Following
the earlier posting on the Northumberland Labour Leaders blog, I'm concerned of
the arrogant disregard for the workforce from the Tories following the
statement where it alleges they would introduce performance related
pay (PRP) for Northumberland County Council staff.
A
new system would give managers and head teachers more power to decide on
individual salaries, with I'm surmising proposals recommending that pay
progression be linked to an annual performance appraisal but maybe it could be
the colour of your eyes or whether your the bosses best mate!
PRP
is fundamentally inappropriate for a Local Government pay structure, where
outcomes are based on teamwork and the cumulative contribution of a number of
staff, it also makes the council vulnerable to equal pay claims.
The
NJC pay structure provides a coherent framework for career progression and is
equality proofed, if such a PRP scheme were to be implemented, the council
would expose themselves to Equal Value claims.
My
concern is at the core of this the Tories aim to reduce pay rates at the
expense of the staff.
My
view is this would be a backward step for equality and a very costly mistake
which could cost the council millions.
I
believe if you are a public sector worker, voting for the Tories would be a
costly mistake and they'd end up tying the council into paying legal bills instead of fixing the roads
and protecting services.
Remember
your vote counts in the forthcoming Northumberland County Council Elections on
2nd May 2013, Vote Labour.
Link http://northumberlandlabour.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/tory-pack-leader-councillor-peter.html
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