Median formula pay increase percentages for public sector employees: FOI release

Information requested

The percentage pay rise awarded to Scotland's councillors for each of the following years - under the 'median formula pay increase for all public sector employees in Scotland' introduced by Scottish Ministers in 2017:

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Response

I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested:

2017 - 0.20% 2018 – 0.40% 2019 – 2.80% 2020 – 2.20% 2021 – 4.20%

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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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