- Date released
- 18 October 2022
- Request number
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202210035
- Release of information under
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)
Information requested
I was wondering whether the 2022 employee pay review/settlement has now been finalised and implemented. If so, please find enclosed a Freedom of Information request regarding this matter. If it has yet to be concluded do you happen to know when would be best to submit the request again?
Freedom of Information Questions
- Please state the effective date (day and month) of your organisation’s 2022 pay review.
- If the 2022 pay review has yet to be finalised please state the month in which you anticipate it will be concluded.
- Please state the employee group/s covered by the 2022 pay review.
- Please state the total number of employees covered by the 2022 pay review.
- Please provide a copy of your 2022 pay agreement (if applicable) or generic pay circular sent to employees (that is one that does not identify any individual employee) outlining the outcome of the latest pay review if there are no collective negotiations.
- Please state the % consolidated basic pay rise received by the lowest-paid adult employee as a result of the 2022 pay review excluding the effect of any incremental progression, merit pay or bonuses.
- If an employee’s annual pay award is determined solely according to an assessment of their individual performance (commonly known as a merit increase) as opposed to an across-the-board pay rise (where all employees generally receive the same increase irrespective of their individual performance) please state the percentage of the paybill allocated to fund these awards, the average increase and whether or not the awards are consolidated.
- If any employees were eligible for one-off individual performance-related payments or bonuses over and above the general pay rise please state the range of awards (either as a percentage of their base salary or a cash amount as applicable) and the overall % of the paybill allocated to fund them.
- Please state the overall paybill increase as a result of the latest pay review expressed as a percentage of the paybill.
- Please state the name of the union/unions party to your main collective agreement covering pay and conditions if there are collective negotiations.
- Please provide the name and contact details of the person/s responsible for overseeing your organisation’s annual pay review.
Information released
We confirm that under s.1 of the FOIA, we hold the information relevant to your request. Please see below for a response to your questions.
- Please state the effective date (day and month) of your organisation’s 2022 pay review.
- The pay award for the 2021/22 reporting year was implemented with effect from 1 April 2022.
- If the 2022 pay review has yet to be finalised please state the month in which you anticipate it will be concluded.
- Not applicable.
- Please state the employee group/s covered by the 2022 pay review.
- All eligible ONR staff at Bands 1 to 6 were covered by this pay award. This includes all employees with more than 3 month's service prior to the implementation date of 1 April 2022 i.e., joined ONR on or before 1 January 2022, and was applicable to those who met their objectives for the 2021/22 performance year.
- Please state the total number of employees covered by the 2022 pay review.
- There were 628 employees eligible for the 2022/23 pay award.
- Please provide a copy of your 2022 pay agreement (if applicable) or generic pay circular sent to employees (that is one that does not identify any individual employee) outlining the outcome of the latest pay review if there are no collective negotiations.
- We do have collective bargaining arrangements with our joint Trade Unions.
- Please state the % consolidated basic pay rise received by the lowest-paid adult employee as a result of the 2022 pay review excluding the effect of any incremental progression, merit pay or bonuses.
- The pay award afforded a 4.5% consolidated increase to all staff, but for those whereby the 4.5% resulted in an annual increase of less than £1000, a £1000 guaranteed underpin was applied. For the lowest paid employees, this £1000 resulted in a 4.8% increase.
- If an employee’s annual pay award is determined solely according to an assessment of their individual performance (commonly known as a merit increase) as opposed to an across-the-board pay rise (where all employees generally receive the same increase irrespective of their individual performance) please state the percentage of the paybill allocated to fund these awards, the average increase and whether or not the awards are consolidated.
- The pay awards are consolidated.
- The range of % increases were 4.5%% to 4.8%.
- 4.5% of the pay bill was allocated.
- If any employees were eligible for one-off individual performance-related payments or bonuses over and above the general pay rise please state the range of awards (either as a percentage of their base salary or a cash amount as applicable) and the overall % of the paybill allocated to fund them.
- Bonuses paid were non-consolidated.
- A value of £300 was awarded to those staff who met their performance objectives, £400 awarded to those who exceeded their objectives. 0.5% of the estimated pay bill for 2021/22 was allocated to fund these awards.
- Please state the overall paybill increase as a result of the latest pay review expressed as a percentage of the paybill.
- 4.5% of the paybill.
- Please state the name of the union/unions party to your main collective agreement covering pay and conditions if there are collective negotiations.
- PCS.
- Prospect.
- Please provide the name and contact details of the person/s responsible for overseeing your organisation’s annual pay review.
- David Caton - ONR HR Director (david.caton@onr.gov.uk).
Exemptions applied
N/A
PIT (Public Interest Test) if applicable
N/A