After months of strikes, nurses, paramedics, physical therapists and other NHS workers are now reviewing the government’s final salary proposal.
The deal aims to break the deadlock between workers and ministers over wages and working conditions in the health sector.
Health and Human Services Minister Steve Barclay said the proposal “will provide nurses, paramedics, physical therapists and other non-medical personnel with a fair pay increase while protecting our drive to halve inflation.
“We have had constructive and meaningful discussions with unions and NHS employers and I look forward to continuing to work together to make the NHS a better place to work.”
The offer does not include doctors undergoing training.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Unison, GMB, the Certified Society of Physiotherapists and the British Dietetic Association have advised their members to accept this proposal in ongoing consultations.
Meanwhile, the activities of the trade union are suspended.
What are the details of this year’s NHS pay rise?
The government proposal consists of two one-time payments for the current financial year 2022-2023 – referred to as non-consolidated amounts as they are not considered in pension calculations and will not be added to any future benefit package.
This fiscal year, the government is providing NHS staff, including nurses, paramedics, emergency attendants, midwives, security guards, porters and cleaners. non-consolidated compensation of two percent person’s salary.
This in addition to a salary increase of at least four percent received last year for 2022-23, as recommended by the Independent Pay Review Process, of at least £1,400, meaning that a new-qualified nurse receives a 5.5% pay increase and those with the lowest pay fee – by 9.3%.
Employees by appointment you will also receive a one-time NHS Backlog Bonus Recognizing the ongoing pressure the NHS has faced in the wake of the pandemic and the efforts of staff to meet residue removal targets.
The late payment bonus can be a minimum of £1,250 per person but depends on the experience of the staff and depends on the individual pay scale. For example, an average 5th grade nurse would receive £1,350.
It is not known when these payments will be made.
What about after this fiscal year?
For 2023-2024, the government is providing staff five percent consolidated increase with a salary of at least £1,065.
The deal would be higher wage growth for the lowest paid NHS workerswhile everyone in Groups 1 and 2 was raised to the same level of £11.45 an hour, 55p higher than the real cost of living.
It will be implemented from April 2023 and retrospectively if the deal is agreed after that date.
As part of the agreement, the government also committed to a series of reforms, including the retention and recruitment of nurses, changing their duties and salaries.
What did the unions say?
RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen said: “Weeks of negotiations have resulted in a new proposal and it is only right that we ask our members to vote again and have their say on the government’s proposal.”
Unison Head of Health Sarah Gorton added: “The offer is the best that can be negotiated. This gives NHS workers an alternative to losing more wages due to the strike. For this reason, Unison recommends that healthcare professionals take it.”
The result of union negotiations on the proposal is expected next month.
Source: I News
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