AQW 4478/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health when the 1 per cent payrise will start being paid to staff; and which Health and Social Care staff will receive this increase.

Asked by Naomi Long MLA on 3 October 2016

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Tabled
3 October 2016
Answer due by
7 October 2016
Answered
25 November 201653 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
Yes

Answer

It is anticipated that Health and Social Care staff will start to see the 1 per cent uplift, effective from 1 April 2016, in their November 2016 salary.

This pay award affects the pay rates of all Agenda for Change staff and those of hospital medical and dental staff, doctors and dentists in public health, the community health service, salaried primary dental care and salaried general practitioners.

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