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By John Gallacher
Ballot papers for the revised NHS pay offer are now out and
must be back by 13 September. UNISON's Health Executive believes
the offer is the best that can be achieved through negotiation.
Should members reject the new deal, they should also be prepared
to support industrial action, the Health Executive said. The
improved offer will put extra cash in the pockets of the lowest
paid workers in the NHS, no matter which country they are
in.
The new offer at a glance:
- Scotland has already agreed to pay an unstaged 2.5% award
for 2007/2008. In addition,
- the difference between 2.5% and £400 for staff on pay
points 1-7 from 1 November
- an extra £38 for staff on pay points 8-18 from 1 November
The award will still be staged in England, with staff getting
1.5% payable from 1 April and the remaining 1% from 1 November.
In England only, there will be additional money for staff
training targeted directly at those on-clinical staff who
often lose out when training budgets are cut;
Also in England only, there will be £38 paid to staff on
Bands 5, 6, 7 and 8(a) who are required to register to practice
- this money is a contribution to their professional fees.
The full offer is on the UNISON UK website at http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/07NHSpayoffertext.pdf
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Members who do not receive a ballot paper by the 28th August
should apply for a replacement by ringing UNISON Direct on
0845 3550845 or by visiting the UNISON web site: www.unison.org.uk
The last date to request a replacement ballot paper will be
10 September 2007.
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