Public Sector Pay Restraint Ending?

Thrugelmir

Tromking wrote: »

Again, I don't see how Crossrail would in and of itself be a solution.

Changes the dynamics of where one can live in relation to ones place of work. For a City such as London. Transport infrastructure is key.

meg00

Could someone please explain to me how if there is a cap on pay increases in the public sector, the Chief Exec of my local council has just been given a 24K pay rise, taking the salary up to £175.000pa?

Tromking

meg00 wrote: »

Could someone please explain to me how if there is a cap on pay increases in the public sector, the Chief Exec of my local council has just been given a 24K pay rise, taking the salary up to £175.000pa?

Perhaps his/her remuneration is set by someone other than Government?

Tromking

It looks like the PS wage cap is coming to an end. Welcome news.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4383549/theresa-may-scraps-public-sector-pay-cap/

Jack_Johnson_the_acorn

Tromking wrote: »

It looks like the PS wage cap is coming to an end. Welcome news.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4383549/theresa-may-scraps-public-sector-pay-cap/

Looking forward to it.

Just been promoted, so this would be perfect. :T

Tromking

It might be a tad too late for the Prison Service unfortunately. The cuts have created a basket case service that even with inflation busting pay awards it will still remain a wholly unattractive service to work for. That may or may not be a situation that is replicated in other front line services.

Malthusian

When was the last time the Prison Service was an attractive service to work for?

Tromking

Malthusian wrote: »

When was the last time the Prison Service was an attractive service to work for?

It sounds counter-intuitive I know.
Although it's never appealed to everyone, no one ever seemed to leave until a few short years ago. We now have a situation where to boast about a net gain of 800 prison officers, they actually have to train up 3000. Another three 'disturbances' last week will soon eat into those 800 I'm sure.