NJC salary scales
Contracts of employments may state that salaries are set in line with local government salaries. There are a number of options used and organisations should make sure they are consistent in how they use local government salary scales.
NJC salary scales
The pay and terms of conditions of employment for many local government services' workers are set out by the National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Government Services. More details from the Local Government Employers.
These NJC salary scales are also widely used in the voluntary and community sector.
GLPC pay spines
Alternatively, many London local authorities use the inner and outer London pay spines under the agreement made within the Greater London Provincial Council (GLPC) in 2000. More details from London Councils. These pay spines had London weighting consolidated into them. They are increased each year in line with NJC pay settlements.
Some voluntary sector organisations choose to use the Greater London Provincial Council inner and outer London pay spines.
It is important that employers continue to apply whichever salary arrangement they have used in the past, as figures may vary between the NJC and GLPC scales because of rounding up or down of figures over the years.
London weighting
Often organisations use the national figures (the NJC salary scales) and add the advisory amount of London weighting that gets issued each year. This extra payment recognises that the cost of living in London is higher than in the regions.
The salary scales shown below use the the national salary scales with the advisory inner London weighting figure added. The advisory outer London weighting figure and Greater London allowance are also provided for reference.
In addition, the NJC car allowances are shown.
NJC salary scales 2009-2010
NJC Salary Scales and Car Allowance (Excel document 31kb)
The National Joint Council in September 2009, agreed an increase of 1% on April 2008 payscales (except for scale points 4 to 10 inclusive where there is an increase of 1.25%), to be backdated to April 2009.
This document also includes the NJC Car Allowance rates now agreed for 2010-2011.
NJC salary scales 2010-11
The salary scales for 2010-11 are not yet confirmed.
The Local Government Employers (LGE) have informed the Trade Unions that they are unable to offer any increase in pay for 2010-11. This is in response to the Unions's claim, submitted in October, for an increase of 2.5% or £500 a year (whichever is greater) with effect from 1 April 2010.
Organisations should continue to use the 2009-10 rates, but allow for a potential increase within budgets for the year. Once the salary scales have been confirmed for 2010-11, if there is any increase, it should be backdated and paid to employees.
The LGE has also stated that the government's announcement for a two-year pay freeze for public sector workforces (except for workers earning less than £21,000 a year who will receive an increase of at least £250 per year in these years), does not affect the local government pay for 2010 -11. Nor will this affect contractual annual increments, which should continue to be paid.
The LGE are now seeking urgent discussions to clarify government's expectations on the application of the policy to local government pay for 2011/12 and beyond.
The Job evaluation CD rom is an adaptation for the voluntary and community sector of the Local Government (NJC) Job Evaluation Scheme.
Job evaluation scores are cross-matched to scale points on the NJC pay scales which are widely used in the voluntary sector.
Available only to voluntary organisations (and not private organisations or consultants), the CD ROM costs £99 including VAT @ 17.5%, postage and packaging (35% discount to NAVCA members).
One free copy for CVS and 2nd tier organisations based in London.
How to order the CD rom has further information.
Page last reviewed:15 July 2010
