The CSP and other health unions are starting discussing 2024/25 pay through direct negotiations. In addition, the final elements of the 2023/24 pay offer have now received ministerial approval.
2024/25 pay
Pay setting for NHS Scotland is through direct negotiations between health unions and the government. This is a different approach from England, Wales and Northern Ireland as they are still part of the pay review body process.
We are still trying to get this years negotiations started. Any offer will be considered by the CSP’s elected leadership, and whether to make any recommendations, before putting it to members for consultation.
Update on the modernisation of agenda for change
As part of the pay deal for 2023/24 it was agreed to look at a modernisation of agenda for change.
The recommendations from the review relate to protected time for statutory, mandatory and profession specific learning, a review of band 5 nursing roles and a 30 minute reduction in the working week.
The cabinet secretary for NHS recovery, Health and social care Neil Gray MSP has given approval for the implementation to begin from 1 April 2024.
The initial 30 minute reduction in the working week will apply from 1 April but we realise for many parts of the service it will not be possible to reduce the hours at that time and so the additional minutes will be paid.
The pay will have to be back dated to 1 April as payroll departments will need time to adjust their systems and processes. The reduction in the working week is the first phase of a plan to reduce the working week to 36 hours with no loss in pay.