*Pay and grading update*.
02 Jun 2008
The final stages of implementation of the Pay and Grading Exercise are currently in process.
Around half of the scheduled 100 or so "mapping" meetings withmanagers have taken place and the remainder are scheduled to be heldbefore 20 June.
Feedback from the meetings held so far indicates that the mappingprocess is generally working well and it is possible to either map jobs usingexisting profiles, or to gather evidence to produce additional new profiles.
The "mapping" meetings are, however, taking longer than anticipated and have generated considerable extra work for the Role Analysts employed on the project. Human Resources has sought to mitigate the impact of these delays by recruiting more Role Analysts, but this has met with limited success,due to the scarcity of experienced HERA-trained analysts available nationally.
The length of time that it is taking to complete the "mapping" stage of the process means that it has been necessary to revise the existing project plan and associated timescales. It is now anticipated that individual members of staff will be notified about their proposed outcome and grade early in September.
The trade unions are also now expected to ballot their members on the proposed outcomes in September.
A summary of the revised project plan and associated timescales are available on StaffNet. Further updates on progress will be provided on a monthly basis.