That West Lancashire Borough Council notes that:
· NJC basic pay has fallen by 21% since 2010 in real terms
· NJC workers had a three-year pay freeze from 2010-2012
· Local terms and conditions of many NJC employees have also been cut, impacting on their overall earnings
· NJC pay is the lowest in the public sector
· Job evaluated pay structures are being squeezed and distorted by bottom-loaded NJC pay settlements needed to reflect the increased National Living Wage and the Foundation Living Wage
· There are growing equal and fair pay risks resulting from this situation
That this Council:
(i) Supports the NJC pay claim for 2018, submitted by UNISON, GMB and Unite on behalf of council and school workers and calls for the immediate end of public sector pay restraint. NJC pay cannot be allowed to fall further behind other parts of the public sector.
(ii) Welcomes the joint review of the NJC pay spine to remedy the turbulence caused by bottom-loaded pay settlements.
(iii) Notes the drastic ongoing cuts to local government funding and calls on the Government to provide additional funding to fund a decent pay rise for NJC employees and the pay spine review.
That this Council:
· Calls immediately on the LGA to make urgent representations to Government to fund the NJC claim and the pay spine review and notify us of their action in this regard
· Writes to the Prime Minister and Chancellor supporting the NJC pay claim and seeking additional funding to fund a decent pay rise and the pay spine review
· Meets with local NJC union representatives to convey support for thepay claim and the pay spine review
Minutes:
The following Motion was moved and seconded:
"That West Lancashire Borough Council notes that:
· NJC basic pay has fallen by 21% since 2010 in real terms
· NJC workers had a three-year pay freeze from 2010-2012
· Local terms and conditions of many NJC employees have also been cut, impacting on their overall earnings
· NJC pay is the lowest in the public sector
· Job evaluated pay structures are being squeezed and distorted by bottom-loaded NJC pay settlements needed to reflect the increased National Living Wage and the Foundation Living Wage
· There are growing equal and fair pay risks resulting from this situation
That this Council:
(i) Supports the NJC pay claim for 2018, submitted by UNISON, GMB and Unite on behalf of council and school workers and calls for the immediate end of public sector pay restraint. NJC pay cannot be allowed to fall further behind other parts of the public sector.
(ii) Welcomes the joint review of the NJC pay spine to remedy the turbulence caused by bottom-loaded pay settlements.
(iii) Notes the drastic ongoing cuts to local government funding and calls on the Government to provide additional funding to fund a decent pay rise for NJC employees and the pay spine review.
That this Council:
· Calls immediately on the LGA to make urgent representations to Government to fund the NJC claim and the pay spine review and notify us of their action in this regard
· Writes to the Prime Minister and Chancellor supporting the NJC pay claim and seeking additional funding to fund a decent pay rise and the pay spine review
· Meets with local NJC union representatives to convey support for thepay claim and the pay spine review"
A vote was taken on the Motion, which at the request of a Member, was recorded as follows:
FOR: Councillors Aldridge, Bullock, Cooper, Cotterill, J Davis, Delaney, Devine, Dowlilng, D Evans, Forshaw, Furey, Gagen, Hennessy, G Hodson, J Hodson, Hudson, McKay, Mills, Moran, Owen, Pendleton, Pritchard, Pryce-Roberts, Savage, West, Wright, Wynn and Yates. (TWENTY EIGHT)
AGAINST: NONE
ABSTENTIONS: Councillors I Davis and Owens (TWO)
The Motion was CARRIED.
RESOLVED: A. That West Lancashire Borough Council notes that:
· NJC basic pay has fallen by 21% since 2010 in real terms
· NJC workers had a three-year pay freeze from 2010-2012
· Local terms and conditions of many NJC employees have also been cut, impacting on their overall earnings
· NJC pay is the lowest in the public sector
· Job evaluated pay structures are being squeezed and distorted by bottom-loaded NJC pay settlements needed to reflect the increased National Living Wage and the Foundation Living Wage
· There are growing equal and fair pay risks resulting from this situation
B. That this Council:
(i) Supports the NJC pay claim for 2018, submitted by UNISON, GMB and Unite on behalf of council and school workers and calls for the immediate end of public sector pay restraint. NJC pay cannot be allowed to fall further behind other parts of the public sector.
(ii) Welcomes the joint review of the NJC pay spine to remedy the turbulence caused by bottom-loaded pay settlements.
(iii) Notes the drastic ongoing cuts to local government funding and calls on the Government to provide additional funding to fund a decent pay rise for NJC employees and the pay spine review.
C. That this Council:
· Calls immediately on the LGA to make urgent representations to Government to fund the NJC claim and the pay spine review and notify us of their action in this regard
· Writes to the Prime Minister and Chancellor supporting the NJC pay claim and seeking additional funding to fund a decent pay rise and the pay spine review
· Meets with local NJC union representatives to convey support for the pay claim and the pay spine review
(Note: Councillor Wilkie left the room whilst this item was under consideration.)