The single status agreement in summary is here in essence, over many years the pay and grading of some groups of council workers historically male dominated, manual and labourintensive jobs has diverged significantly from the core national joint council njc or green book pay scales. Area the sphere of operation shall be england, wales and northern ireland. The evaluation of the job is carried out by a trained panel comprising three evaluators. Equal pay audit 2014 carmarthenshire county council. This does not mean authorities are obliged to use it, but the council does need to show that the current scheme operates in a way that is equivalent to the njc scheme. This divergence has lead to an inherent gender bias.
Skills pathways and career grades and job evaluation 10 27 8. In the context of implementing the local government njc jes, the function of. To urge all local authorities, recognised unions and employers to apply national agreements. Job evaluation and pay bands employees, covered by the national joint council njc for local government services, as set out in the green book have their basic pay grade determined by a job evaluation scheme using the gauge system which ensures that different jobs having the same value are paid at the same rate within the same. The jobholder needs basic literacy and numeracy skills. For school support staff there may be specific arrangements and policies in place, please refer to your head teacher should you have any questions regarding the content of the handbook. Job evaluation, job evaluation consultancy, job evaluation. Single status agreement conditions of service for part 3 of the. Each factor is broken down into a number of levels and each level is defined by the standard definitions laid down in the blue pages. It also provides guidance on the design and use of monitoring and evaluation before, during and after implementation. County council proposals for the implementation of report.
As with teaching posts, the pay and grading of jobs must be fair and nondiscriminatory, complying with equal pay legislation. An appeal is not against the glpc scheme itself, nor the pay and grading structure nor the content of the job description. Pay decisions for all posts will be included in this ranking process. The green book job evaluation scheme analyses jobs under factors. Teacher associations will be fully consulted in determining the criterias to be used. The national joint council njc job evaluation scheme was selected by hfrs to analyse and evaluate the posts. This evaluation system is a recognised best practice nondiscriminatory method of ranking jobs against a predetermined scale. Applying the njc job evaluation scheme occ local conventions. For tto staff an allowance is made in the tto notional pay and hours calculation for annual. All jobs within the local government services green book within one pay structure and graded using the national joint council njc job evaluation scheme a clear and transparent approach to management of employee appeals which arise as a result of the new pay and grading structure. The green book is guidance issued by hm treasury on how to appraise policies, programmes and projects. The njc has a strong commitment to joint negotiation and consultation at all levels, and.
Please see below the latest batch of model role profiles for commissioning, family support, home care, public health, residential care, principal social worker and support time recovery jobs. Apr 18, 20 the green book is guidance issued by hm treasury on how to appraise policies, programmes and projects. Such an approach should enable access to learning for all. The njc job evaluation technical notes form part of the njc green book and have the status of part 4 advice. Conditions document and associated section 3 guidance and njc green book. It also provides guidance on the design and use of monitoring and evaluation before, during. Different job evaluation schemes are in use throughout the uk. Pay offer is a twoyear pay deal from 1st april 2018 to 31st march 2020. Job evaluation is an analytical method that is used to measure the size, nature, and level of a job based on a series of factor levels such as knowledge and skills, as well as physical effort and working conditions.
Applicable to njc green book local government services staff. Job evaluation does not cover staff not on green book terms and conditions. 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. Local government pay the national joint council njc. Jan 03, 2018 everyone on njc green book conditions working in councils, schools, academies and various other bodies. The job requires knowledge of the procedures for a range of tasks and the operation of associated tools and equipment. A good source of information may be ncvo or scvo, the voluntary sector organistions for england and scotland respectively. Green book and the njc pay arrangements for all support staff, including post. Job evaluation is concerned with job relativity in terms of size and duties of different jobs comparing and measuring different aspects such as knowledge and skills to establish a hierarchy that can be linked to pay supported by external pay data in order to improve competitiveness. Conditions document and associated section 3 guidance and. Alternatively we can work with you to develop a bespoke system or implement job ranking or paired comparisons which is a simpler process. Sj beale hr consult uses the njc job evaluation scheme which is an analytical points factor scheme well known and respected particularly in unionised organisations. Job evaluation of all posts covered by the single status pay and grading structure has been carried out using the greater london provincial council glpc job evaluation scheme to.
The current njc pay structure was designed as part of the single status process and was introduced for njc green book staff with effect from 1st april 2012. Further information regarding this is contained within section 2 of this policy. The job requires knowledge of the procedures for a range of tasks, some of which, singly or in combination, are. Cheshire county council job evaluation reported as having run into the buffers because of proposed pay cuts of up to. Job evaluation and pay protection without the bullsht. Scale 4 job currently undergoing evaluation pay points. Pay scales and a number of incremental points in the green book. I standard job evaluation pro forma 39 j job evaluation questionnaire 41. In our judgment, the entitlement to a job evaluation arises under the joint advice section and not under the principal provisions, and therefore that part of the claim would fail. Scope the functions of the council shall relate to all employees of local authorities in england, wales and northern ireland and of other. Everyone on njc green book conditions working in councils, schools, academies and various other bodies. Herefordshire council job evaluation results rejected several times because of proposed pay cuts. The authority currently uses the hay job evaluation methodology and the gauge. Each of the above is given different weightings as defined in the green book and the total score ranking produced by the job evaluation process is then used to form the basis of a new pay and grading scheme.
This policy and procedure covers staff on njc, soulbury, jnc terms and conditions and. Extended previous formal training, to graduate or professional qualification level, or equivalent, plus. Evaluating the neighbourhood justice centre in yarra. The national joint councils job evaluation technical working group.
Devon county council union cooperation in job evaluation withdrawn because of proposed pay cuts. 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. April 2019, the remuneration of a grade a the lowest paid employee was. Staff on craft red book terms, staff on chief officer terms, or staffs coming. The njc job evaluation technical notes form part of the njc green book and. The council shall be known as the national joint council for local government services. H standard job evaluation pro forma 38 i job evaluation questionnaire 40. Because the local government njc job evaluation scheme, like many modern job evaluation schemes, has to apply to a wide range of different types of jobs, the factor and factor level definitions have to be written in generalised language, which can apply equally to a variety of jobs.
It involves the njc reaching out and getting involved with other agencies in the city of yarra it involves people in yarra using njc services, plus local people contributing to njc activities. I job evaluation questionnaire j nlesle payments k staffing structure. The lower grades have been modified since the pay structure was introduced by. The employers side of the njc for local government services green book. Wherever possible, the panel will comprise of a union representative, a department representative and an hr representative. In the green book the njc job evaluation scheme is explicitly described as the benchmark by which other schemes should be judged as fit for purpose on equalities.
Former craft red book staff moved across with effect from 1st december 20. The placing against njc scales are based on clearly agree roles and levels of responsibility. County council proposals for the implementation of report of. The glpc job evaluation scheme is a points rating scheme. Local government pay the national joint council njc key. A new pay spine from 2019, with new scale points 143 and even 2% pay gaps between new scps 122. Njc for local government services green book grade. Job evaluation is a way of assessing all posts in an equitable way by applying a system which looks, in a consistent way, across the component parts of each job and allocates a score. Equal pay ensure your pay policy is not discriminatory and that there is equal pay for work of equal value. In april 1997 the national joint council njc for local government services agreed to. Job evaluation is an analytical method that is used to measure the size. Green book the national joint council njc national agreement on pay.
The functions of the national joint council are as follows. To address participation questions a survey of njc stakeholders including njc staff members, was conducted over the course of the evaluation. A job holder could be a specialist professional or a more generalist manager with knowledge across a range of areas. Council and amends the green book and local agreements. While the technical notes apply to the njc job evaluation scheme jes, much of the advice is equally applicable to other bona fide je schemes. 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. Pay policy statement 201920 north tyneside council.
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