20/03/2024
March 2024.
NJC PAY CLAIM 2024/25 UPDATE
Dear GMB Members,
We want to thank everyone who participated in the recent survey regarding your aspirations
were for pay this year.
The survey results were discussed at a joint meeting of the GMB National Local Government
and Schools Committees on 26th February 2024.
I am pleased to inform you that your
feedback has been carefully considered, and it was unanimously agreed that GMB would ask
for the following points to be included in this year’s pay claim:
• An increase of £3,000 or 10%, whichever is the greater, fully funded by the
government.
• A clear plan to reach £15 per hour minimum rate by next year’s pay implementation
date 2025.
• An additional day’s annual leave for personal / wellbeing purposes. For Term Time
Only staff this equates to an additional day of leave during term time.
• End the current unfair term time only contract model and work with the NJC trade
union side to develop a replacement that gives support staff the value and
recognition they deserve.
The NJC Executive made up of representatives from GMB, Unison and Unite, met on 27th
February 2024 to discuss each unions proposed pay claim. Following thorough discussions
and negotiations, a headline claim that has been agreed for the joint union pay claim. This
claim has now been submitted to the Local Government Association – see details on the
next page.
Employers will now be briefed on the joint union pay claim and we expect pay negotiations
to commence in April.
Further updates will follow in due course.
Would you like information on becoming a GMB Representative in your workplace? Email
[email protected]
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NJC PAY CLAIM: 2024/25
• An increase of at least £3,000 or 10% whichever is the greater.
In addition:
• Reviews of the gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps in local government.
• A 2-hour reduction in the working week with no detriment
• An additional day of annual leave for personal or well-being purposes (with term
time only staff also receiving a full day rather than a pro rata amount, that they
can use at any time, including term time)
• A phased approach to reaching a minimum pay rate of £15 an hour in a maximum
of two years, sooner if possible.
You can request a copy of the detailed pay claim from your local GMB Representative.
Would you like information on becoming a GMB Representative in your workplace? Email
[email protected]
Not a GMB member? Join today at www.gmb.org.uk/join
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