Union’s collective agreements

FOI request reference: CAS-84322-L9K8S8
Publication date: March 2022

Request

1)    Name of unions which are signatories to your main collective agreement covering pay and conditions;

2)    The number of employees covered by the agreement;

3)    A list of pay grades and current pay rates.

4)    A copy of your latest pay settlement. Please provide the following information on how any pay increase has been applied:

  1. a)Have there been any changes to the pay scales? If so, what were the changes?
  2. b)Were progression payments made?
  3. c)Were performance-related bonuses paid?  If so, what were the arrangements for performance-related bonuses?
  4. d)Were any other non-consolidated payments made? If so, what were the arrangements for these payments?

Family friendly policies

5)    What is the entitlement to occupational maternity pay for employees? Please specify:

  1. a)any service requirement
  2. b)period for which occupational maternity pay is paid
  3. c)level of payment eg. 26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service

6)    What is the entitlement to occupational adoption pay for employees? Please specify:

  1. a)any service requirement
  2. b)period for which occupational adoption pay is paid
  3. c)level of payment eg. 26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service

7)    What is the entitlement to occupational shared parental pay for employees? Please specify:

  1. a)any service requirement
  2. b)period for which occupational shared parental pay is paid
  3. c)level of payment eg.26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service

8)    What is the entitlement to occupational paternity pay for employees? Please specify:

  1. a)any service requirement
  2. b)period for which occupational paternity pay is paid
  3. c)level of payment eg.3 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with 26 weeks’ service

Outcome

Successful.

Response

1) Name of unions which are signatories to your main collective agreement covering pay and conditions;

Prospect, PCS, FDA

2) The number of employees covered by the agreement;

All

3) A list of pay grades and current pay rates.
• A £21,124
• B £21,124-21,871
• C £20,343-£25,034
• D £22,993-£30,830
• E £28,040- £36,365
• F £34,257- £49,657
• G £45,133- £59,097
• H £53,815- £70,233

4) A copy of your latest pay settlement. Please provide the following information on how any pay increase has been applied: Please find attached a copy of our latest pay settlement, 2021-22
a) Have there been any changes to the pay scales? If so, what were the changes? N/A
b) Were progression payments made? No
c) Were performance-related bonuses paid? If so, what were the arrangements for performance-related bonuses? Yes, employees achieving an “exceeds” in their performance review received a share of a “pot” of money.
d) Were any other non-consolidated payments made? If so, what were the arrangements for these payments? No

Family friendly policies

5) What is the entitlement to occupational maternity pay for employees? Please specify:
a) any service requirement; 26 weeks service by 15 weeks before the expected week of childbirth
b) period for which occupational maternity pay is paid; 26 weeks at full pay, then 13 weeks SMP if eligible
c) level of payment; 26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service as above

6) What is the entitlement to occupational adoption pay for employees? Please specify:
a) any service requirement; 26 weeks service ending in the week in which they are notified as being matched with a child
b) period for which occupational adoption pay is paid; 26 weeks at full pay, then 13 weeks statutory adoption pay if eligible
c) level of payment; 26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service as above

7) What is the entitlement to occupational shared parental pay for employees? Please specify:
a) any service requirement; 26 weeks service by 15 weeks before the expected week of childbirth
b) period for which occupational shared parental pay is paid; 26 weeks full pay then 13 weeks of statutory shared parental pay if eligible
c) level of payment; 26 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with one year’s service as above

8) What is the entitlement to occupational paternity pay for employees? Please specify:
a) any service requirement; 26 weeks service by 15 weeks before the expected week of childbirth
b) period for which occupational paternity pay is paid; 3 weeks full pay
c) level of payment eg; 3 weeks paid at 100% of pay for staff with 26 weeks’ service as above