New Joint Negotiating Committee
for Higher Education Staff
PAY AGREEMENT 2009/2010
1. AGREED PAY INCREASE
Pay rates for non-clinical staff covered by HE national agreements will be increased as follows:
1 August 2009 0.5%
The attached sheet sets out the agreed uplifting of the single pay spine to give effect to this increase.
Post-92 HEIs retaining separate London weightings are recommended to increase theseon average by the same percentage uplift.
If an HEI is in serious financial difficulty it may defer implementation of the above increase by up to 11 months in order to minimise job losses.
2. JOINT WORKING: OTHER ISSUES
As part of the 2009/10 Agreement, the New JNCHES has agreed to establish working
groups with terms of reference as follows.
Pay Framework & Data Research Working Group
1. To undertake a study to understand how the Framework Agreement has been applied at HEIs. The areas to be covered by the study will cover;
· The operation of contribution points.
· The extent of harmonisation of terms and conditions.
· The national pay spine.
· The application of the agreement to Hourly Paid Workers.
· To understand the impact of new grading structures such as:
- the length of grades
2. As set out in the final chapter of the JNCHES Review of HE Finance & Pay Data, published in December 2008, there are a number of areas
where it was agreed that steps could be taken to improve the quality of the statistics for the HE sector.These elements will now form part of the Data Research section of the Working Group, which will be tasked with;
· Maintaining, updating and, where possible, improving upon the core
components of analysis in relation to finance and remuneration set out in the Review of HE Finance & Pay Data with a view to presenting updated
data byearly 2010.· Establishing a dialogue with HESA to address the issues that the Review
identified in connection with data provided; in particular exploring how HESA might;
- develop a mechanism for collating data so that it can be used to provide consistent long-term and detailed pay analysis
- consider improving the information relating to support staff and part-time staff
- Establishing a dialogue with ONS in relation to the Annual Survey of Hours and Ernings (ASHE) to explore how consistency between industry and
occupational coding may be achieved and to encourage arrangements betweem HEI' and the ONS to submit data to the ASHEThe Group will make recommendations to New JNCHES and relevant bodies to improve data. Membership: The Group will comprise
representatives of all parties to the New JNCHES and external stakeholders by invitation.Timeline: February 2010 – December 2010.
Equality Working Group
1. To act as a broad-based forum within which to comment, exchange views,
establish common ground, and focus on strategic equality issues with a view to
assisting HEIs and local unions, which may include recommending guidance and
action plans on equality issues to New JNCHES and the HE sector.
2. As an initial task, the Group will gather information on the conduct of Equal Pay
Reviews to date in HEIs. This will include undertaking a survey to establish the
current position in HEIs. The survey will look at whether HEIs have completed an
Equal Pay Review, and if so;
· Was use made of JNCHES guidance?
· Was this in partnership with their local unions?
· Has the HEI established an action plan to tackle any areas of concern?
· How comprehensive in terms of all staff groups?
It is proposed that the survey will be completed and an initial report made to the Group within a six month period.
3. The Group will also:
· Survey and consider the impact of current and future regulation on equality related matters and recommend guidance for the New JINCHES
to issue, in particular the forthcoming Equality Act and the public sector duties·
Examine and commission research to understand the issues behind differences in pay at sector level in relation to gender and potentially
in relation to ethnicity, disability and other groupings.·
Investigate systemic issues in relation to the gender pay gap, with a view to producing updated guidance (including work-life balance) on
ways to tackle this issueIn this regard the Working Group will seek information from HE sector groups, which could include, but is not limited to; the Equality
Challenge Unit; the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education; the HE Academy; Universities HR.
The Group will make recommendations to New JNCHES and other relevant bodies.Membership: The Group will comprise representatives of all parties to the New JNCHES and external stakeholders by invitation.
Timeline: The Group will aim to produce a report by December 2010.
Sustainability Issues Working Group
1. To consider the factors affecting the sustainability of HEIs.
2. To develop proposals for enhancing shared understanding about technical aspects of HE finance and other issues affecting
sustainability (subject to securing funding/support from stakeholders), specifically,·
To develop materials/seminars to increase understanding on the technical aspects associated with HE funding and financial decision-makong.
3. To act as a forum for the exchange of views, comments and discussion with sector stakeholders on the strategic developments
at HE sector level, including workforce planning and organisational change.Membership: The Group will comprise representatives of all parties to the New JNCHES and external stakeholders by invitation.
Timeline: To commence in February 2010.
SINGLE PAY SPINE FOR HE ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT STAFF 2009/2010
Spine Point Salary from 1 October 2008 (£) Salary from 1 August 2009 (£) [local agreements might mean slighty different scale changes]
1 13085 13150
2 13431 13498
3 13787 13856
4 14099 14170
5 14477 14550
6 14867 14942
7 15216 15292
8 15641 15719
9 16081 16161
10 16547 16629
11 17026 17111
12 17519 17606
13 18027 18117
14 18550 18643
15 19089 19185
16 19645 19743
17 20226 20327
18 20834 20938
19 21458 21565
20 22126 22236
21 22765 22879
22 23449 23566
23 24152 24273
24 24877 25001
25 25623 25751
26 26391 26523
27 27183 27319
28 27999 28139
29 28839 28983
30 29704 29853
31 30594 30747
32 31513 31671
33 32458 32620
34 33432 33600
35 34435 34607
36 35469 35646
37 36532 36715
38 37651 37839
39 38757 38951
40 39920 40119
41 41118 41323
42 42351 42563
43 43622 43840
44 44930 45155
45 46278 46510
46 47666 47905
47 49096 49342
48 50569 50822
49 52086 52347
50 53650 53918
51 55259 55535