NJC salary scales
NJC pay scales 2007/08
The
NJC scales for 2007/08 (Word, 92 KB) are now available.
Salary scales 2008/09
These are not yet available and
are unlikely to be published for some time. The Unions have lodged
a pay claim for an increase of 6% or 50p an hour (whichever is the
greater). Local Government Employers initially offered 2.2%. Their
latest offer of 2.45% has been rejected and the unions are planning
strike action. New scales will not be available until these
negotiations are complete. NAVCA is not involved in these
negotiations in any way.
NJC scales and particular roles
NAVCA does not produce guidance on aligning salaries to particular
points on the scale. Several factors can determine the appropriate
scale. These include:
London VSC's Personnel, Employment Advice and Conciliation
Service (PEACe) has produced a CD Rom job evaluation toolkit.
This:
- helps voluntary sector organisations set realistic pay levels
for their staff
- is especially useful for deciding what salary amounts should be
included in funding bids
- can provide second-tier and umbrella groups with a very useful
tool that will enable them to support groups with job
evaluation.
This costs £99 (incl. VAT), although it is available at
£64.35 (incl. VAT) for NAVCA members. For more information contact:
PEACe, tel 020 7700 8147, email peace@lvsc.org.uk
NJC scales above point 49
Official NJC scales
only go up to point 49. London councils negotiate scales above that
but these are advisory not oficial. The figures for 2007/08 can be
downloaded from the
London Voluntary Services Council website. Alternatively you
could contact your local council and align your organisation to
their practice above point 49.
Mileage rates
HM Revenue and Customs mileage rates 2008/09 (Word, 55
KB)
The rates payable under the approved mileage allowance payment are
unchanged from 2003/04. If these rates are used for volunteer
drivers the
HMRC
guidance for volunteer drivers or Volunteering England's
guidance notes on
volunteer drivers and
volunteer travel expenses may be useful.
Local authority mileage rates 2008/09 (Word, 67 KB)
Local Government Employers has published the mileage rates and car
allowances from 1 April 2007.
HMRC produce guidance on
tax
relief for business mileage and fuel. This is aimed at paid
employees who use their car for business use.
Susbsistence, meals and
accommodation
NJC no longer publish subsistence rates. These rates allowed an
amount to be claimed regardless of the amount spent. It is now
regarded as good practice to only repay against actual expenditure.
However maximum levels may be set. Organisations may wish to link
in with the maximum levels used by their local authority.
Alternatively NAVCA's maximum rates are published below.
NAVCA's rates for meals and accommodation
Bed
and Breakfast £59.50
Bed and Breakfast London £80.00
Breakfast taken separately £6.70
Lunch £7.20
Evening meal £16.60
Please note these were last ammended in November 2007.
NAVCA's rates should be seen in combination with NAVCA's
subsistence and travel claim policy. This includes information
on when rates can be exceeded.