While some public sector employees, such as the police, have issues outstanding on their 2007 pay review, large parts of the public sector workforce have had pay awards agreed for 2008.

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  THE EDITOR'S MESSAGE Issue 686  
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Sheila Attwood, Editor

While some public sector employees, such as the police, have issues outstanding on their 2007 pay review, large parts of the public sector workforce have had pay awards agreed for 2008. We set out the recommendations made by the independent pay review bodies in relation to school teachers, the armed forces and the prison service.

In our second feature this issue, we look at the progress towards pay equality in local government. Our survey of 53 local authorities reveals, encouragingly, that almost all have either completed, or are in the process of completing, a review of their pay and grading structures with a view to creating gender equality in their pay systems.

Other top stories in this issue:

Our featured salary surveys cover pay for financial professionals in the City, and academic staff, while the latest pay reports and pay review update table provide details of the most recent pay awards to be added to the IRS pay databank. Updated earnings and inflation forecasts should be helpful for employers that have not yet settled their pay review this year.

XpertHR Sheila Attwood,
Editor,
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  ANALYSIS

Public sector pay review bodies: discontent rumbles on

This feature examines the latest pay awards for the police, school teachers, the armed forces and the prison service.

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Equal pay: local authority progress

Local authorities in England and Wales have a duty to ensure their pay structures are equality-proofed, but how far has this been implemented across the UK? We examine the latest evidence and give an overview of the resulting grading structures.

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The impact of personal characteristics on the gender pay gap

We look at the impact of individual circumstances on the gender pay gap, as presented in an article published in the Economic and Labour Market Review from the Office for National Statistics.

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House of Lords weighs in on immigration and pay

Current levels of immigration are exerting a measurable impact on the earnings of UK workers. This is among the key findings of new research from the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs.

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Employee benefits: communication is key

"Talk to your employees, ask them what they want, put benefits in place and keep talking to them," is the no-nonsense message from benefits administrator, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, on how to manage employee benefits. The comments come from a report based on the benefits offerings at 750 organisations.

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City salaries remain stable, despite recruitment slowdown

The average annual salary for financial services professionals in the City of London remained relatively static in March 2008, despite a slowdown in recruitment activity caused by the credit crunch. This is among the key findings of research from City recruitment specialists Morgan McKinley.

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Academic pay rises by 12.6% in two years

Average salaries paid to full-time academics have risen by 12.6% between 2004/05 and 2006/07, according to research from the Times Higher Education supplement. However, there are large variations between institutions.

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  PAY AWARDS

Pay reports recently added to the site:

Scottish Prison Service: 2.5% on pay points

McDonald's: Rates increase by up to 6%

Waitrose: up to 3.7% increase for store staff

Pay review update: 16 May 2008

The latest pay review update table contains pay settlements at Abbey, Greggs, police support staff and many more.

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Statistics and forecasts

The datafile contains the most recent inflation, earnings and labour market statistics, pay settlement data and inflation and earnings forecasts. Our panel of City and academic forecasters expects headline inflation to fall gradually from an average 3.6% in the second quarter of the year to 2.7% by the end of the year. Average earnings growth is expected to remain in the region of 4% over the remainder of 2008.

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