Decision details

RECOMMENDED:

1. That with effect from 1^st April 2025 the Council agrees to adopt the National Joint Council for Local Government Services annual cost of living pay award, as determined by the national pay bargaining process on an ongoing basis.

2. That the Council agrees that its 2025 cost of living pay award should match the award agreed via the NJC national pay bargaining process.

REASON FOR DECISION:

To implement an annual cost of living pay increase for employees which is consistent with the outcomes of the national pay bargaining processes undertaken by the National Joint Council for local government.