SJC Pay Offer and Consultation Ballot

On Thursday the 9^th of March the Local Government Committee considered the final offer made by the employers in respect of SJC Pay and unanimously decided to recommend REJECTION of the offer. The committee also agreed to consult our members in a digital online ballot commencing 17th March and closing at 12 noon on 7th April.

Just to remind you, the offer was

• A flat rate increase of £350 for all SJC employees remunerated up to £35,000 (based on a 37hr working week) ; as opposed to JTU’s original suggestion of £1000
  • For those employees remunerated above £35,000, a 1% uplift in pay will apply;
  • Councils will commit to using the Scottish Local Government Living Wage as the minimum pay level for all pay and allowances and it will be pensionable;
  • This offer covers the period 1 April, 2017 to 31 March 2018.31 March 2018.

A high participation in this ballot is absolutely crucial if we are to move towards a full industrial action ballot. New thresholds within the Trade Union legislation mean that a 50% participation rate in industrial action ballots is required and whilst this consultative ballot is not governed by this legislation it is imperative that we demonstrate that we can achieve a percentage return close to that level.