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so what does everyone think? (no swearing please :D )

* acceptance in full of the 2008/09 NHS Pay Review Body's recommendations for a 2.75 per cent pay rise for nurses and other healthcare professionals from 1 April 2008;
* 2.4% headline award in 2009/10;
* 2.25% headline award in 2010/11;
* additional changes to the pay structure in Years 2 and 3 that would give extra financial support for the lowest paid workers, allow quicker progression up the pay ladder and increase the earning potential for hundreds of thousands of staff.

 

Hi All,

Should we be grateful to the powers that be for granting us a few morsals?

Well I'm glad we're getting this but it is much lower than the retail price index(Feb 2006-2008) has been for most of the last year and is just lower than the Consumer Price Index (feb 2006-2008) as published here: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?ID=19

I think the fuel price rises probably cancel the wage increase out for anyone who does more than a few miles a day, either business or personal miles, so I personally feel that it is a well needed and wellcome 'catch-up' but not an increase in real terms.

 

It is certainly better than I was expecting & that wasn't too much to start with. My only concern is if there is a sharp rise in inflation in years 2 & 3 of the deal, that could pinch even more then :(

 

Anyone smell the faint whiff of a general election before 2010?! Perhaps I'm just getting cynical?

 

This deal has been agreed with UNISON & the RCN & not with the other AHP unions...so much for solidarity :rolleyes:

 

The full terms of the proposed deal....

Proposed multi year agreement

The proposed multi-year agreement is worth 7.99% on the pay bill over three years.

Pay uplifts
The NHS Pay Review Body’s recommendation for 2008/9 of an uplift of 2.75% will be honoured in full. The proposed pay uplift for NHS staff for 2009/10 is 2.4% and 2.25% in 2010/11.

Other changes to pay
It is proposed a further 0.59% is made up by making changes to incremental points to staff employed in bands 1, 5 and 6. It is also proposed that there is a flat rate increase in 2010/11 (the year of the lowest increase) of £420.

In addition, we have won a firm commitment to re-open pay talks should inflation rise sharply or there are significant changes to the labour market and/or to recruitment and retention. This process will be overseen by the independent pay review body. The Pay Review Body will continue to monitor and report on pay through the three year period.

Future talks
The parties have also agreed to hold further talks within the three year period on proposals to reduce the number of incremental pay points (starting with bands 6 and 7) that are affordable within the context of future pay awards. This could lead to staff in those bands reaching the highest value pay point sooner.

The trade unions claim for a reduction in the 37.5 hours of the working week will also be considered within talks between the parties on productivity improvements in the NHS.

Non pay elements
The parties have also agreed a revised trade union facilities agreement and a work – life balance and well being statement.