Agenda for Change - Modernising the NHS Pay System
Modernising the NHS pay system for staff is vital, not only
to ensure staff are rewarded fairly for what they do, but
to help deliver fast, modern services for patients. UK talks
on the pay modernisation were successfully concluded in November
2002 and staff side organisations have consulted their members
and ballots have taken place.
Full testing of the new pay system is being carried out in
twelve early implementer sites in England while four project
sites in Scotland have been nominated to undertake some early
work. This will ensure that any issues arising from implementation
of the new pay system can be identified before UK-wide roll
out, which is planned for October 2004 subject to the satisfactory
outcome of a second ballot by some unions.
More information is available in the form of
common questions concerning the new pay system.
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