Moving back to the public sector effects me negatively

w00519773

I have worked for my current employer for around 15 years.  Around 2013 our department was privatised and in 2022 it was moved back to the public sector.  When I moved back to the public sector I was warned that my salary is in the "red zone" meaning I will receive no further pay rises until my grade catches up (this is the first year I have not received an inflationary pay rise).  Therefore this is the first year I have not received an inflationary pay rise and it was 6% for everyone else!

Plus I have discovered that my role was regraded meaning I must give three months notice if I wish to leave rather than one months notice.  All the changes are negative for me, yet everyone else in my team is happy with the changes because of the role regrade.

I am in the consultancy period.  Is there anything I can do? Has anyone else been in this situation and if so what did you do? I am a member of Unison and they suggested trying to negotiate a lower notice period e.. one month or two month in the circumstances.  Grateful for thoughts.

Marcon

w00519773 said:

I have worked for my current employer for around 15 years.  Around 2013 our department was privatised and in 2022 it was moved back to the public sector.  When I moved back to the public sector I was warned that my salary is in the "red zone" meaning I will receive no further pay rises until my grade catches up (this is the first year I have not received an inflationary pay rise).  Therefore this is the first year I have not received an inflationary pay rise and it was 6% for everyone else!

Plus I have discovered that my role was regraded meaning I must give three months notice if I wish to leave rather than one months notice.  All the changes are negative for me, yet everyone else in my team is happy with the changes because of the role regrade.

I am in the consultancy period.  Is there anything I can do? Has anyone else been in this situation and if so what did you do? I am a member of Unison and they suggested trying to negotiate a lower notice period e.. one month or two month in the circumstances.  Grateful for thoughts.

Have you followed their advice and tried doing that?

Savvy_Sue

Is this a consultancy period for redundancy, or just for the changes in contract? 

I agree with Marcon, I'd be negotiating for the shorter notice period. 

How does your grade compare with others, are you now better harmonised in terms of roles and responsibilities? 

DullGreyGuy

w00519773 said:

I have worked for my current employer for around 15 years.  Around 2013 our department was privatised and in 2022 it was moved back to the public sector.  When I moved back to the public sector I was warned that my salary is in the "red zone" meaning I will receive no further pay rises until my grade catches up (this is the first year I have not received an inflationary pay rise).  Therefore this is the first year I have not received an inflationary pay rise and it was 6% for everyone else!

Plus I have discovered that my role was regraded meaning I must give three months notice if I wish to leave rather than one months notice.  All the changes are negative for me, yet everyone else in my team is happy with the changes because of the role regrade.

I am in the consultancy period.  Is there anything I can do? Has anyone else been in this situation and if so what did you do? I am a member of Unison and they suggested trying to negotiate a lower notice period e.. one month or two month in the circumstances.  Grateful for thoughts.

Its slightly ironic, the law sees a longer notice period as a good thing, which is why the law sets a minimum duration rather than maximum but almost everyone thinks long notice is bad (until it comes to redundancy)

Do you do the same job as all your colleagues that you are paid so much more than? Are you more senior potentially and therefore should be a higher grade and therefore your salary be measured against a different banding? Many years ago when applying for a job they offered the money I wanted but the grading would mean no/minimal pay rises because I'd be above the accepted payment range and so pushed that they regraded else I wouldnt be accepting the role. 

w00519773

Savvy_Sue said:

Is this a consultancy period for redundancy, or just for the changes in contract? 

I agree with Marcon, I'd be negotiating for the shorter notice period. 

How does your grade compare with others, are you now better harmonised in terms of roles and responsibilities? 

I am on the same grade as others, but paid above the top end of the grade.  This is because I was offered three positions elsewhere in the last 15 years and I was always offered a pay rise to stay.  The work that I do is more complex.