16th November 2011, 08:08 PM
chiz Wrote:Sorry to hear the news, the DF have been told by more than one head of a council unit that the IfA minima are the only thing the council will listen to when it comes to regrading.
Unfortunately we can't let the worst payers continue to bring down the wages of everyone else. Minima must go up, and 5.2% is a start, the DF are working to make sure it continues year on year. I hope your situation resolves itself, good luck!
It's been crawling on for over a year now, with another meeting with the HR department in a fortnight. Apart from a far more accurate new job description (try to explain to a council HR department that it's a tad more involved than happily digging holes across the landscape), the IfA minima is pretty much our only leverage due to the fact that several of our large contracts require IfA status. Your comment has made me feel a little more optimistic!