25th March 2009, 10:00 AM
wow, that must be the first time the RPI/CPI discrepancy has ever worked in our favour! I was glumly expecting that the CPI would be in deflation, whilst RPI would be far higher, and we'd get the lower rise whilst real prices soared. Its still a case though of holding our own against inflation, not catching up as implementation of the benchmarking scheme requires. Lets hope the IfA sticks to its word and implements the CPI rate. And we don't see backdoor erosion of pay and conditions such as the increase in sites being nominated as place of work to avoid paying allowances.
BUT for those units already paying above the minima (VoR's comment about not everyone getting the 3.2% rise surely relates to these employers),they don't have to put their pay up by as much to match the new minima. So I imagine in a cynical world pay for the lowest RO units coming up, and relatively speaking the higher paid units' pay coming down a bit. I hope not.
It may also relate to local govt employers with longer term pay deals already fixed?
I can see a certain 'major London unit' having its traditional problems getting anything near this rise as its pay award has to be approved by Govt....
I'd also like to take issue with Peter Wardle's comment that
What do you mean by your comment?
And finally, David, you spoke about not deciding a BAJR rate rise till June? Do it now, backdated pay rises are a nightmare, and directly shaft short contract diggers who won't get it. Please!
BUT for those units already paying above the minima (VoR's comment about not everyone getting the 3.2% rise surely relates to these employers),they don't have to put their pay up by as much to match the new minima. So I imagine in a cynical world pay for the lowest RO units coming up, and relatively speaking the higher paid units' pay coming down a bit. I hope not.
It may also relate to local govt employers with longer term pay deals already fixed?
I can see a certain 'major London unit' having its traditional problems getting anything near this rise as its pay award has to be approved by Govt....
I'd also like to take issue with Peter Wardle's comment that
Quote:quote:In the last two years there have been huge increases for archaeologistsThere haven't. Not for anyone I have come into contact with. Unless, of course, you mean huge increases in debt, stress, overworking, unpaid overtime, job insecurity, training or appraisal deficiency...
What do you mean by your comment?
And finally, David, you spoke about not deciding a BAJR rate rise till June? Do it now, backdated pay rises are a nightmare, and directly shaft short contract diggers who won't get it. Please!