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ITEM CA17
CABINET
– 21 MARCH 2006
PAY PROTECTION
POLICY
Report by
Head of Human Resources
- This report proposes
a revised pay protection policy for Oxfordshire County Council "Green
Book" employees following consultation with Unison.
- The revision is
required so that the policy aligns better with forthcoming major organisational
changes, such as the creation of the Shared Services Centre. It is anticipated
that there will be significant movement of employees into new roles,
and some of these are likely to result in redeployment to lower graded
jobs. It is important that this movement works smoothly to maintain
confidence and morale among the workforce and to avoid job losses and
potentially expensive redundancy costs.
- The revised policy
is attached at Annex 1.
This no longer includes permanent pay protection but replaces it with
a process which freezes pay at the level which applied at the date of
redeployment, so that the employee does not suffer an actual drop in
pay. The freeze applies unless and until the rate for the new job 'catches
up' with the protected level of pay as a result of general pay awards.
- Suitable alternative
employment at the protected pay level will continue to be sought where
appropriate in order to minimise the need for such protection measures
and to maintain the status of the employee where possible.
- The revised policy
does not change the provisions relating to job evaluation which were
agreed in 2003 and which will continue to apply in that particular case.
- Consultations
with Unison have been positive and they have balloted their members
on acceptance of the revision. The result was 340 - 40 in favour of
the new policy.
RECOMMENDATION
- The Cabinet
is RECOMMENDED to agree the amended policy set out in Annex 1 to the
report.
STEVE MUNN
Head of Human
Resources
Background
Papers: Nil
Contact officer Sue
Corrigan, County HR Manager Tel: (01865) 810280
March 2006
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