PUBLIC SECTOR
IDS publishes annual state-of play for pubic sector
Over the coming 12 months or so we shall see new pay and grading systems unveiled across the health service, local government, education and the civil service. But some of the government's best-laid plans for change may be disrupted by widespread recruitment and retention problems, according to a major new report by Incomes Date Services.
The research report, Pay in the public services 2000/01, warns that economic growth, dwindling unemployment and house price inflation have combined to bring intense recruitment and retention difficulties across many public sector jobs.
"There is a real problem that the current Treasury model of what should happen to pay is based on everything being stable, but the world is not like that," IDS says.
What you will find in this report
The 230-page report, the eighth in an annual series, offers an unrivalled resource for managers, trade unions and policy makers in the public sector, providing fascinating insights into recent pay developments, as well as valuable benchmarking data.
Written by a team of pay analysts with an impressive mastery of the subject, the study is supported by detailed research into recent government reward initiatives and an in-depth analysis of prospects for 2001.
IDS assesses the progress to date on talks for a new pay system in the NHS and examines the state of play in negotiations on "single status" in local government. It also looks at the move to team bonuses and clearly defined progression in central government.
The report is packed with details of current pay structures of the main employee groups — from health care assistants to social workers and from midwives to high court judges.
Want to know more?
Title: Pay in the public services 2000/01, published by Incomes Data Services.
Methodology: The information on pay settlements is based on data gathered by IDS researchers covering some 150 bargaining groups, together accounting for 4.5 million public sector employees. Pay trends in the voluntary sector are also analysed.
Availability: Contact customer services at IDS in London, tel: 020 7324 2599, or email sales@incomesdata.co.uk
IDS is an independent research organisation providing information and analysis on pay and conditions, pensions, employment law and personnel policy and practice in the UK and the rest of Europe.
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