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Pay and Benefits Summary

1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009		  
If you have any queries please contact Human Resources & Equalities on 0121 704 6276 or email recruitment@solihull.gov.uk.

 
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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
Payscale £ Pay Band
A
2 10676 10676
3 11011 11011
4 11672 11672
5 11961 11961
6 12125 12125   B
7 12299 12299   12299
8 12592 12592   12592
9 12989 12989   12989
10 13382 13382   13382
11 13663 13663
12 14545 14545
13 14847 C   14847
14 15247 15247   15247
15 15524 15524   15524
16 15849 15849   15849
17 16230 16230
18 16614 16614
19 16941 16941
20 17574 17574
21 18217 18217   D
22 18882 18882   18882
23 19370 19370   19370
24 19940 19940   19940
25 20591 20591
26 21244 21244
27 21934 21934
28 22664 22664
29 23405 23405
30 24331 24331
31 25146 E   25146
32 25940 25940   25940
33 26706 26706   26706
34 27492 27492
35 28270 28270
36 28862 28862
37 29628 29628   F
38 30456 30456   30456
39 31348 31348   31348
40 32380 32380   32380
41 33231 33231
42 34107 34107
43 34976 34976
44 35848 35848
45 36730 G   36730
46 37555 37555   37555
47 38463 38463   38463
48 39345 39345
49 40220 40220
50 41083 41083
51 41927 41927   H
52 42837 42837   42837
53 43753 43753   43753
54 44661 44661   44661
55 45571 45571   45571
56 46488 46488   46488
57 47394 47394   I
58 48311 48311   48311
59 49221 49221   49221
60 50132 50132   50132
61 51042 51042   51042
62 51959 51959   51959
63 52868 J 52868
64 53779 53779 53779
65 54689 54689 54689
66 55606 55606 55606
67 56512 56512 56512
68 57432 57432 57432
69 58342 58342
70 59250 59250
71 60163 60163
72 61124 61124
73 62033 62033
74 62950 62950
75 63864 63864
76 64944 64944
77 66569 66569
78 68195 68195
79 69820 69820
80 71445 71445
 
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
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull Connect, Library Square, Solihull West Midlands B91 3RG UK
0121 704 6000
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