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1 NHS Circular: PCS(NM)2002/1 abcdefghijklm Health Department Human Resources Directorate Dear Colleague NURSES AND MIDWIVES PAY FOR 2002/2003 Increases to pay scales Deletion of 3 Points at bottom of the consultant pay scale Deletion of age-related point from grade A Additional increment on top of grades A and B for staff who have achieved Care SVQs Increases in stand-by and on-call allowances Increases in Regional Secure Unit allowance and Psychiatric allowance Increases to all other cash based allowances Summary 1. Following the Scottish Executive s announcement about increases in pay for staff covered by the Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine, agreement has been reached on revised salaries for nursing and midwifery staff employed in NHSScotland on national terms and conditions of service. These salaries will be payable from 1 April Employers must ensure that the new pay scales are implemented quickly to allow staff to receive their increased salaries in April. Senior Nurses and Senior Midwives are not covered by this agreement. 15 March 2002 Addressees For action Chief Executives, NHSScotland Boards and Special Health Boards Chief Executive, Common Services Agency Chief Executive, State Hospital Chief Executives, NHSScotland Trusts For information Chief Executive, Health Education Board for Scotland Members, Scottish Partnership Forum Enquiries to: Miss Brenda Burnett Directorate of Human Resources Scottish Executive Health Department Ground Floor Rear St Andrew s House EDINBURGH EH1 3DG Tel: Fax: Brenda.burnett@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Amendment No 40 abcde abc a

2 National Pay Rates for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors for 2002/2003 NHS Circular: PCS(NM)2002/1 2. With effect from 1 April 2002 national salary scales for nurses, midwives and health visitors are increased by 3.6% or 400 whichever is the greater. Revised salaries for full-time nursing and midwifery staff in Scotland are set out in the attached replacement pages for Appendix 2, Part I of the Nursing and Midwifery Staffs Negotiating Council Handbook (the Handbook) as follows: Basic Salaries with Effect from 1 April 2002 Section I - Section III - Section IV - Appendix 11- Clinical Grading Structure Education Staff Day Nursery Staff Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor Consultants 3. Part-time staff shall be paid pro-rata. Deletion of 3 Points at the Bottom of the Consultant Pay Scale 4. Three points have been deleted from the bottom of the consultant pay scale with effect from 1 April All staff currently on these points should move to the new minimum on that date, which will become their new incremental date for further incremental progression. All staff should have a personal maximum at least as high as the fifth point on the new pay scale. Revised salaries are set out in the attached replacement pages for Appendix 11, Annex 1 of the Handbook. Deletion of the Age Related Point from Grade A 5. With effect from 1 April 2002 the under age 18 point on the pay scale has been deleted from Grade A. Staff on this point should move to the new grade minimum on that date and by a further increment on their usual incremental date. Additional Increment on Top of Grade A and B for Staff Who Obtain Care SVQs 6. An additional increment has been added to the top of both Grade A and B to provide a new pay ceiling for nursing staff who obtain Care SVQs at levels two and three respectively. Staff currently with these qualifications should move to the new maximum on their usual incremental date, or 1 April 2002, if at that date they have been on the top of their existing grade for one year or more. Staff on the maximum point of the incremental structure who attain these qualifications after 1 April 2002 should move to their new grade maximum either immediately, if they meet the twelve month service requirement for incremental progression, or on the date of their doing so. 7. Employers should ensure that fair and equitable arrangements are in place for staff to access SVQs. Employers are also reminded that the extension of the scale for Grades A and B staff with relevant SVQs is not intended to prevent regrading where this is appropriate. Amendment No 40 abcde abc a

3 NHS Circular: PCS(NM)2002/1 Increases to Leads and Allowances 8. National rates for all cash based leads and allowances have been increased from 1 April The new rates replace some national rates which were last increased in 1994 (Regional Secure Unit and the Psychiatric Lead). Some employers have increased the value of leads and allowances locally. They should pay the new national rates if higher than the current local rates. Revised rates of leads and allowances are set out in the attached replacement page for Appendix 3 of the Nursing and Midwifery Staffs Negotiating Council Handbook. Stand-by and On-call Provisions 9. The Review Body have asked us to remind employers of the national agreement for staff providing a stand-by or on-call service as set out in section 5 paragraphs 5.16 to 5.18 of the NMNC handbook. This makes clear that employers should pay excess hours rates to staff who work whilst on-call or on stand-by and defines periods of cover for which payments should be made at weekends and public holidays. Scottish Ministers Approval 10. Employers should implement this agreement, which has been approved by Scottish Ministers under Regulation 2 and 3 of the National Health Service (Remuneration and Conditions of Service) (Scotland) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991 No.537). A copy of the formal approval is attached. Action 11. NHS Boards, Special Health Boards and NHSScotland Trusts who employ staff on national contracts should: i. Ensure that the necessary arrangements are made as soon as possible to pay the national salaries effective from 1 April 2002; and ii. Notify Scottish Public Pensions Agency of any increase in pensionable remuneration and contributions arising from the payment of arrears to former employees. 12. The replacement pages form Amendment Number 40 and replace page numbers: A11/4, A2 1/1, A2 1/3 A2 1/4, A3/1. Enquiries 13. Employees should direct their personal enquiries to their employing NHS Board, Special Health Board or NHSScotland Trust. 14. Employers are asked to make their own arrangements for obtaining any additional copies of this Circular. This Circular can also be viewed on Amendment No 40 abcde abc a

4 NHS Circular: PCS(NM)2002/1 Destruction Date 15. This Circular need not be retained more than 4 years after issue. Yours sincerely MIKE PALMER Assistant Director of Human Resources Amendment No 40 abcde abc a

5 abcdefgh NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE In accordance with Regulation 2 and Regulation 3 of the National Health Service (Remuneration and Conditions of Service)(Scotland) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991 No 537) the Remuneration and Conditions of Service set out in the attached Scottish Executive Health Department s letter of 15 March 2002, NHS Circular: PCS(NM)2002/1 records an agreement negotiated in the Professional and Technical Staffs B (PTB) Council of the Whitley Councils for the Health Services (Great Britain) and is hereby approved for the purpose of the said Regulations. Scottish Executive Health Department St Andrew s House EDINBURGH EH1 3DG 15 March 2002 MIKE PALMER A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers (Assistant Director of Human Resources) [D:\Library\PCS2002(NM)01appr.doc]

6 NHS Circular: PCS(NM)2002/1 APPENDIX 11 ANNEX 1 Pay Range for Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor Consultants Standard Payroll System Code Point 1 D101 Point 2 D102 Point 3 D103 Point 4 33,940 D104 Point 5 34,985 D105 Point 6 36,055 D106 Point 7 37,135 D107 Point 8 38,210 D108 Point 9 39,300 D109 Point 10 40,430 D110 Point 11 41,600 D111 Point 12 42,795 D112 Point 13 44,045 D113 Point 14 45,320 D114 Point 15 46,675 D115 Amendment No 40 A 11/4 abcde abc a

7 APPENDIX 2 PART 1 SECTION I SCOTLAND NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFFS' PAY SCALES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL CLINICAL GRADING STRUCTURE Standard Payroll System Code Pay Grade Title/Scale Min Incremental Points Pay Spine Points N002 Scale A Point 3 SVQ II N (a) to 10 N012 Scale B Point 8 SVQ III N (b) to 13 D001 Scale C Point 12 D to 18 D070 D071 D190 D007 Scale D Point 18 D to 21 D010 D011 D290 D291 D013 Scale E Point 20 D to 25 D016 D017 D390 D391 Midwifery Scale D019 Scale F Point 23 D to 29 D491 D031/2 Scale F Disc 24125* 24565* D034/5 D022 Scale G Point 27 D to 32 D591 D593 D037/8 Scale G Disc 26790* 27245* D040/41 D025 Scale H Point 30 D to 35 D691 D043/44 Scale H Disc 29525* 29990* D046/47 D028 Scale I Point 33 D to 38 D052/53 Scale I Disc 32295* 32760* D055/56 D792 *starred points shown in italics are discretionary points. Pay codes D007/D008 should be assigned to second level (enrolled) nurses, and pay codes D010/D011 to first level (registered) nurses including nurses holding the certificate of the British Thoracic Association. This information is required for manpower planning purposes. Pay code XXXX - midwifery agreement promulgated in PCS(NM)2001/1 - (Appendix 11) - For new starters from 1 April 2002 Points shown as (a) & (b) are additional increments at the top of grades A and B for staff who have achieved CARE SVQs and should be awarded as set out in paras7&8 of PCS(NM)2002/1.Pay code N004/N005 should be assigned to Grade A & N015/N016 assigned to Grade B AMENDMENT NO 40 PCS2002(NM)01.xls NM pay scales 2002 A2 1/1 NHS CIRCULAR: PCS(NM) 2002/1

8 APPENDIX 2 PART 1 SECTION III SCOTLAND NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFFS' PAY SCALES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2002 EDUCATION STAFF Standard Payroll System Code Pay Grade Title/Scale Min Incremental Points Pay Spine Points D950 Grade 1 Point to 5 D955 Grade 2 Point to 8 D960 Grade 3 Point to 11 D965 Grade 4 Point to 14 D970 Grade 5 Point to 17 D975 Grade 6 Point to 20 D980 Grade 7 Point to 23 NHS CIRCULAR: PCS(NM) 2002/1 AMENDMENT NO 40 PCS2002(NM)01Ann.xls education staff 2002 A2 1/3

9 APPENDIX 2 PART1 SECTION IV SCOTLAND NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFFS' PAY SCALES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2002 DAY NURSERY STAFF Standar d Payroll System Code Pay Grade Title DAY NURSERY STAFF Min Incremental Points D925 Staff nursery nurse (SNNEBScotland) Day nursery matron D928 Under 30 Places D to 59 Places AMENDMENT NO 40 PCS2002(NM)01Ann.xls day nursery staff 2002 A2 1/4 NHS CIRCULAR: PCS(NM) 2002/1

10 APPENDIX 3 LEADS AND ALLOWANCES - SEE SECTION 5 * with effect from 1 April 2002 Handbook paragraph(s) Reference Stand-by - Overnight weekend - per period statutory/public holiday - per period On-call Overnight weekend - per period Statutory/public holiday - per period Psychiatric Lead 562 per annum Geriatric Lead 171 per annum RSU Special Allowance 1,314 per annum Miscellaneous Allowances: Treatment of STD allowance 4% 5.38 Offshore Islands' allowance 4% 5.39 Blood Transfusion Centres - Team Leader allowance 10% 5.4 Nursing of Highly Infectious Communicable Diseases allowance 1.5 x basic salary 5.41 Initial Expenses allowance * Leads and Allowances are not payable to staff in the Senior Nurse/Senior Midwife Structure (See Paragraph 8 of Appendix 5) AMENDMENT NO 40 PCS2002(NM)01Ann.xls Leads and allowances 2002 A3/1 NHS CIRCULAR: PCS(NM) 2002/1