10 things you probably don ’ t know about the NHS pay award

As UNISON has reported, the Westminster government is imposing a 3% pay award on NHS staff in England. It has refused to negotiate with the union, while taking months to reach its decision. UNISON is currently consulting with its health members, to gauge their view on this imposed award and how they want to react. But it is always difficult to navigate the pros and cons of any pay award, especially when it’s communicated as a percentage, and in a massive system like the NHS, whose workers are strung across so many pay bands. Sometimes we just need to know what it means for us, as individuals and for the NHS team as a whole. Members can scroll through our FAQs to find out what the award looks like, in cash terms, for people at the top of each pay band. And meanwhile, here are 10 things to think about when deciding how you are going to vote. 1. The pay award widens the gap between the lowest and highest paid staff by £2,607 a year. That’s because it’s a flat percentage increase. 2. The only people who will gain the £2,000 minimum increase proposed by UNISON – for all staff – are those already earning over £73,000. 3. A senior manager will be receiving an extra £3,000 a year. That pay rise works out as: 6 x more than a new band 2 cleaner 5 x more than an experienced band 3 porter 4 x more than the award for an experienced band 4 nursing associate 4 x more than an experienced band 5 nurse Nearly 3x more than an experienced band 6 paramedic. 4. The award will still...
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