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ANNEX C

PUBLIC SECTOR PAY POLICY 2008-09: MARKET DATA

37 hours working week

Table 1: Median of maxima or target rates offered by public bodies in Scotland 2007-08 (£)

Table 2: Median of maxima or target rates in Table 1 plus 5% (£)

Table 3: Median of minima offered by public bodies in Scotland 2007-08

35 hours working week

Table 4: Median of maxima or target rates offered by public bodies in Scotland 2007-08 (£)

Table 5: Median of maxima or target rates in Table 4 plus 5% (£)

Table 6: Median of minima offered by public bodies in Scotland 2007-08

Notes to the market data

1. In February 2008 the Scottish Government, its Associated Department, Agencies, NDPBs and Public Corporations provided the Finance Pay Policy team with up-to-date data on levels of basic pay for each grade. They also provided the hours worked in a week, employer and employee pension contributions as well as annual leave entitlements.

2. In carrying out our analysis we have taken the approach that the benefits package (pension and annual leave) for staff on the minima is that which would be offered to staff on starting in an organisation and for staff on the maxima that it is the maximum benefits package.

3. The information public bodies provided also included the job weights of each grade, using either the civil service Job Evaluation and Grading Support ( JEGS) methodology, Hays or other bespoke job evaluation methodologies. Some bodies did not provide job evaluation information but indicated the equivalent Scottish Government grades.

4. We also sought information on Local Government pay in Scotland (spinal column points) and in those UK civil service departments and agencies that operate in Scotland. Using all of the information provided, the data for equivalent grades across the public sector in Scotland is set out in Tables 1-6.

5. As each public body applies different labels for each grade we have set out the market data in each table according to levels. Broadly the levels map as follows:

6. We adjusted the base data to reflect a 37 hour working week for all public bodies and this adjusted data is set out in Tables 1-3. Tables 4-6 reflects the base data adjusted to reflect a 35 hour working week. You should use whichever set of tables reflects the hours worked in your organisation when considering any adjustments to your pay ranges.

7. For information the median of the maxima or target rates as well as the median of the minima of the unadjusted basic pay offered by public bodies in Scotland 2007-08 is shown in the table below:

8. Tables 1 & 4 show the median of maxima or target rates offered by public bodies in Scotland following the 2007-08 pay award, and Tables 3 & 6 the medians of the minima.

9. Under the policy for 2008-09, pay remit proposals must not result in pay range maxima being more than, or extend further from, 5% above the medians of the maxima in the relevant labour market. The relevant labour market is expected to be the public sector labour market in Scotland for most staff and is set out in Tables 1, 3, 4 & 6. This data will be used to assess proposals in the first instance and Tables 2 & 5 set out the median maximum or target rate data plus 5%.

10. In exceptional cases a more specific or specialist labour market may be appropriate public bodies should discuss this with the Finance Pay Policy team before collecting market data and providing that additional market data in the business case. Such data should reflect who public bodies actively compete with for staff and should be accompanied by an explanation setting out why it is a more relevant labour market. There should also be a clear link, based on job weightings, between the posts being compared and comparisons should be made on a like for like basis.

11. The data in each table is as follows:

• Basic = base pay (this is the net salary excluding any allowances, overtime and pension contributions);
• Adjusted for employee pension contribution = base pay minus the pension contributions made by employees; and
• Adjusted for employee pension contribution and leave = base pay minus the employees pension contributions and the annual leave entitlement for each body. The data has then been standardised to reflect annual working days based on the median working days.

12. The following public bodies are included in the market data for 2008-09:

• Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
• Bord na Gaidhlig
• Cairngorms National Park Authority
• Communities Scotland
• Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
• Historic Scotland
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Learning & Teaching Scotland
• Local Government in Scotland
• Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• National Galleries of Scotland
• National Library of Scotland
• National Museums of Scotland
• Registers of Scotland
• Risk Management Authority
• Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
• Royal Commission for Ancient and Historic Monuments Scotland
• Scottish Arts Council
• Scottish Children Reporters Administration
• Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
• Scottish Court Service
• Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
• Scottish Enterprise
• Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
• Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
• Scottish Government Main Bargaining Unit
• Scottish Legal Aid Board
• Scottish Natural Heritage
• Scottish Parliament's Corporate Body
• Scottish Police Services Authority
• Scottish Prison Service
• Scottish Social Services Council
• Scottish University for Industry
• Scottish Water
• SportScotland
• VisitScotland

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