National pay award

Staff affected by 2010’s national pay negotiations will receive a 0.4 per cent pay rise, with effect from 1 August 2010.

The pay increase, with backdating, will be included in February’s salary payments.

Maximum affordable

The payment is being made following acceptance of the pay offer by national support staff unions, including UNISON and Unite.

The University and College Union did not accept this settlement, but talks have now concluded and employers are proceeding with the increase to avoid delaying payment to staff further.

In the challenging economic environment the 0.4 per cent increase is judged to be the maximum that is affordable.

This pay award does not affect clinical staff or the few small staff groups not covered by the national higher education pay agreements.

For more information on the revised pay scale visit HR’s website.