaviours and discourage negative ones.
While the policy may communicate intent, increments are a blunt instrument, with a lengthy time delay.
How effective might this be? Read the rest of this entry →
Tags: absence, increment, nhs, pay, policy, reward
