xmS{f#wj{N3@ M4-;:Mvonww(gixwP]~|*]LrV.KtOn~p({u_8%,*PdQE?X%G"SZ(fAE&y9Q"i )`^]',`* `t1Bg1=?^=)FW{_+ca*#$#^2R-m8,xp(3z&(H.&0S//G$;G0OG%kn.HI*$"Fc8wzU(x?!S) 3H|E/y("@LSAb%yT/().N?{fQ9'R vs6JGJI9nbA*LcBh(QiLuh*NLH/q.CQx&ch@QTGY `E/x3&X)EDzzE`jPK2 `Yx=c%8Ks@Sf4z01[zO/q+y$.qm*>x`~ stream The IFS added "Most obviously, the impact of injecting 5bn into an economy with an annual GDP well in excess of 2,000bn would surely be modest. Any restrictions on staff taking annual leave are staggered so all staff get to take leave. For more information on the rights of part-time workers, please seeour guidance onpart-time workers. [71] On 24 February, the British Medical Association announced that junior doctors in England would begin a three-day strike on 13 March. Employees can also be granted contractual annual leave as part of their terms and conditions of employment. 25 March 2022. Check your contract for further information. OGrady stated the government would be at fault if there were large scale public sector strike action during the months following October 2022. The continued industrial action was supported by 90% of voting members on a 53% turnout. Find out more about the Fair Pay for Nursing campaign and how you can get involved. If your line manager cannot or will not help, you should contact usfor further advice. 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. DHSC guidance for England also reminds employers that they should give the appropriate statutory notice to cancel annual leave and consider whether compensation is appropriate for any out of pocket expenses that a staff member may incur as a result of cancelling their holiday plans. [15] On 19 October, a further three strike days were announced for November, occurring on 3, 5, and 7 November. In all cases, werecommend thatyour starting salary (and your specific pay point) is agreed in writing before you accept and start your new role. As a part-time worker, your public holiday . [33] On 11 July, TSSA members at Southwestern also voted to take industrial action. In all cases, overtime is classed as hours worked in excess of your minimum contracted hours. [120], A second wave of strike action took place on 9 June and 10 June with significant political support from the Labour Party front bench including Rachel Reeves the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Angela Rayner the Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Tulip Siddiq the Shadow Treasury Minister. To calculate statutory annual leave entitlement, multiply the number of days you work a week by 5.6. Whilst this is discretionary and employers may argue that staff who work solely on a bank are not employees, staff might want to argue that this approach goes against the spirit of the clause and they should be entitled to some recognition of the years of service. The part time member of staff should therefore receive at least 28.8 hours of public holiday leave a year. Below is a summary of the NHS sick pay entitlements. campaign. Employers can also (where appropriate) manage performance issues under local capability and/or disciplinary policies. Friday 13th October 2023 - Autumn Bank Holiday (except Adult Social Care) Monday 25th December 2023 - Christmas Day Tuesday 26th December 2023 - Boxing Day Monday 1st January 2024 - New Year's Day Tuesday 2nd January 2024 - Public Holiday Salaried GPs have two additional public holidays. Monday, 26th December 2022. The FCA rejected all approaches to engage in discussions with employee representatives and attempts by the union to reach a settlement. Annex23 sets out the principles and guidance which will underpinlocal pay progression policies in England and Wales. Voluntary overtime that which you can refuse to work if offered. For example, if you work a five day week you would be entitled to 28 days annual leave a year: The above is the minimum right to paid holiday, but your employer may offer more than this in your contract or terms and conditions. Warren Gatland, Wales's head coach, said that he would not support his players going on strike. See popular questions & answers about NHS Scotland; Office Manager. 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. 2 0 obj This totals 18 hours per week. [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. 1 views . This guide includes advice on your statutory entitlement to annual leave, Agenda for Change terms and conditions for NHS staff and best practice for part time employees. 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. [41] On 7 July the strike action was suspended following further discussions between union representatives and British Airways, which had resulted in what the union described as a "vastly improved" pay offer. You have the right to return to your job, under your original contract with no less favourable terms and conditions. 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. 3 0 obj Job roles are 'scored' against fixed criteria and matched with a specific pay band depending on how high that score is. This wouldlinkperformance and incremental pay progressionand allowyou time to prepare for the appraisal. [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. The TUC stated the 2022 low pay awards came after a decade of pay cuts for key public sector workers. You should be paid annual leave at your normal rate of pay. In the absence of continuous previous service with the NHS, employershave the discretion,under section 12 of the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook, to take in to account 'any period or periods of employment with employers outside the NHS where these are judged to be relevant to NHS employment'. In circumstances where you are not required to carry out the full responsibilities of the post, pay will be determined by job evaluation. [80] However, on 21 February, it was announced the strike had been called off to allow the Royal College of Nursing and Department of Health and Social Care to enter into renewed negotiations. 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. [15] An RMT strike involving staff at Avanti West Coast was held on 22 October, forcing the cancellation of a number of services throughout the day. Main Switchboard number for NHS Dumfries & Galloway is 01387 246246 . You can return to work early if you give at least 28 days notice, although some local policies require eight weeks. It therefore applies to members working part-time hours as well as members working full-time. "12.1 An employees continuous previous service with any NHS employer counts as reckonable service in respect of NHS agreements on redundancy, maternity, sick pay and annual leave. 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 It is often better to point to your specific skills, experience and what you can bring to the role (rather than just focusing on your previous pay point). 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. 12.3 When employees who have been transferred out of NHS employment to a non-NHS provider return to NHS employment, their continuous service with a new non-NHS employer providing NHS funded services, will be counted as reckonable in respect of NHS agreements on sick pay, annual leave and incremental credit.. Please also see Reckonable Service and Continuous Service Dates (NHSEI). The bank's prediction is that it will drop from 10.5% to 4% by the end of the year. The public holidays for NHS Ayrshire & Arran for 2021/2022 are as follows: Friday, 2nd April 2021. Bailey added "but we need to see more evidence that this will take effect.[137], Also in February 2023, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that it anticipated the government would borrow roughly 30bn less in 2023 than it had predicted in November 2022. When this happens, it is common practice for staff to be paid on the minimum of the band until confirmation of previous salary (such as a copy of the last payslip or and contract) has been received from the former NHS employer. structures in Northern Ireland and Scotland. [14] As the 8 October strike approached, and with no further national strikes scheduled for after then, Mick Lynch announced that members would be balloted to determine if they wished to continue with the strikes. [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. [102] On 22 November, a revised 6.85% pay offer was rejected by the EIS, meaning the industrial action would go ahead. Historically, normal pay included things such as productivity bonuses and results-based commission payments. This is important as continuity of service affects your entitlement to certain things (such as annual leave and contractual sick pay) under the NHS terms and conditions of service. The public holidays in NHS Fife for 2021/2022 are as follows: Friday 2 April 2021. %PDF-1.5 Staff without previous NHS employment would normally be appointed to receive the minimum of the pay band. The public holidays in NHS Lanarkshire for 2022/2023 are as follows: Friday, 15th April 2022. 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). [93], On 28 November it was reported that BT bosses had reached an agreement with union bosses that would give workers earning less than 50,000 a year an annual pay increase worth 16%, or 1,500. If you believe you need to make a legal claim, you should contact usfor further advice. 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. Part-time staff receive a pro rata amount of annual leave and public holiday days. Monday, 3 January 2022. [18], On 22 November, the RMT announced four 48-hour strike in the run up to Christmas and early 2023, with strike action scheduled for 1314 December, 1617 December, 34 January and 67 January. [1] Workers at Avanti West Coast, c2c, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, Great Western (GWR), London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains, Southeastern, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains voted to strike,[2][3] with 71% of those balloted taking part in the vote; of those 89% voting in favour of strike action and 11% against. <> You should check your bank contract for information on how annual leave for your bank work is calculated. This includes ensuring that nursing and other health care staff can take paid annual leave, as well as being able to take rest periods and breaks during shifts. [121], A third wave of two-day strike action planned for July 2022 was paused after Unite announced it was exploring options with the regulator to secure a route to union recognition. Part-time workers will be entitled to paid public holidays no less than pro-rata to the number of public holidays for a full-time worker, rounded up to the nearest half day (section 13.6). In 2014, in the case of Bear Scotland & Others v Fulton and Others, the Courts decided that workers and employees also had the right to have non-contractual compulsory overtime taken into account when calculating holiday pay for the four weeks statutory annual leave granted by the Working Time Directive. However, NHS employers do have the discretion to take into consideration previous experience that may be relevant to NHS employment. The public holiday dates in NHS Dumfries & Galloway for 2021/2022 are as follows -. or Since April 2009, workers have been entitled to 5.6 weeks annual leave. Therefore if your normal rate of pay includes regular enhancements, these could be seen to be part of your normal rate of pay. If you are given a paid day off for a bank holiday your employer can count this as part of the 5.6 weeks statutory annual leave entitlement. Pay progression cannot be deferred unless there has been prior discussion, reasons have been clearly identified and documented, and the standards or levelsyetto be achieved have been clarified. Employers should also consider any 'reasonable adjustments'for those protected under the Equality Act 2010and decisions made on a case-by-case basis. At the same time, public holiday entitlement will reduce from 10 to 8 public holidays per year. <> Holidays starting at 25 days plus 9 public holidays. NHS Staff Council position The NHS Staff Council has not been given a remit to reach a joint agreement which would designate the additional platinum jubilee bank holiday (3 June 2022) as a public holiday for the purposes of pay, as set out in the NHS TCS handbook (Section 13, paragraph 13.4). endobj During this time of unsustainable pressure, the RCN is calling on all health and care employers to put in place appropriate arrangements which ensure that: If you work in the NHS, please also see the NHS Staff Council statement on annual leave during COVID-19. [25] On 14 July, ASLEF announced that train drivers at eight train companies Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, LNER, Greater Anglia, Southeastern, Hull Trains and West Midlands Trains would strike on 30 July, involving around 5,500 union members. The walkout ended at 04:59 on 30 August. Generally, you are required to give notice to the employer of when you wish to take leave. [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. endobj . Please check any local policy and contract for more information on your position. [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. 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. National Student Volunteer Day - Sophia Tan on February 17, 2023 VW*ze6{/j-n%2Kk6wc:|k9X^6hh&{+ OH~H46_9qifW6@Ox,Yvv:,PcJ4I}8sqc>@n;_\ecl%(1Q9oyl!Vu( $s.P^:_$LIe)Z?M6:k@ [98~ See section 13.9 of the handbookfor more information on reference periods and how annual leave pay is calculated in the NHS. 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). Annex23 states that incremental pay progression will be conditional upon you demonstrating that you have the requisite knowledge and skills/competencies for the role and that you have met the required level of performance. [113] On 2 September, the strikes were called off by the three unions involved after a 10% pay deal was agreed upon. 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 . This has been specifically recommended by the NHS in Scotland. You can find out more about maternity, work and family here. 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Staff and Recruitment. % [25], The TSSA joined the RMT on the 18 and 20 August strikes. The Working Time Regulations give workers and employees the right to an additional 1.6 weeks leave. Microsoft Edge For RCN members employed on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, overtime must be taken into account when calculating pay for all your annual leave. NHS Shetland Public Holidays Information. [101] The first strike action was scheduled for 24 November. [107] On 8 November the UCU announced three days of strike action on 24, 25 and 30 November. The Courts also decided that overtime had to be taken into account when calculating pay for annual leave granted under Agenda for Change. [26] A second day of ASLEF strike action was subsequently staged on 13 August. These outline annual salary, hourly pay and adjustments for inner/outer London. 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. [23] ASLEF members staged a strike on 2 July, affecting 90% of train services operated by Greater Anglia. Living costs were increasingly burdensome, which the October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis by Liz Truss worsened. NHS Public Holidays. [62] On 19 July Royal Mail workers belonging to the Communication Workers Union voted to take strike action; the stoppage would involve roughly 115,000 staff members. [88] On 21 February, ambulance workers belonging to the Unite union called two further strikes for 6 and 10 March. You must take at least four weeks holiday a year, so only holiday on top of this can be carried over. [61], On 29 June, Royal Mail managers belonging to the Unite union voted to take industrial action in a dispute over redundancies and a redeployment programme to bring in what they described as "worsening terms and conditions"; the vote for strike action was 86% in the UK mainland and 89% in Northern Ireland. Tuesday, 28th December 2021. Monday, 30 August 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 Sunday 25 December 2022 The provisions for work on a public holiday will apply Microsoft Edge [124] On 28 February, members of the National Union of Journalists working for the BBC regional service in England voted to take strike action over planned cuts to BBC Local Radio. 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. Part-time workers will be entitled to paid public holidays no less than pro-rata to the number of public holidays for a full-time worker, rounded up to the nearest half day (section 13.6). . Section 14 explains how sick pay for NHS staff is to be calculated. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. AJ Connect. [20], On 10 February 2023, the RMT's executive committee rejected a pay deal described by the Rail Delivery Group and Network Rail as their "best and final" offer, and said they would seek further negotiations. [109] On 17 February the University and College Union announced that seven days of strikes planned for February and March had been called off after "significant progress" was made in discussions with their employers. Nowak said that without what he considered "a fair pay settlement" staffing shortages harming schools, hospitals and other frontline services would worsen. NHS terms and conditions of service handbook, Read the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook, Basic pay on promotion will generally be set at the minimum pay-step point of the new pay band. nhs lanarkshire public holidays 2022 nhs lanarkshire public holidays 2022.

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