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Published Date: 01 December 2009
By Melanie Wallwork
A three-month consultation over pay for Lancashire County Council staff began on Tuesday.
Discussions were taking place with workers and trades unions to consider new terms and conditions of employment under the Equal Pay Review.

Following agreement from the county council's Urgency Committee, the consultation has been given the go-ahe
ad and will run until March 2010.

During the consultation, staff will be asked to consider new terms and conditions on areas including working hours, annual leave, flexi-time and pay.

Ged Fitzgerald, chief executive, said: "All councils have carried out similar reviews to make sure their staff are fairly paid for the work they do.

"While it is important to meet our responsibilities on equal pay, we need to ensure the county council remains focused on delivering the services people want and need."

The review includes around 30,000 staff. Some employees, mainly teaching staff whose salaries are negotiated nationally, are not involved.

Carol Mills, director of human resources, said: "This is an opportunity for staff to have their say on the proposed new pay and conditions and for the council to listen to any alternatives. We are committed to meaningful consultation.

"We hope staff will understand why certain changes have to be made."

Historically, people have been employed by the council with a range of different terms and conditions. They are being changed to ensure everyone gets the same pay and terms for doing the same level of job.

Councils across the country are required to hold an equal pay review.

If an agreement is reached following the consultation, staff will receive letters informing them of their new pay, grade and terms and conditions.

If an agreement is not reached, staff will be sent individual letters asking them to voluntarily agree. Staff who do not will receive a notice of dismissal along with an offer of immediate re-engagement on new terms. They will not need to reapply for their jobs.

A review of pay and conditions for staff on senior grades will take place next year.

Frank Hont, regional secretary for Unison North West, said: "Unison has a lot of experience in dealing with these situations in Greater Manchester and Cumbria so we are well prepared in Lancashire."

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  • Last Updated: 01 December 2009 7:39 AM
  • Source: Lancashire Evening Post CTY
  • Location: Preston
 
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barnfarm,

01/12/2009 09:35:25
I take it the grotesquely bloated pay package of Ged Fitzgerald will be immune from such measures.
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Concerned resident and Parent,

01/12/2009 12:47:18
#1 - of course ! and not just his but his fellow cronies (look how many new appoointees have worked with him in the past?) How many front line staff will suffer just to keep his snout in a full trough??
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giggler,

01/12/2009 17:47:36
"If an agreement is not reached, staff will be sent individual letters asking them to voluntarily agree. Staff who does not will receive a notice of dismissal along with an offer of immediate re-engagement on new terms."

A certain little corporal would be proud of this lot little Hitler’s the lot of them, I wonder if those in the dung heap, resources department are subject to the same treatment. It’s very generous of the said human resources dept to offer a choice of automatic pistol or revolver for the employees to commit financial suicide.

Now perhaps all middle and top level managers should be subject to a twelve month review by a rotating panel of tax payers who have the prerogative to reduce salary or dismiss on the spot with no appeal or compensation, let’s see them hang from a noose fretting how they are going to service their no doubt debt ridden lifestyles. Those responsible for this scheme should be ashamed of themselves especially at this time of year.
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K Darragh,

leyland 02/12/2009 00:59:43
Senior grades should be undertaken before the rest....crafty move here methinks,by the bosses....for me its a cost cutting exercise......
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