Staff
pay
Practices may pay staff on a recognised pay scale (such as Agenda
for Change [AfC]) or may have their own scales. Some Practices still
use the Whitley scales, although these have not been updated since
2005 - there is more information on the demise of the Whitley scales,
and guidance on what action Practices should take here.
Current Agenda for Change pay scales - 
Proposed 2008-2011 AfC increments -
2005 Whitley scales -
Annual increments
In cases where staff
pay is linked to a recognised scale (e.g. AfC), annual increments
to that scale must be applied to those staff*. In cases where Practices
have their own scales, the Practice can decide what level of annual
increment (if any) to provide - this can be based on indicators
such as the Retail Price Index (RPI) or other inflationary indicators.
Many Practices apply the AfC annual percentage increase even if
they don't use the AfC pay scales.
*unless there are conditions to the contrary set out in employees'
contracts of employment.
Data on staff pay rates
Practice Managers
- have a look at our Practice Managers salary and bonus survey (published
in July each year) -
Salaried GP,
Nursing/HCA, Administration & Clerical staff - have a
look at the results of our national Staff salary survey (published in August 2008)
-
Bonus schemes
There
is information about bonus schemes
in the Members section
- Members click
here
to log in, then go to the Site Index and click 'Bonus schemes'.
Overtime/time off in lieu (TOIL)
There is information about overtime
and TOIL in
the Members section
- Members click here to
log in, then go to the Site Index and click 'Time off in lieu'.
If you are not a Member,
click here for
information about the benefits of membership and how to subscribe.
