Argyll and Bute Body Corporate (Health staff) 2023-2024 STAC(TCS02)2022: Payment Rates for On-Call Work Over Christmas and New Year - 18 February 2022 DL(2022)03: NHS Scotland Job Evaluation Policy - 10 February 2022 STAC(TCS01)2022: Public Holidays and COVID - 7 February 2022 DL(2021)47: Incremental Credit for New Employees - 6 December 2021 PCS(AFC)2021/4: Christmas and New Year at Weekend . Public or local holidays, on the other hand, are determined by local councils and can differ between areas. Check your contract for further information. [51], On 27 June, members of the Criminal Bar Association in England and Wales began four weeks of industrial action after rejecting a 15% pay raise. 18. Monday, 27th December 2021. [109] On 17 February the University and College Union announced that seven days of strikes planned for February and March had been called off after "significant progress" was made in discussions with their employers. [36] Unlike the train operators involved in the national dispute, Merseyrail is a fully devolved Train Operating Company and therefore not required to consult the government on issues such as levels of pay and industrial disputes. [108] On 12 January 2023, a further 18 days of strike action were announced through February and March, and were expected to affect 150 universities in the UK. Temporary movement into a higher band (acting-up), One months full pay and two months' half pay, Two months' full pay and two months' half pay, Four months' full pay and four months' half pay, During the fourth and fifth years of service, Five months' full pay and five months' half pay, Six months' full pay and six months half pay, 27 days annual leave + eight days general public holiday, 29 days annual leave + eight days general public holiday, 33 days annual leave + eight days general public holiday, injuries, diseases or other health conditions sustained or contracted in the discharge of the employee's duties of employment, as defined in section 22, injury resulting from a crime of violence, not sustained on duty but connected with or arising from the employees employment, where the injury has been the subject of payment by the. It was also announced that the 21 June strike would coincide with a planned 24-hour strike to be held by workers on the London Underground. [100] 96% of members voted yes to strike action on a turnout of 71%. Part-time staff receive a pro rata amount of annual leave and public holiday days. 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Also in October 2022 the TUC stated millions of key workers helped the UK manage the worst of the Covid pandemic, but had the prospect of another year of "pay misery" due to the government, as the cost of living rose. Monday 26th December 2022. [71] On 24 February, the British Medical Association announced that junior doctors in England would begin a three-day strike on 13 March. [73] In solidarity with the RCN ballot, Unison announced that they would concurrently ballot their NHS workers for industrial action, with the ballot opening on 27October. However, some employers may not give full time workers a day off if they do not usually work on a public holiday day. It also includes overtime. This does not apply to the additional 1.6 weeks leave granted by the Working Time Regulations. [107] On 8 November the UCU announced three days of strike action on 24, 25 and 30 November. Monday, 11 October 2021. [72], On 6 October 2022, the Royal College of Nursing announced plans to ballot its 300,000 members on strike action, the first time it had done so in its 106-year history. The GMB wants workers to be paid 15 per hour rather than the current 10.50. In aggregating periods of absence due to illnessno account will be taken of: Staff who are on sickness absence due to a work related injury, disease or other health condition may also be entitled to payment of an injury allowance as defined in section 22 of the handbook. In this workplace, full time workers work 37.5 hours a week over five days. [42], On 7 December, it was announced that UK Border Force staff at several UK airports and who belong to the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) would hold eight days of strike action over Christmas. If you think you have not been paid correctly for your annual leave, you should approach your employer in the first instance. Information on NHS pay in Scotland is available here. An action plan with clear objectives and review dates should be agreed by you and your line manager. Employers should also consider any 'reasonable adjustments'for those protected under the Equality Act 2010and decisions made on a case-by-case basis. [46], On 13 February 2023, a long-running dispute between the Unite union and Abellio London, involving around 1,600 bus drivers in London was resolved when they accepted a deal that would mean drivers with two years' service being paid 18 an hour. Paul Nowak of the TUC said this showed the government could break the deadlock on strikes. Friday 13th October 2023 - Autumn Bank Holiday (except Adult Social Care) Monday 25th December 2023 - Christmas Day Tuesday 26th December 2023 - Boxing Day Monday 1st January 2024 - New Year's Day Tuesday 2nd January 2024 - Public Holiday Salaried GPs have two additional public holidays. Ensure documents are scanned and all administration is done efficiently. The strikes began on 15 June 2022 after . Please note that there are three sections - one covering England, one covering Wales, and the other covering Scotland and Northern Ireland. The IFS said increasing the current 3.5% average pay offer to 5.5% could cost less than 5bn rather than the 28bn Hunt suggested. When this happens, it is common practice for staff to be paid on the minimum of the band until confirmation of previous salary (such as a copy of the last payslip or and contract) has been received from the former NHS employer. Webelieve that you should enter the new band at the point you would have reached if all your NHS service in equivalent, or higher, pay bands had been worked in the lower band. "[138] Paul Johnson of the IFS said fears raising public sector pay would fuel inflation were exaggerated. DL (2022)08 confirms the arrangements around the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in NHS Scotland. Check your entitlements to pay - whether you work in the NHS or the independent sector. Sections 1 and 6 of the handbook set out in more detail how pay and career progression within the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF)performance systems work. [62] On 19 July Royal Mail workers belonging to the Communication Workers Union voted to take strike action; the stoppage would involve roughly 115,000 staff members. [116], On 29 November, members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) announced a series of rolling strikes from 13 December to 16 January 2023. Monday, 18th April 2022. Monday, 30th May 2022 (Proposed move to Thursday 2nd June 2022) Friday, 3rd June 2022 (Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations) (Proposed additional day - 2022/2023 ONLY) Monday, 26th September 2022. as above, but an injury which has not been the subject of a compensation paymenton the grounds that it has not given rise to more than three weeks loss of earnings or was not one for which compensation above the minimum would arise. Scottish bank holidays are set by Scottish Ministers and are the same across the whole of Scotland. The continued industrial action was supported by 90% of voting members on a 53% turnout. [75] On 17 November, the RCN warned the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, that the Government had 5 days to open formal negotiations or strikes would be announced for December 2022. [48] The strike represented the first such industrial action for three decades. Tuesday, 28th December 2021. Your employer can also require you to take all or any of the leave to which you are entitled at specified times, provided you are given prior notice. This includes ensuring that nursing and other health care staff can take paid annual leave, as well as being able to take rest periods and breaks during shifts. Historically, normal pay included things such as productivity bonuses and results-based commission payments. Employers can also (where appropriate) manage performance issues under local capability and/or disciplinary policies. [17], In Scotland, a separate strike was called for 10 October after the RMT rejected a 5% pay offer from ScotRail that was described as a "kick in the teeth". You should then be given the opportunity to achieve the necessary development before a final decision is made. The public holidays in NHS Fife for 2021/2022 are as follows: Friday 2 April 2021. In absence of any specific local policy, the notice period should be at least twice the period of the leave to be taken so if you wish to take two weeks off, you should give four weeks notice. [114], On 30 January 2023, it was confirmed that members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) had voted to take strike action over pay following a ballot earlier in the month in which 80% of those who had voted had favoured strike action The FBU said it would not announce an strike dates until it had spoken with its members. In all cases, overtime is classed as hours worked in excess of your minimum contracted hours. The British Medical Association maintained junior doctors' pay was cut by 26% since 2008 after inflation was considered. Alun Wyn Jones a member of the team, said that striking would be a "last resort" but that it was "hard to deny" it as a possibility. |% G[`
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My public sector experience has included time spent with OSCR, the Scottish Charity Regulator, as well as my past role as Chair of the Review of Governance of NHS Endowment Funds, which considered the governance framework for NHS charities in Scotland. [101] The first strike action was scheduled for 24 November. Below is a summary of the NHS sick pay entitlements. [96], On 14 October, the UK's two largest teaching unions, the National Education Union and National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) announced plans to ballot their members on strike action after receiving the offer of a 3.5% pay rise from the Department for Education. As a part-time worker, your public holiday entitlement shall be added to your annual leave entitlement, and you should take the public holidays you would normally work as annual leave (section 13.7). 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