Appendix 1 explanation of modification order arrangements. Also known as the single status agreement, the book covers the pay and conditions for local authority employees. 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. Njc joint guidance 23 march includes information on schools and key workers. 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. National joint council for the engineering construction. See redundancy payments modification order the green book provides for continuous service with two or more local authorities to count for the. 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. Joint negotiating committee for local authority craft. The urgent completion of the green book training and workforce development.
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. The trade union side of the njc gmb, unison and unite have today submitted their pay claim for 201819. 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. 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. This part of the cipd or people management website is currently undergoing maintenance. Pay policy statement 20182019 page 5 of 8 official 4. Njc framework for local government services the green book. The green book is guidance issued by hm treasury on how to appraise policies, programmes and projects. Scope the functions of the committee shall relate to all craft and associated. Pension and redundancyseverance pay as set out in paragraphs 8.
Pay and reward policy statement for all council staff 20192020. 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. The existing arrangement is that where an individual is transferred to an organisation that is not covered by the redundancy payments continuity of. It happens when employers need to reduce their workforce. Each redundancy or loss of staff is a direct cut in those services and local economies. Local authorities, unite in your sector unite the union.
Qualifying periods for redundancy is two years continuous. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school a dedicated team of specialists in hr. Njc national joint council for local government services wte whole time equivalent. Appendix 1 explanation of modification order arrangements the. The njc trade unions unison, unite and gmb have completed membership consultations on the lga local government association pay offer. Advice in relation to existing terms and conditions and routine variations to employment contracts inc. 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. Area the sphere of operation shall be england and wales 3. Pay offer is a twoyear pay deal from 1st april 2018 to 31st march 2020. Further information on the services provided to members by the department of finance and administration and other house. 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. Njc for local government services pay claim 201819. The employers side of the njc for local government services green book staff have today 28.
The employers considered it was necessary for higher increases on the lower pay points. The council shall be known as the national joint council for local government services. 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. Most local authorities have incorporated the green book into the contracts of employment for relevant employees. Continuous service the basic rules south east employers. National agreement the njceci national joint council for. 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. Where this has happened, school support staff will also be covered. 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. The national joint council for the engineering construction industry njc is a partnership between trade unions and employers. 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. 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.
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. As britains biggest union in the private sector, unite also provides an expert lead in organising. 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. Hi, we have taken in a tupe team of staff who are on the national joint council collective agreement sick pay scheme. Pay and reward policy statement for all council staff 2019. Below are some examples of redundancy terms across unison bargaining groups. General advice for school workers north yorkshire local. Local government terms and conditions green book local. Everyone on njc green book conditions working in councils, schools, academies and various other bodies. Apr 18, 20 the green book is guidance issued by hm treasury on how to appraise policies, programmes and projects. Keeping you up to date with the latest research and news from the cipd.
Unite and unison whose members voted by 64% to reject the offer now have mandates for an industrial action ballot. It also provides guidance on the design and use of monitoring and evaluation before, during. 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. 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. Updated green book published by njc for local government. Gloucestershire county council the pay policy statement. This version of the green book was effective from july 2004. 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. 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. The council will ensure the pay policy statement is updated on an annual basis in line with the requirement of the localism act 2011. Includes rates paid to casual employees whose pay includes an additional amount for holiday entitlement. When your employment transferred you will have taken your green book entitlements with you.
Single status agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of nonlocal authority staff. This version of the green book was effective from july. 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. Area the sphere of operation shall be england, wales and northern ireland. Whilst some local councils produce pay points and scales past point 49, these are not official njc scales. The green book is available in full, for local authorities and lga subscribers. Trade union side of the national joint council for local. After 5 years, they receive an additional 4 days annual leave taking the totals to 25 and 35.
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. 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. 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. Its principal aim is to set out in clear terms to members the information they need on pay, allowances, pensions and responsibilities for employees. The clock starts from zero for any statutory entitlements or benefits. However, as you work for a private company, a reduction in work could be grounds for a lawful redundancy. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school. Scope the functions of the council shall relate to all employees of local authorities in england, wales and northern ireland and of other. These include occupational sick pay, occupational maternity pay and annual leave entitlements. This agreement includes the full, current details of the national joint council njc for local government services. The njcs objectivity, authority and independence foster. The amendments reflect the statutory changes introduced under the maternity and. I do hope that members will find this new version of the green book to be a helpful and useful source of advice. Updates to the green book conditions of service document.
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. Annual pay policy statement 201920 the localism act 2011 4 1. Single status agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of. These are the lowest paid employees other than apprenticeships which are paid less to reflect the nature of the training and development role. Known as the single status agreement, the green book covers the pay and conditions for 1. Blackpool councils pay policy sets out the councils approach to pay in accordance with the requirements of the localism act. Updated green book published by njc for local government services. 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. 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. Qualifying periods for redundancy is two years continuous service or more. 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. School teachers pay and conditions, njc nonteaching green book, burgundy book and conditions which have transferred from the local authority.
Individual staff in local authority and subscriber organisations will need to register with the website in order to gain access. These entitlements are the same for njc staff green book. Mike walker pete allenson brian strutton mike walker peter allenson brian strutton heather wakefield joint secretaries annex 1. Its purpose is to provide a clear and transparent policy to the public, which demonstrates accountability and value for money. Redundancy payments, severance payments and retirement.
The njc green book covers continuous service for the purposes of entitlements including redundancy, but does not cover the amount of redundancy pay. 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. Continuous service arrangement for employees transferring. 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. If youre being made redundant, you might be eligible for certain things, including. It also provides guidance on the design and use of. As far as we are aware, most academy trust operating in north yorkshire still honour the green book. Appendix 1 njc salary scales and smg pay ranges appendix 2 senior manager performance scheme smg 3. Updated pages for insertion into the national agreement green book will follow in due course.
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 pay spine applies for posts on grades 1 to po 22 band 15. Green book, which incorporates changes made to the allowances since april 2002. Staff on craft red book terms, staff on chief officer terms, or staffs coming. The committee shall be known as the joint negotiating committee for local authority craft and associated employees. National joint council for local government services.
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