State workers still enjoy advantage over private employees

mystic_trev

The average public sector worker in Britain earns more, works fewer hours and enjoys longer holidays than their counterpart in the private sector, a report claims today.

The Reform think-tank found that the average public sector worker earns £14.88 an hour and works 31 hours and 12 minutes per week, yet the typical private sector worker earns £11.60 an hour, and works an extra three hours and six minutes a week.

Reform also said eight in ten public sector workers get more than 25 days’ annual leave, compared with 55 per cent in the private sector.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-2200888/State-workers-enjoy-advantage-private-employees.html

Loughton_Monkey

I find it extremely hard to believe that public sector workers work for over 31 hours a week on average. I think the survey respondents must have been confused and gave the number of hours they attend the workplace.

Dunroamin

mystic_trev wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-2200888/State-workers-enjoy-advantage-private-employees.html

Considering that all workers have the right to a minimum of 28 days annual leave that doesn't speak well for the article's accuracy!

From direct.gov

"The basics of holiday rights
There is a minimum right to paid holiday, but your employer may offer more than this. The main things you should know about holiday rights are that:
you are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid annual leave - 28 days for someone working five days a week (capped at a statutory maximum of 28 days for all working patterns)"

StevieJ

After ditching all the 'low paid' jobs to outside contractors it would be amazing if public sector workers didn't get paid more on average Perhaps they should be compared to those city types and their 4 hour lunches.

ruggedtoast

Public sector workers are the backbone of this country.

StevieJ

Dunroamin wrote: »

Considering that all workers have the right to a minimum of 28 days annual leave that doesn't speak well for the article's accuracy!

From direct.gov

"The basics of holiday rights
There is a minimum right to paid holiday, but your employer may offer more than this. The main things you should know about holiday rights are that:
you are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid annual leave - 28 days for someone working five days a week (capped at a statutory maximum of 28 days for all working patterns)"

Including bank holidays?

You can include time off for bank and public holidays in the entitlement.

Loughton_Monkey

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Public sector workers are the backbone of this country.

... explains why we are crippled.

mystic_trev

StevieJ wrote: »

Including bank holidays?

Thanks Steve, I was about to point that out!

mystic_trev

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Higher pay. In 2011, public sector workers were paid an average 8.2 per cent more per hour than private sector counterparts.

· Pay determined by length of service. Only 21 per cent of private sector service organisations pay according to length of service, compared to 71 per cent of public sector organisations.

· Pay according to a pay spine. Only 10 per cent of private sector service organisations operate a pay spine, compared to 77 per cent of public service organisations.

· Pay negotiation by collective bargaining. Only 12 per cent of private sector service organisations base their pay on collective bargaining, compared to 59 per cent of public sector organisations.

· Fewer hours worked. In 2011, public sector employees worked three hours less a week on average than private sector counterparts.

· More generous annual leave. 80 per cent of public sector staff received 25 or more days annual leave a year, compared to 55 per cent of private sector staff.

· Less frequent turnover. In 2012, 10 per cent of public sector workers changed jobs, compared to 16 per cent of private sector workers.

· Poor management skills. 64 per cent of public sector organisations report that their managers lack skills for managing change, compared to 34 per cent in the private sector
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· Higher sickness absence. Public sector workers lose 9 days per year in sickness absence, compared to 7 days for private sector workers.

http://www.reform.co.uk/content/14595/research/government/2012_annual_tuc_congress_briefing__the_wrong_agenda_for_public_services

ruggedtoast

Loughton_Monkey wrote: »

... explains why we are crippled.

You may scoff, but as a boomer you are fortunate to enjoy an array of world class public services from Britain's state workers.

These services incorporate, but are not limited to, policing, schooling, healthcare, local government, further and higher education, health and safety, roads, dentistry and forestry services.

I am sure you are quite pleased with these services and are even now planning how to redress the deficit you have caused by using more than you have returned.

Dunroamin

StevieJ wrote: »

Including bank holidays?

Of course..