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4  (4)  NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNCIL PAY STRUCTURE – The Assistant Director Human Resources submitted a report which outlined the need to make amendments to the council’s pay structure, to ensure continued compliance with the national minimum wage requirements. 

The report outlined that with effect from 1 October 2011 the national minimum wage would increase from £5.93 per hour, up to £6.08. It was explained that the bottom point of North Lincolnshire Council’s pay structure equated to £6.03.

In addition, the rate of pay for apprentices would be affected, and it was explained that this would increase on the 1 October 2011 from £2.50 per hour, to £2.60 per hour.

The report proposed that the council remove scale point 3 from the pay structure and progress employees on the rate of pay to scale point 4 with effect from 1 October, and that the pay of those apprentices on £95 per week be increased to £96.20 per week to ensure that they receive the new national minimum wage apprentice rate of £2.60 per hour with effect from 1 October.

An urgent decision was necessary to ensure that the changes could be implemented as from 1 October 2011.

Resolved – (a) That option 2 as outlined within paragraph 3.2 of the report be adopted for those employees on scale point 3, and (b) that option 1 as outlined within paragraph 3.3 of the report, in respect of apprentices, be adopted.

Where there is no report this is because it is exempt, as it contains information which is considered to be of a confidential nature, as detailed in the Local Government (Access to Information) Act.