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Latest Pay Update - March 2012

The Employers’ Side of the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJCLGS) has confirmed to the trade unions that in view of the difficult financial position facing councils they have decided that they are unable to make a pay offer for 2012. 

The Trade Union Side subsequently made a formal request that the matter be referred to arbitration. The Employers’ Side have not acceded to this request.

The employers’ decision does not affect the payment of increments. If you are contractually entitled to an annual increment during 2012 then you should still receive this. The lack of any pay offer represents the third successive year without a national pay increase.

A revised salary card for 2012 will be available in the 'Resources' section on the right-hand side of this page once the pay dispute has been resolved.

Local Government Services

In the 'Resources' section on the right-hand side of this page, you will find the salary scales for persons employed by local authorities, including:

  • teachers working in nursery settings;
  • nursery employees working directly with children in classrooms up to the age of seven;
  • nursery employees working with children attending a special school;
  • nursery employees working with children with statements of special educational needs; 
  • schools’ retained employees;
  • technicians; and 
  • social workers.

Guidance on how pay is determined is contained in the National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service, commonly known as the ‘Green Book’. 

Please note that this national agreement has the potential for local modification. The National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service also contains the guidance on employees pay and information on car allowances and meals and accommodation charges.

Pay Scales

In the 'Resources' section on the right-hand side of this page, you will find the current and previous years salary scales for persons employed by local authorities in England and Wales under the terms of the National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service, commonly known as the ‘Green Book’.