Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the RMT said the decision "sends a clear message that members want a decent pay rise, job security and no compulsory redundancies". If your employer did this without any such provision in the contract or in the absence of any emergency situation, e.g. Monday, 11 October 2021. [12], On 28 September, the Communication Workers Union announced a further 19 days of strikes through October and November 2022, with industrial action targeted to affect peak periods of postal service usage, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Since MayJune 2022, a series of labour strikes and industrial disputes have occurred in various industries of the United Kingdom's economy as workers walked out over pay and conditions. Your starting pay will depend upon your circumstances these are described below. substitute two of their ten public holidays with three days additional annual leave (pro rata for those working less than full time), as provided by Section 2.3 of the General . Tuesday 27th December 2022. For information on strike action, head over to our Strike Hub, where you can log in to stay up to date with new details about strike action as soon as theyre confirmed. The strikes took place with rising inflation, and demands for pay increases that would keep pace with this inflation. 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. [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. If you have previous reckonable service in the NHS this will also be counted towards your annual leave entitlement. 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. [84], On 17 February 2023, the Royal College of Nursing recommended its members accept a new pay offer of 6.5%. In all cases, check your employer's local policy for more information about local arrangements. Job evaluation is the process by which jobs within the NHS are compared with each other, using agreed and consistent rules. yourintention to return to work with the same or another NHS employer for a minimum period of three months after your maternity leave has ended. "[138] Paul Johnson of the IFS said fears raising public sector pay would fuel inflation were exaggerated. See section 15 of the handbook (note there are different provisions for England and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and your employer's policy for more detail. [59] On 10 October the Criminal Bar Association announced that barristers in England and Wales had voted to end their industrial action after accepting a pay deal worth 15% from the government, with 57% of those entitled to vote doing so. [68], On 28 June, GPs at the Annual General Meeting of the British Medical Association voted to take industrial action over new contracts requiring them to work on weekday evenings and Saturdays. Scottish bank holidays are set by Scottish Ministers and are the same across the whole of Scotland. However, NHS employers do have the discretion to take into consideration previous experience that may be relevant to NHS employment. Additional job details. This 52-week reference period starts with the week before the worker will be on annual leave and counts back until it includes 52 weeks in which the worker was paid. Monday, 31st May 2021. Monday 26th December 2022. [11] Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September, the strikes scheduled for 15 and 17 September were suspended. Job roles are 'scored' against fixed criteria and matched with a specific pay band depending on how high that score is. It also includes overtime. %PDF-1.5 The UK government department for digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) has confirmed that there will be an extra public holiday on Friday 3 June 2022 to honour the Queen's special anniversary. endobj The Courts also decided that overtime had to be taken into account when calculating pay for annual leave granted under Agenda for Change. Find local public holidays on your council's website Bank holidays Bank holidays are the same across Scotland. [68], Following a January 2023 tax receipt that was higher than forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the government had a 5.4bn revenue surplus for the month. Employees can also be granted contractual annual leave as part of their terms and conditions of employment. Annex23 states that incremental pay progression will be conditional upon you demonstrating that you have the requisite knowledge and skills/competencies for the role and that you have met the required level of performance. Monday, 5th April 2021. The strikes will involve driving examiners and rural payment officers at 250 sites. [30] On 20 December, ASLEF announced a 24-hour strike involving drivers at 15 train companies for 5 January 2023, falling in between two strikes announced by the RMT for January. Friday, 15th October 2021. You should be formally toldthe reasons for any deferral of your increment. For example, RCN members employed under Agenda for Change (AfC) are entitled to 27 days, 29 days or 33 days annual leave (inclusive of the four weeks statutory annual leave). You should be paid annual leave at your normal rate of pay. [10] and 15 and 17 September. For the purposes of annual leave pay, overtime falls into three categories. The part time member of staff works 18 hours a week. Section 14 explains how sick pay for NHS staff is to be calculated. [65] On 30 October, the CWU announced they had called off strikes for the next two weeks following a legal letter sent to them by Royal Mail, but said the strike action would continue on 12 November. For more information on the rights of part-time workers, please seeour guidance onpart-time workers. The first phase of strike action will take place on Thursday15 December and Tuesday 20 December. Starting your NHS Career. 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. Monday, 27th December 2021. Learn about your sick pay entitlements, preparefor review meetings and find ways to deal with work-related stress. 6bn would probably be spent on a fuel duty freeze, but borrowing would still be almost 25bn lower than previously anticipated. [70], On 20 February 2023, junior doctor in England voted to strike in their ongoing dispute for a 26% pay rise, and announced they would stage a 72-hour walkout. Microsoft Edge The FCA rejected all approaches to engage in discussions with employee representatives and attempts by the union to reach a settlement. [79], On 16 February, the Royal College of Nursing announced a 48-hour strike to begin on 1 March, which it said would be the biggest in England so far, with half of hospital, mental health and community services affected. Both unions have demanded a 12% pay rise to keep pace with the level of inflation. The public holidays in NHS Fife for 2021/2022 are as follows: Friday 2 April 2021. or 1 0 obj However, this was not to materialise and on 7 December Unite called on the FCA to have a staff-led action plan which includes recognising the union, changes to performance, and health benefit contributions scaled to pay. For all RCN members, overtime will only count towards annual leave pay if you have been paid for that overtime. 20222023 United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, 20222023 UK industrial disputes and strikes, 20222023 National Health Service strikes, 2022 British barristers' industrial action, Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers & Firemen, 2022 United Kingdom postal workers strikes, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers, October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis, "Rail strike: RMT union votes for national action", "The dates of the train, Tube and bus strikes this week, and how services will be affected", "When are the rail strikes? Monday, 18th April 2022. I agree, The RCN recommends using an updated browser such as 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. Microsoft Edge [35], On 22 June it was reported that members of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) had voted to accept a 7.1% pay rise following an ongoing dispute with Merseyrail which had led to strike action. You should check any local policies in place as normally there is a clear process you must follow when booking annual leave. By continuing to use our website, you agree to the use of cookies and similar technologies.Read our cookie policy and how to disable them Public support for the strikes was organised through the Enough is Enough! Whilst this is discretionary and employers may argue that staff who work solely on a bank are not employees, staff might want to argue that this approach goes against the spirit of the clause and they should be entitled to some recognition of the years of service. For more information please see our guidance onAgenda for Change. Any restrictions on staff taking annual leave are staggered so all staff get to take leave. Any restrictions are prioritised in line with the needs of maintaining essential services, following consultation and agreement with local staff sides and trade union representatives. [1] Workers at Avanti West Coast, c2c, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, Great Western (GWR), London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains, Southeastern, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains voted to strike,[2][3] with 71% of those balloted taking part in the vote; of those 89% voting in favour of strike action and 11% against. National Student Volunteer Day - Sophia Tan on February 17, 2023 4 0 obj [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. See section 13.9 of the handbookfor more information on reference periods and how annual leave pay is calculated in the NHS. [24], On 11 July, members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) at eight train operators voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay, while members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) at Southwestern also voted to take industrial action. AJ Connect. [14] As the 8 October strike approached, and with no further national strikes scheduled for after then, Mick Lynch announced that members would be balloted to determine if they wished to continue with the strikes. Pay is calculated on the basis of what you would have received had you been at work. 2 May 2022. . Please raise the issue with your HR Department or a more senior manager and ask the reason for this in writing. All staff were entitled to an extra public holiday for the Platinum Jubilee (that being Friday 3 June), whether rostered to . [118] On 11 January the PCS announced that around 100,000 civil servants at 124 government departments would hold a one-day strike on 1 February. Holidays Scotland (United Kingdom) Here you will find the public holidays for Scotland of the current year ( 2023 ), of the following two years ( 2024 ), ( 2025 ), as well as of the past year ( 2022 ). [7] The 21 June walkout involved 40,000 rail staff, as well as 10,000 workers from London Underground. [47], On 5 August, the Unite union announced that 1,900 workers at Felixstowe Docks, one of the UK's largest ports, would stage an eight day strike from 21 August after rejecting a 7% pay rise from the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company. On 29 August, the three trade unions involved in the dispute announced plans for a second strike. New Year 4 January 4 January 4 January *Additional days for GP practices and NHS medical staff only (including Dental Practitioners) are shaded and marked with an asterisk . [31] On 17 January ASLEF announced a further two strikes, to be held on 1 and 3 February. 2 0 obj The public holidays for NHS Highland for 2021/2022 are as follows: NHS Highland H&SCP (excluding Argyll & Bute H&SCP): Friday, 2nd April 2021. Bank workers are generally not regarded as employees and therefore do not build up 'continuity of service' in between specific bank shifts. a weeks pay should be calculated as an average of the preceding 52 weeks pay, ignoring any week where earnings were zero. Ruth Gregory of Capital Economics stated Hunt had the opportunity to introduce "tax cuts and/or spending rises".[141]. National Waiting Times Centre NHS Ayrshire & Arran NHS Borders NHS Dumfries & Galloway NHS Fife NHS Forth Valley NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Grampian NHS Highland NHS Lanarkshire NHS Lothian NHS Orkney [86] On 18 January 2023 a further four strike days were announced, including 6 February, which would coincide with a walkout by nurses, creating the largest strike within the NHS so far. An action plan with clear objectives and review dates should be agreed by you and your line manager. Annual leave should be taken with the agreement of your employer. It is often better to point to your specific skills, experience and what you can bring to the role (rather than just focusing on your previous pay point). [120], A second wave of strike action took place on 9 June and 10 June with significant political support from the Labour Party front bench including Rachel Reeves the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Angela Rayner the Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Tulip Siddiq the Shadow Treasury Minister. This is known as your contractual (as opposed to statutory) annual leave. Information on NHS pay in Northern Ireland is here. The union, which represents train drivers, announced plans to hold strike action on 23 and 26 June and 13 and 14 July. endobj Every worker whether part-time or full-time is entitled to statutory paid annual leave. on appointment: 27 days leave and eight general public holiday days, after five years service: 29 days leave + eight days general public holiday days. Monday, 27 December 2021. The ballot at Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern did not support strike action but supported industrial action short of a strike. Please check any local policy and contract for more information on your position. [95], In Scotland, non-teaching staff in 11 council areas were scheduled to stage a three-day strike in early September, but this was called off after the Unison, Unite and GMB unions agreed a pay deal. If you want to return to work on different hours in the same job your employer must facilitate this unless they provide written, objectively justifiable reasons why this is not possible. Your pay should be set either at the minimum of the new pay band or, if this would result in no pay increase, at the first pay point in the band which would deliver an increase in pay. Tuesday 28 December 2021. See section 6 ofthe handbook, as applicable to the country in which you work. [92] Another two-day strike was held on 30 and 31 August. 12.2 Employers have discretion to take into account any period or periods of employment with employers outside the NHS, where these are judged to be relevant to NHS employment. If sickness absence is because of an injury or disease wholly or mainly attributable to your employment, you may be entitled to claim additional benefits. You can return to work early if you give at least 28 days notice, although some local policies require eight weeks. Paul Nowak of the TUC said this showed the government could break the deadlock on strikes. [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. 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