1 0 obj [60], On 27 June, it was announced that members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at 114 Crown Post Offices, the largest branches typically on a high street or city centre, would walk out on 11 July in an ongoing dispute over pay. Public or local holidays, on the other hand, are determined by local councils and can differ between areas. Contractual overtime that which your employer must offer you and you must work as a term of your employment contract. The first phase of strike action will take place on Thursday15 December and Tuesday 20 December. The strikes took place with rising inflation, and demands for pay increases that would keep pace with this inflation. stream Monday, 11 October 2021. 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. It is best practice for part-time staff to receive the same amount of public holiday annual leave as full time staff, pro rata. [68], On 19 June The Observer reported that the National Education Union would ballot its 450,000 members on industrial action if teachers did not receive a pay rise close to the rate of inflation, while it was also reported that Unison had warned of industrial action among medical staff if they were not offered a pay rise. Your starting pay will depend upon your circumstances these are described below. 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. 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 Temporary movement into a higher band (acting-up), One months full pay and two months' half pay, Two months' full pay and two months' half pay, Four months' full pay and four months' half pay, During the fourth and fifth years of service, Five months' full pay and five months' half pay, Six months' full pay and six months half pay, 27 days annual leave + eight days general public holiday, 29 days annual leave + eight days general public holiday, 33 days annual leave + eight days general public holiday, injuries, diseases or other health conditions sustained or contracted in the discharge of the employee's duties of employment, as defined in section 22, injury resulting from a crime of violence, not sustained on duty but connected with or arising from the employees employment, where the injury has been the subject of payment by the. . How is the cost-of-living crisis and the remnants of a global pandemic impacting your work and life? In cases where your employer considers that to enforce this provision would cause undue hardship or distress, they will have the discretion to waive their rights to recovery. My academic and voluntary activities outside the UK are connected to Germany. [134][135], On 9 February 2023, Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England said that as it was the view of the bank that inflation would "fall very rapidly" during the year, and that this should be taken into account by public sector workers when asking for pay rises. 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. after 10 years service: 33 days leave + eight days general public holiday days. Full-time. Please find below the list of public holiday dates up to 2024 2021/2022. It therefore applies to members working part-time hours as well as members working full-time. Monday 4 October 2021. The union, which represents train drivers, announced plans to hold strike action on 23 and 26 June and 13 and 14 July. [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. If you are currently working in a higher banded post and are not being paid accordingly, you should discuss this with your manager and contact us if you need further help. 3 May 2021. Sunday 25 December 2022 The provisions for work on a public holiday will apply In all cases, check your employer's local policy for more information about local arrangements. irregular hours or different hours in different weeks, or, Read our cookie policy and how to disable them, Independent health and social care employment, Education learning and development strategy, NMC consultation on post-registration standards, Chief Executive and General Secretary's update, NHS Staff Council statement on annual leave during COVID-19, NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook. Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. [139], Martin Wolf of the Financial Times maintained in December 2022 since 2010 real average pay rose 5.5% in the private sector till September 2022, but fell 5.9% in the public sector. Scotland Bank Holidays 2022 This page contains a calendar of all 2022 bank holidays for Scotland. Job evaluation is the process by which jobs within the NHS are compared with each other, using agreed and consistent rules. Every worker whether part-time or full-time is entitled to statutory paid annual leave. Employees can also be granted contractual annual leave as part of their terms and conditions of employment. Non-contractual compulsory overtime that which your employer does not have to offer you, but if it does, you must work it. [25], The TSSA joined the RMT on the 18 and 20 August strikes. The Courts also decided that overtime had to be taken into account when calculating pay for annual leave granted under Agenda for Change. [31] On 17 January ASLEF announced a further two strikes, to be held on 1 and 3 February. % Monday, 31st May 2021. Public Holidays We participate in the public holiday closure timetable as agreed by NHS Tayside for General Practice. 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. Since April 2009, workers have been entitled to 5.6 weeks annual leave. 18 April 2022. Reckonable Service and Continuous Service Dates (NHSEI). Under section 13, tablesix of the handbook, you are entitled to the following annual leave: If you work standard shifts, other than seven and a half hours excluding meal breaks, your annual leave and general public holiday entitlements should be calculated on an hourly basis, to prevent you receiving greater or less leave than colleagues on standard shifts (section 13.5). [90] Two days of strike action were subsequently announced for 29 July and 1 August,[91] and went ahead as scheduled. [58], On 22 August it was announced that barristers had voted to strike indefinitely from 5 September, with 79.9% of those voting on the issue in favour of the plans. a pandemic, then you could have a claim for breach of contract (including recovery of holiday expenses already incurred). Unite described the pay offer as "significantly below" the rate of inflation. Public holiday arrangements were already in place for Monday 19 September 2022 prior to the announcement of Her Majesty's funeral, due to the regional public holiday in Lothian. [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. Friday, 17th September 2021. 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 [17], In Scotland, a separate strike was called for 10 October after the RMT rejected a 5% pay offer from ScotRail that was described as a "kick in the teeth". [103] In January 2023 the EIS announced a further 22 days of strike action. [104] This commenced with 16 days of "rolling" strike action, whereby each day would see teachers in two local authorities striking; Glasgow and East Lothian were the first two areas to be affected. Easter Monday. DL (2022)08 confirms the arrangements around the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in NHS Scotland. EL#KD>1-H,MGL [107] On 8 November the UCU announced three days of strike action on 24, 25 and 30 November. on February 17, 2023 This National student Day we are shining a light on just a couple of students who volunteer with NHS Lothian. Public Involvement Staff Resources. on appointment: 27 days leave and eight general public holiday days. 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. [6], On 7 June, initial strike dates were announced for 21, 23 and 25 June, with rail employees at Network Rail and 13 train operators joining the action. Please check any local policy and contract for more information on your position. The IFS said increasing the current 3.5% average pay offer to 5.5% could cost less than 5bn rather than the 28bn Hunt suggested. With industrial action on the railways ongoing, trade union members working in other industries voted to take industrial action, including telecommunications, the postal service, legal profession and freight, as well as other areas of the transport sector. You must also inform your employer in writing of: See sections 12 and 15 ofthe handbookfor advice on continuous service. In such cases, not giving the part time worker public holiday annual leave may not be unlawful as the part time worker is not being treated less favourably than a full time worker. Workers and employees have the right to have contractual overtime taken into account when calculating annual leave pay. [110], On 18 August, and following a pay dispute with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), refuse workers belonging to the Unison, Unite and GMB trade unions launched industrial action in Edinburgh. [12] On 20 September a further two strikes were announced for 1 and 5 October. [69], On 30 August, and following an emergency meeting of its members, the British Medical Association announced plans to ballot junior doctors on industrial action. 2022 New Year 3 January 3 January 3 January . 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. [46], On 13 February 2023, a long-running dispute between the Unite union and Abellio London, involving around 1,600 bus drivers in London was resolved when they accepted a deal that would mean drivers with two years' service being paid 18 an hour. 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As a part-time worker, your public holiday entitlement shall be added to your annual leave entitlement, and you should take the public holidays you would normally work as annual leave (section 13.7). [89], On 30 June CWU members working for BT Group voted to take industrial action over pay, with strike action expected to involve around 40,000 of the company's frontline workers, mostly engineering and call centre staff, and would be BT's first nationwide industrial action since 1987. [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. Employers can also (where appropriate) manage performance issues under local capability and/or disciplinary policies. You are entitled to the following sick pay: Your employer will take into account all periods of paid sickness absence during the 12 months immediately preceding the first day of a new episode of sickness. OGrady stated the government would be at fault if there were large scale public sector strike action during the months following October 2022. endobj [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. Nowak said that without what he considered "a fair pay settlement" staffing shortages harming schools, hospitals and other frontline services would worsen. You can choose when to start this, usually any datefromthe beginning of the 11th week before the baby is born (but see paragraph 15.8). Information on NHS pay in Scotland is available here. Part-time staff receive a pro rata amount of annual leave and public holiday days. NHS Grampian. This guide includes information for staff employed by NHS employers about pay scales, sick pay, pay on appointment, pay progression, annual leave, overtime and annual leave, maternity entitlements and reckonable service. The way in which your 'usual' sick pay is calculated will depend on what band you work in and whether the absence is due to work-related injury or disease. 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. /q;gvOF#N#Ww'.xgqbO1I5Q,wta^^!bo1:5VG4H~:xkIC\0[e {w(sMvt4ooH/s{p[`a? ra$ [77] Following further failed negotiations, the union's members went on strike again on the 18 and 19 January 2023, in more hospitals than the December 2022 strikes. <>>> Guidance issued by the DHSC in England confirms that employers should only consider cancelling an individuals pre-agreed annual leave in exceptional circumstances. Monday, 26th December 2022. or The following are the public holiday dates for 2022/23. Below is a summary of the NHS sick pay entitlements. Monday 18th April 2022 (Easter Monday) Thursday 02nd June 2022 (Diamond Jubilee) (Additional Public Holiday for 2022) Friday 03rd June 2022 (Diamond Jubilee) Monday 11th July 2022. This is paid at 90 per cent of your average weekly earnings for the first six weeks of your maternity leave and at a flat rate sum for the following 33 weeks. Please see the section that applies to the country in which you work. is a confidential and secure service which allows you to attend your pre-arranged . I agree, The RCN recommends using an updated browser such as If you are employed within the NHS please also see annex 25 of theNHS Terms and Conditionsfor information about public holidays over the Christmas and New Year periods. [19] On 5 December, RMT staff working for Network Rail (roughly half of those involved in the dispute) announced a strike over Christmas, beginning at 6pm on Christmas Eve and continuing until 6am on 27 December. The NHS Staff Council has published guidance confirming the arrangements for leave and pay in England for the additional public holiday to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on Friday, 3 June 2022. If you are being asked to work in a higher banded post for any period, you should only do so where your rate of pay is agreed in advance. [4] The action would see the largest outbreak of industrial action in the United Kingdom since 1989,[5] and the first national strike involving the UK's railways since 1994, when signal workers walked out over a pay dispute with Railtrack. Arrangements for carry-over of contractual annual leave (over and above the statutory minimum entitlement) will be dictated by your contract and/or local policy. Scottish bank holidays are set by Scottish Ministers and are the same across the whole of Scotland. <> NHS Shetland Public Holidays Information. For further information see accidents at work and personal injury. Information on NHS pay in Scotland is available here. The GMB wants workers to be paid 15 per hour rather than the current 10.50. The time limits for making an Employment Tribunal claim are 3 months less 1 day from the date you received your last incorrect annual leave payment. Your employer should have a policy covering payduring annual leave. %PDF-1.5 Your employer can refuse your request for annual leave, but they must notify you of this within a period equivalent to the period of leave. x]msJ*[US{+qS'`9C{$!a&U gzzmzv4.oxU]~|z^8:|bKo"_|^{'q4M8t$K2co8 oOOi8KDdi$}Oi3 >w]vuGtd'zEyls }r&TBXc;}q.,DQb!q The public holidays in NHS Lanarkshire for 2022/2023 are as follows: Friday, 15th April 2022. Additional Public Holiday for Medics -. If your employer did this without any such provision in the contract or in the absence of any emergency situation, e.g. The union said it also planned to ballot staff at Network Rail and other train companies who operate at stations along the West Coast Main Line. Both unions have demanded a 12% pay rise to keep pace with the level of inflation. [21] On 16 February the RMT announced four new days of strikes during March and April, with the dates confirmed as 16, 18 and 30 March, and 1 April. [66] On 31 October, the CWU announced plans to meet the following day to discuss further strike action after rejecting a 7% pay deal over two years that was subject to postal workers agreeing to changes such as Sunday working and start times. Generally, you are required to give notice to the employer of when you wish to take leave. 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. [81], On 21 December, the Royal College of Nursing in Scotland rejected a 7.5% pay deal, and announced that strike dates would be confirmed in January 2023. There is no legal right to choose when to take your annual leave; your employer will need to balance your right to take leave against the needs of the service and to maintain appropriate staffing levels. KSF guidancestates that employers should hold appraisals no later than three months prior toyour incremental date. You can find out more about maternity, work and family here. Please note that there are three sections - one covering England, one covering Wales, and the other covering Scotland and Northern Ireland. The part time member of staff works 18 hours a week. 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. Therefore if your normal rate of pay includes regular enhancements, these could be seen to be part of your normal rate of pay. AJ Connect. <> Network Rail announced that because of the strikes had been called off at the eleventh hour there would remain "severe disruption" to services the following day, as well as on 7 November. [7] The 21 June walkout involved 40,000 rail staff, as well as 10,000 workers from London Underground. 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. If you are employed within the NHS please also see annex 25 of the NHS Terms and Conditions for information about public holidays over the Christmas and New Year periods. This entitlement is for a full- time worker. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 23 0 R 24 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The public holiday dates in NHS Grampian for 2021/2022 to follow. The British Medical Association maintained junior doctors' pay was cut by 26% since 2008 after inflation was considered. Monday, 3 January 2022. Staff and Recruitment. The public holiday dates in NHS Dumfries & Galloway for 2021/2022 are as follows -. NHS terms and conditions: Agenda for Change, pay scales in England are available in the. The public holidays for NHS Ayrshire & Arran for 2021/2022 are as follows: Friday, 2nd April 2021. The TUC feared this could amount to 1.8 million people nationwide. Find local public holidays on your council's website Bank holidays Bank holidays are the same across Scotland. Living costs were increasingly burdensome, which the October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis by Liz Truss worsened. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Workers and employees have the right to be paid their normal pay during a period of annual leave. Monday 26th December 2022. Contractual payments in the handbook are as follows: Whether you work full-time or part-time you will be entitled to paid and unpaid maternity leave under the NHS contractual maternity pay scheme ifyou have 12 months continuous service with one or more NHS employers at the beginning of the 11th week before the expected week of childbirth. The strikes began on 15 June 2022 after . 60 hours, divided by 37.5, multiplied by 18 is 28.8. does not state how you should have your starting pay calculated if you have had a break in NHS employment. We use cookies to ensure you receive the best experience on our website. Amazon does not recognise the union so has refused to enter into negotiations with its representatives. Public support for the strikes was organised through the Enough is Enough! after five years service: 29 days leave + eight days general public holiday days. as above, but an injury which has not been the subject of a compensation paymenton the grounds that it has not given rise to more than three weeks loss of earnings or was not one for which compensation above the minimum would arise. On 16 February, it was reported the national team were considering strike action on 25 February, the date of a scheduled Six Nations Championship match against England. Monday, 3rd May 2021. 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. [39] On 3 August RMT workers on the London Underground network, and London Overground trains served by Arriva Rail London, announced a 24-hour strike for 19 August; workers at Arriva Rail London had rejected a 5% pay offer. Please see the section that applies to the country in which you work. Generally, there would be no obligation to pay new starters with previous NHS service higher than the bottom of the pay band, unless the employer's policy explicitly states this must be taken into account. Webelieve that you should enter the new band at the point you would have reached if all your NHS service in equivalent, or higher, pay bands had been worked in the lower band. [49], Over 70 lorry drivers and shunters represented by Unite and employed at a depot of the dairy company Mller in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire took strike action between 2527 August and 13 September after the company imposed changes to employees' rosters that would result in working at least one day every weekend, after the company had signed an agreement with Unite six months previously committing to no roster changes. The CWU accused Royal Mail of "imposing change not negotiating". [23] ASLEF members staged a strike on 2 July, affecting 90% of train services operated by Greater Anglia. You should be formally toldthe reasons for any deferral of your increment. 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It was also announced that the 21 June strike would coincide with a planned 24-hour strike to be held by workers on the London Underground.
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