Pay and the employment contract: local authority
Consultant editor: Laurie Anstis
Summary
- The conditions of service and pay for the majority of local government staff are negotiated in the various national negotiating bodies. (See Local authority rates of pay)
- Local authorities must publish and comply with a pay policy statement for each financial year. (See Pay policy statements under the Localism Act 2011)
- Local authority statements of accounts must be accompanied by a note of the number of employees whose remuneration is above £50,000 per annum. (See Employees whose remuneration is above £50,000)
- The "Local government transparency code 2015" requires local authorities to publish open data, including an organisation chart giving information on senior employees' salaries. (See Local government transparency code 2015)
- Guidance from Local Government Employers includes advice on deductions from wages in relation to various groups of staff in the event of industrial action. (See Industrial action and deductions from wages)