March 2023 archive

Additional Leave for NJC employees from 1 April 2023

Part of the 2022/23 pay award agreement was an additional days leave from 1st April 2023. When your leave year renews during 2023/24, make sure you receive an extra day of leave (pro-rata for part-time workers). Between 1st April 2023 and the beginning of your new leave year you will receive the additional leave in …

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Car Parking Charges – Latest

The proposed increases in parking charges across Sandwell were due to be decided before 1 April 2023. UNISON quickly organised a petition for staff before it was due to be discussed by Cabinet and collected over 300 signatures in less than two weeks. This was presented to the Council Leader. UNISON is awaiting employer – …

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2023/24 NJC Pay Offer

A full and final NJC pay offer for 2023/24, which covers council workers and school support staff, has been received. The claim was for RPI inflation plus 2%. The trade unions used the Treasury’s/Government’s own forecast of RPI  inflation for the year being 10.7%, making the claim 12.7%. RPI inflation for February 2023 was 13.8%. …

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