Nominations are now invited for the regional representatives of the ALCC for the following areas: • East of England – one vacancy • Midlands – two vacancies • North of England – one vacancy • South East of England – two vacancies • South West of England – one vacancy • Wales – two vacancies …
Pay Award Update 2020-21
NATIONAL SALARY AWARD The National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has agreed the new pay scales for 2020-21 to be implemented from 1 April 2020. The NALC EMPLOYMENT BRIEFING E01-20 lists the new pay scales for clerks and other employees employed under the terms of the model contract including SCPs 50 and above. …
COVID-19 Risk Assessments
COVID-19 Risk Assessments It a legal requirement for employers to carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. In practice this will mean the town or parish clerk. Before restarting work you should ensure the safety of the workplace by: carrying out a risk assessment in line with the HSE guidance – https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/index.htm consulting with your workers …
COVID-19 Guidance for Outdoor Working Environments
Guidance for people who work in or run outdoor working environments. The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that employers, employees and the self-employed take steps to keep everyone safe. The document below is to help employers, employees and the self-employed in the …
COVID-19 Guidance for Offices
COVID-19 Guidance for people who work in or run offices, contact centres and similar indoor environments The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that employers, employees and the self-employed take steps to keep everyone safe. The document below is to help employers, employees …
No return to face to face meetings for now
Following the government announcement of further easing of lockdown restrictions from 4 July, as at 26 June both NALC and SLCC strongly advise local councils to continue to meet remotely, without the need for face to face contact. The government rules still state that we should all work from home if we can. Their joint …
Newsletter from Chairman
This is my first newsletter as Chairman of our Union, having been elected in January 2020 The leadership, i.e.me, has been criticised as to the lack of communication and I have to take that on the chin. We have not communicated as we should. I hope that can now be rectified. There are two reasons, …
JNC Chief Officer response to final pay offer
The National Employers again urge JNC unions to move to consult on, and hopefully accept, the final offer as soon as practicable so that employees can receive their pay award as soon as possible while appreciating the challenges the current situation poses for consultation processes. To this end the pay award and extra day holiday …
Changes to National Living Wage and National Insurance from April 2020
National Living Wage As well as there being an increase applied, the Government has set out what is called its “ambitious plan” to have the National Living Wage at two thirds (66%) of the median earnings rather than 60% as now. They also intend to extend the National Living Wage to workers aged 21 and …
LGS 2020 Pay Update
The national employers side have offered 2.75% and an extra day off per year. Unions have welcomed this, but are pressing for a better deal. We will keep you updated as we find out more.