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Meeting: 21/07/2025 - Cabinet (Item 36)
36 2025 STAFF COST OF LIVING PAY AWARD 
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Decision:
RECOMMENDED:
1. That with effect from 1st 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.
Minutes:
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Cabinet noted that the Corporate Performance Panel had considered this report and supported the recommendation.
Councillor Ring introduced the report outlining the reasons for the proposals and asked Cabinet to note that the Trade Unions had been consulted and supported the proposals.
Councillor Rust commented that she was pleased that the Trade Unions were in support of this.
The Chair, Councillor Beales indicated his support for the proposals.
The Chief Executive, Kate Blakemore outlined the timescales involved.
Councillor Lintern referred to the report which stated that many other Norfolk Local Authorities had adopted this process. It was confirmed that Broadland and Breckland had localised processes and that any successor Unitary Authority would have to make its own decision on the procedure to be followed.
RECOMMENDED:
1. That with effect from 1st 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.