asked the Minister for the Environment the incremental pay scale applicable to craftsmen employed by local authorities (a) at 1 January 1980, (b) at the termination of the 1979 National Understanding, (c) from 1 August 1980 and (d) on the commencement of the National Understanding, 1980.
Written Answers. - Local Authority Craftsmen's Pay.
The information requested by the Deputy is as set out hereunder:
Incremental stages |
Scale applicable with effect from 1 January 1980 |
Scale applicable with effect from 1 August 1980 |
On recruitment |
86.37 |
101.03 |
After ½ years service |
88.32 |
103.14 |
After 1½ years service |
89.29 |
104.18 |
After 2½ years service |
90.33 |
105.31 |
After 3½ years service |
91.31 |
106.36 |
After 4½ years service |
91.82 |
106.92 |
After 5½ years service |
92.30 |
107.43 |
After 6½ years service |
92.83 |
108.01 |
After 7½ years service |
93.32 |
108.54 |
After 8½ years service |
94.14 |
109.42 |
After 9½ years service |
94.75 |
110.08 |
After 10½ years service |
96.27 |
111.72 |
Note
Local authority craftsmen generally are early starters for the purpose of national pay agreements. Accordingly, the pay scale applicable to them with effect from 1 January 1980 included the second phase increase payable under the 1979 National Understanding; this scale also applied on the date (viz. 30 June 1980) on which that understanding terminated in relation to early starters. Similarly, the scale applicable with effect from 1 August 1980 included the first phase increase under the 1980 understanding; it also included a special pay increase negotiated with effect from that date.