Updated 7 April 2022 for Learning and Teaching colleagues only
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA) and The Scottish Joint Council have now agreed a pay award for Local Government Employees, Chief Officials, and Craft across Scotland.
Local Government employees
The CoSLA settlement is based on a 37-hour working week and will be pro-rated accordingly in relation to our 36-hour working week. Take a look at the 36-hour working week table to understand what the 2021-22 pay award means for you.
The pay award will be pro-rated for colleagues who work part-time hours and/or work on a term-time basis.
Pay award based on 37-hour working week - published by CoSLA
2021/22 Scottish Local Government Living Wage hourly rate - £9.78
| 2020-21 full-time salary | 2021-22 Pay award |
|---|---|
| Less than £25k | £850 |
| £25k to £40k | 2% |
| £40k to £80k | 1% |
| More than £80k | £800 |
Pay award for 36-hour working week at The City of Edinburgh Council
2021/22 Scottish Local Government Living Wage hourly rate - £9.78
| 2020-21 full-time salary | 2021-22 Pay award |
|---|---|
| Less than £24,324 (SCP019 to SCP040) | £827 |
| £24,324 to £38,919 (SCP041 to SCP072) | 2% |
| £38,919 to £77,838 (SCP073 to SCP118) | 1% |
| More than £77,838 (SCP119 to SCP125) | £770 |
Read the new hourly rates and annual salary information for 2021-22
Chief Officials
- A 2% increase for those earning more than £25,000 and up to £40,000 annually
- A 1% increase for those earning more than £40,000 and up to £80,000 annually
- An £800 flat rate increase in salary for all those earning over £80,000 annually
Craft and Craft Apprentices
| Apprenticeship Year | Salary Scale Point (SCP) | Hourly rate | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 461A | £9.78 | £18,372 |
| Year 2 | 462A | £10.03 | £18,844 |
| Year 3 | 463A | £11.46 | £21,535 |
| Year 4 | 464A | £12.18 | £22,881 |
We remain committed to ensuring all employees are paid the Scottish Local Government Living Wage, and as part of the new CoSLA arrangements, the new rate from 1 January 2021 is £9.78.
Learning & Teaching groups
CoSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) and Trade Unions have agreed the 2021/22 pay award for Learning and Teaching groups across Scotland.
The pay award for those with a current salary under £80K is a:
- 1.22% increase to salary effective from 01 April 2021
- further 1% increase to salary effective from 01 January 2022.
The pay award for those with a current salary over £80K is:
- £800 increase to salary effective from 01 April 2021.
The pay award will be pro-rated for colleagues who work part-time hours.
Read the new annual salary information for 2021-22
£100 payment
In addition to the uplifts to salary pay points, employees in post on 31 March 2022 will receive a one-off non-recurring payment of £100. The payment will be applied to permanent, temporary and supply colleagues and, if applicable, will be pro-rated accordingly.
All contracts will be taken into consideration when calculating payment for colleagues who have a mix of permanent, temporary, and supply contracts, up to a maximum of 1 FTE.
When back-pay will be paid
- Local Government employees, Tertiary workers, Chief Officials, and Craft received their back-pay from 1 January 2021, when they were paid on 22 December 2021.
- Learning and Teaching employees will receive their back-pay from 1 April 2021, when they’re paid on 26 May 2022. (As Systems and Payroll activities to deliver the changes for learning and teaching groups are ongoing, it’s not currently possible to provide information on payments for individual employees.)
Further information
We appreciate that this pay award will likely affect many of you differently and you may have questions.
- Pay award information guide - this will be updated regularly
- Updated local government employee pay scales - including grade information
- Pay award information guide for learning and teaching - this will be updated regularly
- Updated learning and teaching pay scales – including grade information
Support
Please direct all questions to your manager initially (if the communications or information are not able to answers your questions).
You can contact the askHR team by telephone
0131 469 5555.