Update on the local government pay award for 2024.
The National Employers have agreed by a majority to make the following one-year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), full and final NJC offer to the unions representing the main local government NJC workforce:
- With effect from 1 April 2024, an increase of £1,290 (pro rata for part-time employees) to be paid as a consolidated, permanent addition on all NJC pay points 2 to 43 inclusive
- With effect from 1 April 2024, an increase of 2.50% on all pay points above the maximum of the pay spine but graded below deputy chief officer (in accordance with Green Book Part 2 Para 5.4[1])
- With effect from 1 April 2024 an increase of 2.50% on all allowances (as listed in the 2023 NJC pay agreement circular dated 1 November 2023)
The support staff unions (UNISON, GMB and Unite) have responded to the full and final pay offer as follows:
- Unison will consult with it's members, with a recommendation to reject the offer. Consultation will run from Wednesday 5 June 2024 to Monday 28 June 2024
- GMB will ballot their members without recommendation. Balloting will take place between Monday 3 June 2024 to midday on Friday 5 July 2024
- Unite will be holding consultative ballots with it's members, with a recommendation to reject the offer
We will keep you updated of any further developments, check our news feed for any further updates.