FOI/202200276012 · FOI · unclear
Public sector pay policy costing: FOI release
Information requested
“I would like to make a freedom of information request of the Scottish Government concerning the estimated cost of their public sector pay policy announced in the Scottish Budget, with specific breakdowns for public sector industries and estimated costs for the minimum pay and the uplifts in each earnings bracket.”
Response
The pay policy applies directly to staff within the Scottish Government, Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, NHS Scotland Executive and Senior Management posts and Ministerial Appointments. A full list of public bodies to which the pay policy applies here. The policy also acts as a reference point for all major public sector workforce groups across Scotland including NHS Scotland , fire-fighters, police officers, teachers and further education workers. For local government employees, pay and other employment matters are delegated to local authorities. The following table summarises the estimated cost if the 2022-23 Public Sector Pay Policy were to be applied across each of the public sector workforces (link: Public sector pay policy 2022-23). Estimated cost of applying 2022-23 pay policy to all staff in devolved workforces in Scotland (1)(2)
Threshold All employees earning below £25K All employees earning between £25K-£40K All employees earning above £40K Total for all employees Basic Pay increase £775 £700 £500 Workforce £m £m £m £m Public Bodies Subject to Pay Policy 9 20 9 39 NHS 52 53 30 136 Teachers - 15 29 44 Police Officers - 6 8 14 Fire 2 4 0 6 Further Education Colleges 3 3 3 9 Local Government (Non-Teaching staff (3)) 41 89 6 135 Total (£m) 107 190 86 382
Costs may not add to the Total due to rounding (1) The cost of basic award increases includes estimated employer on-costs. (2) The cost of introducing the £10.50 wage floor is estimated to be around £1.2m, £6m and £2.1m for those working in the public bodies directly covered by the pay policy, Health and Further Education respectively. However, this cost is covered by applying the £775 increase set out in the 2022-23 public sector pay policy. The minimum pay rates for Teachers, Fire and Police are all currently above a £10.50 hourly rate. For Local Government, a significant proportion of the cost of the £10.50 wage floor would be offset by applying the £775 pay policy increase. (3) Includes estimated costs for directly employed Social Care staff. About FOI
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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
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