Pay and Benefits Summary

1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007

If you have any queries please contact Human Resources & Equalities on 0121 704 6276 or email recruitment@solihull.gov.uk.

On this page:

Pay Structure
Probation Period
Pay Progression
Hours of Work & Flexible Working
Holiday Entitlement
Training and Development
Car Allowances
Pension Scheme
Other Benefits
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Pay Structure

The job evaluation scheme determines the pay band for each job whilst performance determines the individual's position in the pay band.

Payzone

Salary Point		Salary £	Pay Band

			A

2		10,323	10,323
3		10,920	10,920
4		11,193	11,193
5		11,454	11,454	B
6		11,619	11,619	11,619
7		11,994	11,994	11,994
8		12,372	12,372	12,372
9		12,747	12,747	12,747
10		13,014		13,014
11		13,854		13,854
12		14,142	C	14,142
13		14,523	14,523	14,523
14		14,787	14,787	14,787
15		15,096	15,096	15,096
16		15,459	15,459
17		15,825	15,825
18		16,137	16,137
19		16,740	16,740
20		17,352	17,352	D
21		17,985	17,985	17,985
22		18,450	18,450	18,450
23		18,993	18,993	18,993
24		19,614		19,614
25		20,235		20,235
26		20,895		20,895
27		21,588		21,588
28		22,293		22,293
29		23,175		23,175
30		23,952	E	23,952
31		24,708	24,708	24,708
32		25,437	25,437	25,437
33		26,187	26,187
34		26,928	26,928
35		27,492	27,492
36		28,221	28,221	F
37		29,010	29,010	29,010
38		29,859	29,859	29,859
39		30,843	30,843	30,843
40		31,653		31,653
41		32,487		32,487
42		33,315		33,315
43		34,146		34,146
44		34,986	G	34,986
45		35,772	35,772	35,772
46		36,636	36,636	36,636
47		37,476	37,476
48		38,310	38,310
49		39,132	39,132
50		39,936	39,936	H
51		40,803	40,803	40,803
52		41,676	41,676	41,676
53		42,540	42,540	42,540
54		43,407	43,407	43,407
55		44,280	44,280	44,280
56		45,144		45,144	I
57		46,017		46,017	46,017
58		46,884		46,884	46,884
59		47,751		47,751	47,751
60		48,618		48,618	48,618
61		49,491		49,491	49,491
62	50,358	J	50,358
63	51,225	51,225	51,225
64	52,092	52,092	52,092
65	52,965	52,965	52,965
66	53,829	53,829	53,829
67	54,705	54,705	54,705
68	55,572	55,572
69	56,436	56,436
70	57,306	57,306
71	58,221	58,221
72	59,088	59,088
73	59,961	59,961
74	60,831	60,831
75	61,860	61,860
76	63,408	63,408

Note: Outside the main structure there are five additional salary points for young persons in training (Young Apprentice).

Band A	2 to 9	Band F	37 to 46
Band B	6 to 15	Band G	45 to 55
Band C	13 to 23	Band H	51 to 61
Band D	21 to 32	Band I	57 to 67
Band E	31 to 39	Band J	63 to 76

Probation Period

The first six months employment with the Authority will be probationary except when an employee transfers from another local authority.

Pay Progression

Pay Progression is subject to performance and assessed through the appraisal process. Performance is assessed over a 12 month review period and pay decisions actioned from the 1st April each year.

Hours of Work & Flexible Working

The standard working week for full time employees is 37 hours. A number of flexible working practices are in operation across the Council to improve service delivery. Many of the schemes allow employees to determine their own working hours.

If overtime working is essential then time off in lieu should be granted. Up to 5 increments can be used to reward employees for working contractual unsocial hours. A copy of the formula can be obtained from the HR & Equalities Division.

Holiday Entitlement

Employees have a basic holiday entitlement of 24 days which includes 4 concessionary days. After 5 years continuous service this increases to 29 days.

The leave year runs from the 1st April to the 31st March and all leave must be agreed in advance with the manager.

Employees are also entitled to 8 public holidays (New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Holiday, Late Summer Holiday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

Part time and term time only employees are entitled to receive a pro-rata share of holiday entitlement and Bank Holidays.

Training and Development

Solihull MBC is committed to the continual development of employees in line with business needs. A range of courses is available both in-house and externally run. This includes courses for individual development, for example, assertiveness training, technical skills training such as IT, and a management development programme leading to a qualification from the Institute of Leadership and Management. In addition the NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) scheme enables employees to gain a recognised qualification whilst working. Where appropriate, the Council also sponsors employees to undertake professional qualifications such as the Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management (CIPD), Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants (CIPFA) and the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW) etc . .

Car Allowances

Employees whose post is designated "Essential Car User" will receive a monthly payment in accordance with one of the following mileage bands:

Annual Mileage Band	Current Lump Sum
1000 - 1999	£989 per annum
2000 - 3499	£1,390 per annum
3500 - 4999	£1,866 per annum
5000 - 6499	£2,438 per annum
6500 plus	£2,974 per annum

Updated 31 May 2005, for 05/06 financial year

Essential users are entitled to a car loan, and either a parking space or a free car parking season ticket.

Other car users receive 30.6p per mile.

Pension Scheme

The Local Government Pension Scheme is available to all employees. Membership of the scheme is automatic for all new employees. It is a final salary scheme. If an employee does not wish to be a member of the scheme or requires further details they should contact the Payroll and Pensions Division.

Other Benefits

Relocation Package
Staff Discount Card
Long Service Awards
25% discount on the Travel Scheme (subject to annual Committee approval)
Family Friendly Policies including:
- Maternity Scheme
- Adoption Scheme
- Parental Leave Scheme
- Paternity Scheme
- Maternity Support Scheme
- Career Breaks
- Job Sharing
- Part Time Working
- Home Working
- Compassionate Leave
- Childcare Vouchers

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