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Council is asked to approve the two year pay award for 2024/25 and 2025/26.

Please note that this report is to be considered by the Corporate Policy & Resources Committee on Monday 19 February 2024 and therefore may be subject to amendments.

Council resolved to approve a two year pay aware for 2024/25 and 2025/26 as follows:

Pay Award 2024/25

1)    A consolidated award of 2.8% on all spinal points and personal salaries (across the board increase); and

2)    An additional 2 days special paid leave (pro rata for part time staff) to cover the Christmas closure period 2024. This was in addition to the 1 day special paid leave already in place for 2024. Front-line operational staff who were required to work to provide vital services to residents over the Christmas week would be compensated and paid for this time.

Pay Award 2025/26

1)    A consolidated award of 2.8% on all spinal points and personal salaries (across the board increase); and

2)    An additional 3 days special paid leave (pro rata for part time staff) to cover the Christmas closure period 2024. This was in addition to the 1 day special paid leave already in place for 2024. Front-line operational staff who were required to work to provide vital services to residents over the Christmas week would be compensated and paid for this time.

With compounding across the two years this equated to an aggregate consolidated increase of 5.7% over the period.

Committee is asked to recommend to Council that a two year pay award for 2024/25 and 2025/26 is approved as follows:

1.    Pay Award 2024/25

A consolidated award of 2.8% on all spinal points and personal salaries (across the board increase),

An additional 2 days special paid leave (pro rata for part time staff) to cover the Christmas closure period 2024. This is in addition to the 1 day special paid leave already in place for 2024. Front line operational staff who are required to work to provide vital services to residents over the Christmas week will be compensated and paid for this time; and

2.    Pay Award 2025/26

A consolidated award of 2.8% on all spinal points and personal salaries (across the board increase),

An additional 3 days special leave (pro rata for part time staff) to cover the Christmas closure in 2025. Front line operational staff who are required to work to provide vital services to residents over the Christmas week will be compensated and paid for this time.

The Committee resolved to recommend to Council that they approve a two year pay award for 2024/25 and 2025/26 as follows:

Pay Award 2024/25

A consolidated award of 2.8% on all spinal points and personal salaries (across the board increase); and

An additional 2 days special paid leave (pro rata for part time staff) to cover the Christmas closure period 2024. This is in addition to the 1 day special paid leave already in place for 2024. Front-line operational staff who are required to work to provide vital services to residents over the Christmas week will be compensated and paid for this time.

Pay Award 2025/26

A consolidated award of 2.8% on all spinal points and personal salaries (across the board increase); and

An additional 3 days special paid leave (pro rata for part time staff) to cover the Christmas closure 2025. Front-line operational staff who are required to work to provide vital services to residents over the Christmas will be compensated and paid for this time.