Public sector pay policy – ​​NEN – North Edinburgh News

Pay policy in the public sector has been published

A new multi-year above-inflation pay strategy for the Scottish public sector will provide workforce security while improving the quality of public services for the people of Scotland, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said.

The Public Sector Pay Policy 2024-25 sets out the framework under which workers can receive an average pay rise of 9.3% over three years, providing above-inflation protection against the forecast inflation rate of 5.7%.

Finance and Local Government Secretary Shona Robison said the framework could be used to continue negotiations on the pay and non-pay elements relevant to specific sectors and workers.

Ms Robison said: “The public service’s most valuable and important asset is its workforce. Our approach to public sector pay in recent years means that people in key public sector roles in Scotland now earn on average 6% more than in the rest of the UK, showing that we have supported public sector workers through the crisis maintenance costs .

“This new multi-annual above-inflation framework provides public sector workers with certainty and a significant degree of wage recovery compared to expected inflation projections by 2027.

“It also continues our journey to build Scotland’s economy and create the prosperity needed to support the people of Scotland – underlining our commitment to strong public services. Scotland thrives when organizations that support Scottish people thrive, and I am confident that this new pay policy will help workers achieve exactly that.

“The Scottish Government operates on a de facto set budget, which limits what can be achieved through pay policy. We have established a fair framework within our budget. To increase spending on public services and public service workers, it would be necessary to change the UK’s spending plans.

The Scottish Government’s Public Sector Pay Policy 2024-25