Background
The National Probation Service/Probation Service has failed to apply a contractual term which says that staff who were appointed, re-graded or promoted between 1 October and 31 March in any financial year should be granted their first pay increment on the six-month anniversary of their appointment, regrading or promotion.
The result is that staff employed by the NPS prior to the establishment of the reunified Probation Service who are part of this group may be one increment behind where they should be in their pay band and owed compensation for the resulting deduction of wages.
What to do / 5 step guide
1. Check whether you are eligible to claim by reading the members guide by CLICKING HERE.
2. Not a member? Join UNISON
3. Attend one of our online briefings:
Lunchtime
Mon 28 Feb, 12:30-1:30pm Click here to attend.
Evening
Mon 28 Feb, 5:30-630pm Click here to attend.
4. Complete a UNISON case form (Word). Please follow the link for a pro-forma case form. Please complete with your personal details and return to your branch as soon as possible and by no later than 5pm on 4 March 2022.
Email / find your branch – see below…
5. Register a grievance with the Probation Service using this form (Word). Complete with your personal details, including the date that you were appointed/promoted/regraded and send to your line manager and UNISON branch as soon as possible and by no later than 5pm on 4 March 2022.
Y&H Probation branches
NORTH YORKSHIRE – North Yorkshire Local Government branch
unison@northyorks.gov.uk
EAST YORKSHIRE – East Riding branch
office.admin@unison-eastriding.org.uk
SOUTH YORKSHIRE – UNISON City of Sheffield branch
lgbranch@sheffunison.org.uk
WEST YORKSHIRE – UNISON Wakefield District branch
contact@unison-wakefield.org.uk
Get active. Become a UNISON Probation Rep
Contact Ryan Ward on r.ward@unison.co.uk or Cath Bacon on c.bacon@unison.co.uk
