NJC Pay Consultation 2021-22: Claim, Offer, and Comparison
The NJC (National Joint Council) facilitates pay negotiations between local government workers' unions and employers. In 2021-22, unions requested a 10% pay increase and improved working conditions, while employers offered a much lower increase of 1.75% along with some additional commitments. The offer fell short of the union's claim, especially concerning conditions like homeworking policies and working hours. The discrepancy between the claim and offer highlights the ongoing negotiation process between both parties.
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Council and school workers 2021-22 NJC Pay Consultation
What is the NJC? The NJC is made up of unions and employers it negotiates local government pay Unions submit a pay claim every year and employers respond with a pay offer UNISON consults members on the pay offer Pay awards are applied to the NJC pay spine - used by employers to construct local pay grades
Background to this years pay offer Local government workers have kept the country going during the Covid-19 crisis Their pay has lost 25% of its value since 2010 Government promised to do whatever is necessary to support local authorities through Covid-19 The UK's recovery from Covid-19 cannot mean more public sector austerity
The NJC Pay Claim 2021-22 UNISON and other unions asked for: A 10% increase on all pay points An attached conditions claim also asked for: A national agreement on homeworking policies A reduction of the working week to 35 hours Minimum of 25 days annual leave A review of maternity/family leave provisions
NJC Pay Offer 2021-22 May 2021: Employers made an offer of 1.5% July 2021: An increased offer of 1.75% was made, plus 2.75% for the lowest pay grade The offer also included commitments to: Joint guidance on homeworking and mental health Incorporating statutory provisions on neo-natal leave and pay
The offer falls far short of our claim What employers have offered on pay 1.75% pay increase (SCP 2 and up) 2.75% for lowest pay point (SCP 1) What we asked for on pay 10% pay increase for all pay points
Comparing the claim with the offer What we asked for on conditions National agreement on homeworking and allowances Reduction of the working week to 35 hours Minimum of 25 days annual leave Agreement on best practice for mental health support Completion of the outstanding work on term- time only review Joint review of maternity / family leave and pay What employers have offered on conditions No homeworking allowance, discussions on joint guidance No reduction to the working week No change to annual leave minimum Discussions on joint guidance Agreement to complete term-time only review Incorporate statutory provisions on maternity leave and pay
2021 Pay offer examples 2020/21 Annual 2020/21 Hourly 2021/22 Annual 2021/22 Hourly Annual Cash Increase SCP 17,842.00 9.25 18,332.66 9.50 490.65 1 18,198.00 9.43 18,516.47 9.60 318.47 2 19,698.00 10.21 20,042.72 10.39 344.72 6 22,183.00 11.50 22,571.20 11.70 388.20 12 25,991.00 13.47 26,445.84 13.71 454.84 20 30,451.00 15.78 30,983.89 16.06 532.89 26
Greater London Greater London Provincial Council (GLPC) has two separate pay spines (inner and outer) Includes London Weighting Percentage increase would be applied to GLPC spines in the same way
UNISON NJC Committee The NJC committee met on 28 July and decided to: Launch a consultation, asking members to accept or reject the offer Strongly recommend that members vote to reject the pay offer
Consultation Timetable Week of 23 August: A full consultation pack will be sent to UNISON branches Branches will send information to members, asking you to accept or reject the pay offer UNISON s NJC Committee is strongly recommending you vote to reject the pay offer Regions need results finalised by 24 September
What you need to do Make sure your branch has your email address! Check your membership details are up to date You will be asked to accept or reject the offer UNISON s NJC committee strongly recommends you reject the offer Remember to vote - it s your pay a high turnout means an accurate picture of members views
Next Steps Consultation closes in late September UNISON s NJC Committee meet early October GMB and Unite have similar timetables If members vote to reject, the next likely step would be an industrial action ballot Negotiations have reached their limit employers are unlikely to get more government funding for pay
Council and school workers 2021-22 NJC Pay Consultation
Appendix 1: 2021 Pay offer examples (GLPC) 2020 Outer London (annual) 2021 Outer London (annual) 2021 Cash Increase Outer 2020 Inner London (annual) 2021 Inner London (annual) 2021 Cash Increase Inner SCP 20,658.00 21,226.10 568.10 21,816 22,415.94 599.94 1 21,030.00 21,398.03 368.03 22,209 22,597.66 388.66 2 22,587.00 22,982.27 395.27 23,850 24,267.38 417.38 6 25,137.00 25,576.90 439.90 26,544 27,008.52 464.52 12 28,992.00 29,499.36 507.36 30,618 31,153.82 535.82 20 32,418.00 32,985.32 567.32 34,074 34,670.30 596.30 26 41,850.00 42,582.38 732.38 42,609 43,354.66 745.66 36
