Advance Letter (NM)W1/2003 - NHS Wales10. Copies of this letter can be obtained form the HOWIS web site at . Yours faithfully STEPHEN REDMOND Human Resources Director . Advance Letter

Advance Letter (NM)W1/2003

Parc Cathays Caerdydd CF10 3NQ

Cathays Park Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Ffôn Tel: 029 2082 3293 GTN:

Ffacs Fax: 029 2080 1057 Ebost Email: [email protected]

Chief Executives: Local Health Boards NHS Trusts Eich cyf . Your ref Ein cyf . Our ref 19 June 2003

Dear Colleague

NURSES’ AND MIDWIVES PAY

• INCREASES TO NATIONAL PAY SCALES • INCREASES TO ALL OTHER CASH BASED ALLOWANCES

1. I am writing to inform you that the Nursing and Midwifery Staffs Negotiating Council has reached agreement on the issues listed above.

INCREASES TO NATIONAL PAY RATES FOR 2003/04

2. With effect from 1 April 2003 national salary scales for nurses, midwives and health visitors will be increased by 3.225%.

3. Revised salaries for full-time nursing and midwifery staff in England are set out in the attached replacement pages for Appendix 2, Part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Staffs Negotiating Council Handbook (The Handbook) as follows:

BASIC SALARIES WITH EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 2003

Section I - Clinical Grading Structure

Section III - Education Staff

Section IV - Day Nursery Staff and Staff in Group A and B Establishments

Appendix 11 - Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor Consultants

4. Part-time staff shall be paid pro-rate.

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INCREASES TO LEADS AND ALLOWANCES

5. National rates for all other cash based leads and allowances have been increased by 3.225% from 1 April 2003. Revised rates of leads and allowances are set out in the attached replacement page for Appendix 3, Section I of the Nursing and Midwifery Staffs Negotiating Council Handbook as follows:

Section I - Leads and Allowances

APPROVAL

6. Employers should implement these agreements, which have been approved by the Welsh Assembly Government. A copy of the formal approval is attached. The replacement pages for Amendment Number 40 and replace page numbers A11/4, A2 1/1, A2 1/3, A2 1/4, A3/1, A3/2.

7. Authorities and NHS Trusts who employ staff on national contractual arrangements should:

i. Ensure that the necessary arrangements are made as soon as possible to pay the national salaries effective form 1 April 2003.

ii. Notify NHS Pensions Agency of any increase in pensionable remuneration and contributions arising form the payment of arrears to former employees.

ENQUIRIES

8. Employers should direct enquiries about the content of this letter to the NHS Employment Policy Branch of the Human Resources Directorate of the Welsh Assembly Government (contact point: [email protected] or telephone 029 2082 5231).

9. Employees should direct their personal enquiries to their employer.

FURTHER COPIES

10. Copies of this letter can be obtained form the HOWIS web site at www.howix.wales.nhs.uk.

Yours faithfully

STEPHEN REDMOND Human Resources Director

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The Welsh Assembly Government in exercise of powers conferred by Regulations 2 and 3 of the National Health Service (Remuneration and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991 No. 481) and paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the National Health Service Act 1977 has approved the agreements of the Nursing and Midwifery Staffs Negotiating Council set out in the replacement pages for Appendix 2 (Part I, Sections I and III to V England).

Signed by authority of the Welsh Assembly Government

STEPHEN REDMOND Human Resources Director

19 June 2003

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Appendix 11 Annex 1

Pay Range for Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor Consultants

1 April 2003

Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Point 4 35,035 Point 5 36,115 Point 6 37,220 Point 7 38,335 Point 8 39,445 Point 9 40,570 Point 10 41,735 Point 11 42,945 Point 12 44,180 Point 13 45,470 Point 14 46,785 Point 15 48,185

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Appendix 2 PART 1 SECTION 1 England

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFFS' PAY SCALES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2003 - CLINICAL GRADING

STRUCTURE

Standard Payroll System Code

Pay Grade Title/Scale

Min Incremental Points Pay Spine

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Points

£ £ £ £ £ £ £ Point 3 S/NVQ II

NP06 Scale A 10050 10400 10755 11110 11465 11825 12220 (a)12615 3 to 10 Point 8 S/NVQ III

NP16 Scale B 11825 12220 12615 13030 13465 (b)13920 8 to 13 Point 12

NP21 Scale C 13465 13920 14400 14920 15445 15975 16525 12 to 18

Point 18

NP26 Scale D 16525 17080 17660 18240 18 to 21

NP31

Point 20

NP36 Scale E 17660 18240 18890 19585 20450 21325 20 to 25

NP 39 Midwifery 17660 19585 20450 21325 21325 22215 23110 24005 24455

Scale

Point 23

NP41 Scale F 19585 20450 21325 22215 23110 24005 24455 23 to 29

NP43 Scale F Disc 24905* 25360*

Point 27

NP46 Scale G 23110 24005 24905 25815 26725 27190 27 to 32

NP48 Scale G Disc 27655* 28125*

Point 30

NP51 Scale H 25815 26725 27655 28590 29525 30005 30 to 35

NP53 Scale H Disc 30480* 30960*

Scale H NP61 Modern Matron 25815 26725 27655 28590 29525 30960 NP56 Point 33

Scale I 28590 29525 30480 31440 32405 32860 33 to 38

NP57 NP65

Scale I Disc

Scale I Modern Matron

33340*

28590

33820*

29525

30480

31440

32405

33820

• Pay code NP 26 should be assigned to second level (enrolled) nurses, and pay code NP31 to first level (registered) nurses including nurses holding the certificate of the British Thoracic Association. This information is required for manpower planning purposes.

• Starred* points shown in italics are discretionary points • Pay code NP39 - midwifery agreement promulgated in A/L (NM)W 1/2001 – (Appendix 11) – For new starters from 1 April 2002 • Points shown as (a) & (b) are additional increments at the top of grades A and B for staff who have achieved ‘CARE’ S/NVQ’s

and should be awarded as set out in paras 7&8 of A/L (NM)W 1/2002. Pay code NP07 should be assigned to Grade A and NP17 assigned to Grade B.

• A parallel two grade structure is shown (in bold) for staff at grades H and I who take on the role of “Modern Matron”

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APPENDIX 2 PART 1 SECTION III England

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFFS' PAY SCALES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2003

EDUCATION STAFF

Standard Payroll System Code

Pay Grade Title/Scale

Min Incremental Points Pay Spine

1 2 3 4 Points £ £ £ £ £

Point 1

NR01 Grade 1 25905 26795 27685 28585 29525 1 to 5

Point 4

NR11 Grade 2 28585 29525 30465 31405 32450 4 to 8

Point 7

NR21 Grade 3 31405 32450 33595 34790 35995 7 to 11

Point 10

NR31 Grade 4 34790 35995 37295 38595 39950 10 to 14

Point 13

NR41 Grade 5 38595 39950 41320 42690 44100 13 to 17

Point 16 NR51 Grade 6 42690 44100 45530 47025 48525 16 to 20

Point 19 NR61 Grade 7 47025 48525 50025 51525 53035 19 to 23

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APPENDIX 2 PART 1 SECTION IV

England

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFFS' PAY SCALES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2003 – DAY NURSERY STAFF AND STAFF IN GROUP A AND B ESTABLISHMENTS

Standard Payroll System Code

Pay Grade Title Min Incremental Points

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

DAY NURSERY STAFF NM11 Day nursery assistant

10050 10400 10755 11110 11465 11825 12220 NM21 Staff nursery nurse NNEB

(SNNEB Scotland) 11370

11675

12010

12350

12690

13030

Day nursery deputy matron NM41 Under 60 places (b) 13340

13790

14240 14705 15180 15655 16130 16605

NM51 60 or more places (a) 13500

13960

14425 14890 15355 15820 16285 16750

Day nursery matron NM61 Under 30 places (c) 14240

14705 15180

15655 16130 16605 17080 17555 18030

NM71 30 to 59 places (b) 14425 14890

15355 15820 16285 16750 17220 17705 18190

NM81 60 or more places (a) 14705

15180 15655 16130 16605 17080 17555 18030 18505

GROUP A AND B ESTABLISHMENTS NN31 Enrolled nurse A/B

13055 13550 14045 14545 15055 15565 16075 NN41 Staff nurse A

15130 15665 16205 16745 17285 17825 NN51 Special school nurse B

16755 17595 18440 19285 20130 20975 NN61 Senior special school nurse B

18605 19650 20700 21750 22805 23865 24925 NN71 Sister A 18605 19650 20700 21750 22805 23865 24925 NN01 Assistant matron A

20395 21305 22215 23130 24045 24965 Matron A

NN11 Under 200 beds (b) 20730 21640 22550 23475 24400 25325

NN21 200 beds & over (a) 20950 21860 22770 23680 24600 25525

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APPENDIX 3

LEADS AND ALLOWANCES – SEE SECTION 5 * with effect from 1 April 2003

Handbook paragraph(s)

Reference Stand-by Overnight £19.19 5.16 Weekend – per period £26.08 Statutory/public holiday – per

period £33.30

On-call Overnight £9.57 5.17 - 5.20 Weekend – per period £14.28 Statutory/public holiday – per

period £19.19

Psychiatric Lead

£581 p.a 5.27 – 5.28

Geriatric Lead £177 p.a 5.29 – 5.30

RSU Special Allowance £1,357 p.a 5.31 – 5.33

Miscellaneous Allowances Treatment of STD allowance 4% 5.38 Offshore Islands’ allowance 4% 5.39 Blood Transfusion Centres – Team Leader

allowance 10% 5.40

Nursing of highly infectious Communicable Diseases allowance

1.5 x basic salary 5.41

Initial Expenses allowance £59 5.43 *Leads and allowances are not payable to staff in the Senior Nurse/Senior Midwife Structure (see Paragraph 8 of Appendix 5).