Freedom of Information request on pay information relating to our 2021/22 pay settlement and our family friendly policies (FOI 22/518)
Published 1 June 2022
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FOI 22/518
1st April 2022
Dear
FOI 22/518 – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your information request, dated 7 March 2021, where you asked for pay information relating to our 2021/22 pay settlement and our family friendly policies.
I am pleased to provide you with the information requested in the attached Annexes, as requested below.
1) Name of unions which are signatories to your main collective agreement covering pay and conditions;
2) Number of employees covered by the agreement;
3) A copy of your 2021/22 pay settlement. Please provide the following information:
a) Was the 2021/22 public sector pay freeze applied for all employees earning over £24,000pa with those earning less receiving either an increase in line with the National Living Wage or a consolidated £250, whichever the greater?
b) Have there been any changes to the pay scales? If so, what were the changes?
c) Were performance-related bonuses paid? If so, what were the arrangements for performance-related bonuses?
d) Were any other non-consolidated payments made? If so, what were the arrangements for these payments?
Family friendly policies
4) What is the entitlement to occupational maternity pay for employees? Please specify:
- a) any service requirement
- b) period for which occupational maternity pay is paid
- c) level of payment
eg. 26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service
5) What is the entitlement to occupational adoption pay for employees? Please specify:
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a) any service requirement
- b) period for which occupational adoption pay is paid
- c) level of payment
eg. 26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service
6) What is the entitlement to occupational shared parental pay for employees? Please specify:
- a) any service requirement
- b) period for which occupational shared parental pay is paid
- c) level of payment
eg. 26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service
7) What is the entitlement to occupational paternity pay for employees? Please specify:
- a) any service requirement
- b) period for which occupational paternity pay is paid
- c) level of payment
eg. 3 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with 26 weeks’ service
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Yours sincerely,
Human Resources