To negotiate collective agreements on pay and conditions and any other related matters that the two sides of the national joint council agree to negotiate on. A two hour reduction in the standard working week as set out in the green. Pay and reward policy statement for all council staff 2017. Mike walker pete allenson brian strutton mike walker peter allenson brian strutton heather wakefield joint secretaries annex 1. Lunchtime supervisor durham county council north east jobs. Historically, periods of wage constraints have been followed by periods of catchup. Leave the annual leave year will normally be the period 1 april to the following 31 march but in some cases will be a rolling year from the date of your appointment. The functions of the national joint council are as follows. Jan 03, 2018 everyone on njc green book conditions working in councils, schools, academies and various other bodies. A new pay spine from 2019, with new scale points 143 and even 2% pay gaps between new scps 122.
All employees have a statutory entitlement to receive one weeks notice for every completed year of service up to a maximum notice period of twelve weeks. Functions the functions of the national joint council are as follows. 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. If this procedure is followed, the notice period for.
The hours of parttime staff will be prorata c bandwidth this is a term for the period between the earliest time you can start and finish work. Notice periods the period of notice that you are required to give the council to terminate your employment is not less than. Individual staff in local authority and subscriber organisations will need to register with the website in order to gain access. Please note, there are significant differences between the njc green book. Green book and the njc pay arrangements for all support staff, including post. Annex 1 sick pay entitlement for support staff employed on njc green book. This is where we consult with relevant parties and then meet with trade unions on behalf. This will generally be council staff, school support staff and people who have been privatised or outsourced. 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. Updated green book published by njc for local government.
Normal pay is paid for periods of sickness, contractual overtime, annual. A shorter notice period is only allowed if agreed in a collective agreement. To urge all local authorities, recognised unions and employers to apply national agreements. Publications national association of local councils. Salaries in shropshire council have been reduced, as part of changes by the council to staff terms and conditions of employment, except for those. Njc scheme is designed for application within local authorities and provides. Local government services green book east midlands councils.
The updated njc job evaluation scheme guidance, which was introduced in 20. Updated green book published by njc for local government services. Updates to the green book conditions of service document school. Updates to the green book conditions of service document. This is usually done using a process called collective bargaining. Njc for local government services otherwise known as the green book. Notice periods right to request flexible working a list of statutory employment rights can be found at appendix 1. Conditions of service support staff schools choice. Periods of notice the council currently operates a two tier system in relation to periods of notice for resignations. Employees must give their manager as much notice as possible of their request for leave. 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.
A new pay spine from 2019, with new scale points 143 and even 2% pay gaps between new. Accountability and decision making on remuneration and reward 9. County council proposals for the implementation of report. National joint council for local government services njc. Sickness management policy for employees in schools. Pay and conditions njc for local government updates.
Annex 1 sick pay entitlement for support staff employed on njc. Single status agreement conditions of service for part 3 of the. See redundancy payments modification order the green book provides for continuous service with two or more local authorities to count for the. Managing sickness absence model policy and procedures. Employees with long service may therefore have a longer statutory notice period than their contractual notice period. Progression is subject to the provisions of the salary progression scheme. In general it is not necessary for schools to hold their own copy.
National agreement the njceci national joint council for. Local government terms and conditions green book local. Members of the national joint council 6 march 2020 dear chief executive, novel coronavirus. Green book the national joint council njc national agreement on pay. Periods of notice required vary and schools should check contractual. To urge all local authorities, recognised unions and employers to. The njc trade unions have lodged the attached below 2020 pay claim with the national employers. Everyone on njc green book conditions working in councils, schools, academies and various other bodies. Schoolbased employees covered by the burgundy book teachers, and staff employed on green book terms and conditions may be entitled to full pay for absence when they are required to be absent due to infectious illness. Those staff employed prior to 2006 who have not changed posts since that date would normally be required to give a period of notice equal to one payment of salary or wages to the next.
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. Staff on craft red book terms, staff on chief officer terms, or staffs coming. This absence does not count against sick pay entitlements. The employers side of the njc for local government services green book staff have today 28. Updated pages for insertion into the national agreement green book will follow in due course. Participation in trade union activities and duties the guidance will be incorporated as part 4.
Coronavirus employment implications faqs for public. Equality and diversity the council is an equal opportunities employer and has policies in place to ensure. Hfrs has the right to, at any time during the probation period. The njc issued new advice on 6th march 2020 that if a staff member is caring for someone who has or may have coronavirus, this period of absence should also be regarded as selfisolation. Pay and reward policy statement for all council staff 20172018. The pay and terms of conditions of employment for over a million local government services workers is determined by the national joint council njc for local government services. From time to time we may look to change some aspects of your terms and conditions. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school. County council proposals for the implementation of report of.
In addition, temporaryfixed term employees should work the same probation period or, if on a shorter contract of employment, be on probation for that period and monitored in the same way. Local arrangements njc part 3 provisions bolton council. Pay offer is a twoyear pay deal from 1st april 2018 to 31st march 2020. This policy applies to all hertfordshire county council employees on the njc local government workers green book terms and conditions of employment. The document produced by the njc is known as the green book, and is held for reference by the schools hr team. Equality and diversity the council is an equal opportunities employer and has policies in. This agreement includes the full, current details of the national joint council njc for local government services. The burgundy book notice provision includes the requirement for teachers to provide written notice by 31 may of their intention to leave a schools employment by 31 august of any year. The pay structure and conditions apply to all staff on njc and craft terms and conditions.
Agreement green book, a copy of which is available on the councils intranet site or from human resources. 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. This position is paid whole time with retainer adjustments applied to periods of school closure. National agreement the njceci national joint council.
The national pay spine applies for posts on grades 1 to po 22 band 15. Has the employee had sickness absence amounting to more than 7 working days in the preceding 12 months 1st apr 31st mar. Green book will normally work a probationary period of 26 weeks six months. Schools wishing to hold their own copy may subscribe via the employers organisation. The current green book minimum of 21 days plus extra statutory and public holidays would therefore be increased to 22 days. Both parties may agree as an exception that the notice period for the employee is longer than the legal period, but it cannot exceed six months. Conditions of service for school teachers in england and. The njcs objectivity, authority and independence foster. It is intended in due course to issue further guidance. Employees are required to take their full entitlement during that period and. Local government pay the national joint council njc. Burgundy book, and green book also adopt this model policy.
The notice to be given by the county council to an employee must either be the amount stated in the employees contract of employment or the amount set out in section 861 of the employment. Njc framework for local government services the green book. Where academies have transferred staff from the maintained sector under the transfer of undertakings protection of employment regulations, the burgundy book will form part of their contracts of employment. Known as the single status agreement, the green book covers the pay and conditions for 1. Before any action is taken under these procedures, the facts and circumstances of each. The national pay spine will apply for posts on grades 1 to po 22 band 15. The notice period is the same for individual and collective dismissals. The allowance will not be linked to the normal occupational sick pay entitlements and will not be affected if normal occupational. The national joint council for the engineering construction industry njc is a partnership between trade unions and employers. Covid19 further to our previous circular on this subject dated 12 february, we are now able to provide more guidance. 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. Local government pay the national joint council njc key.
The green book is available in full, for local authorities and lga subscribers. Pay and reward policy statement for all council staff 2019. The green book is the handbook of terms and conditions, advice and guidance that applies to all workers whose contract of employment says they are covered by the provisions of the njc for local government. Since the staff member may have been in direct contact with the virus, home working arrangements should be. Flextime and time off in lieu toil are only applicable where your terms and conditions are covered by the green book and this is agreed by your strategic director. Pay and reward policy statement for all council staff 20192020. You do not need to take any action as there are no new. National joint council for local government services. A guide to gender pay gap reporting and what it means for your school a dedicated team of specialists in hr. Njc circular njc220 annual leave retained duty system calculation of pay apr 6, 2020 circular njc circular njc320 leave during coronavirus outbreak. The njc for local government services has representatives on its staff side from unite, unison and gmb. School closure periods including public holidays, special leave, public duties training and career development.