3rd March 2007, 04:27 PM
Quite right about the delay in LGA pay negotiations... something which was highlighted by BAJR in January..
I have talked to the IFA about it... and they are still to make a definate statement
I have also had several off the record discussions with Units, where they are in real trouble with no firm figure from the IFA... as budgets for the new tax year and budgets for new tenders that will be in the new tax year are impossible to create if there is no guidance.
I say to them all... Why not just go with the BAJR suggested 5% (and DF supported and IFA for that matter... who support any initiative that asks for higher than minima)
SO peeps.... if you want to show that you mean business... if you want to know what to pay... BAJR asks once more... budget for aa 5% rise... you have the figures, you have had them for 2 months now and there is no reason that you can't go for them.... LGA Units are going to be hard hit... as they will be tied to the LGA pay structure... and back dating pay is not an option in some of these ....
BAJR will be flexible with employers... (remember they aren't the enemy- we have to work together) but will give a BAJR star to those that can/will pay above the minima... so you know who is doing what.
The pension/sickness/holiday one is trickier... espesh the pensions... but sickness and holiday is easy... and will be required for advertising...
Think of the poor employer who is trying to tender for work (for you to work on) when they can't fix the rate ??? Make it easy folks... 5%!!!!
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
I have talked to the IFA about it... and they are still to make a definate statement
I have also had several off the record discussions with Units, where they are in real trouble with no firm figure from the IFA... as budgets for the new tax year and budgets for new tenders that will be in the new tax year are impossible to create if there is no guidance.
I say to them all... Why not just go with the BAJR suggested 5% (and DF supported and IFA for that matter... who support any initiative that asks for higher than minima)
SO peeps.... if you want to show that you mean business... if you want to know what to pay... BAJR asks once more... budget for aa 5% rise... you have the figures, you have had them for 2 months now and there is no reason that you can't go for them.... LGA Units are going to be hard hit... as they will be tied to the LGA pay structure... and back dating pay is not an option in some of these ....
BAJR will be flexible with employers... (remember they aren't the enemy- we have to work together) but will give a BAJR star to those that can/will pay above the minima... so you know who is doing what.
The pension/sickness/holiday one is trickier... espesh the pensions... but sickness and holiday is easy... and will be required for advertising...
Think of the poor employer who is trying to tender for work (for you to work on) when they can't fix the rate ??? Make it easy folks... 5%!!!!
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu