16th November 2011, 03:05 PM
and,crossing threads here, hows it going to work with the IFA putting minima up and trying to get curators to make RO status a requirement, when they find that all the local government curators etc, who are on public sector pay freezes and fixed gradings, no longer receive the minimum? Could happen very quickly, and may already apply in some cases, if the IFA manages another 5% rise or 2 as theres no sign of public sector wage rises in the offing. And you can argue about industry standards all you like but the councils arent going to regrade all their archaeology staff up on the IFA's say so.