A. INCREASES TO NATIONAL SALARY SCALES FOR 2003/04 B. REGIONAL SECURE UNIT ALLOWANCE

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1 Chief Executives:- Local Health Boards NHS Trusts 19 June 2003 Dear Colleague CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, TRAINEE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGISTS, CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, TRAINEE CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, ASSISTANT PSYCHOTHERAPISTS (CHILD) A. INCREASES TO NATIONAL SALARY SCALES FOR 2003/04 B. REGIONAL SECURE UNIT ALLOWANCE 1. I am writing to inform you that the Management Side of the Scientific and Professional Staffs Whitley Council and representatives of clinical psychology and child psychotherapy staff have reached agreement on the issues listed above. 2. The details of the agreements are set out below. A. INCREASES TO NATIONAL SALARY SCALES FOR 2003/04 3. With effect from 1 April 2003 the national salary scales for the above grades will be increased by 3.225%. 4. Revised salary scales from 1 April 2003 are set out in Appendices A and B. B. REGIONAL SECURE UNIT ALLOWANCE 5. Regional Secure Unit allowance will be increased by 3.225% with effect from 1 April The revised rates are set out in Appendix C. 1 Parc Cathays Caerdydd CF10 3NQ Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NQ Ffôn Tel: GTN: Ffacs Fax: Ebost stephen.redmond@wales.gsi.gov.uk

2 6. APPROVAL 7. Employers should implement these agreements, which have been approved by the Welsh Assembly Government. A copy of the formal approval is attached. ACTION 8. Employers, including NHS Trusts, who employ staff on national contractual arrangements should:- i. ensure that the necessary arrangements are made as soon as possible to pay the national salaries effective from 1 April 2003; ii. notify NHS Pensions Agency of any increase in pensionable remuneration and contributions arising from the payment of arrears to former employees. ENQUIRIES 9. Employers should direct enquiries about the content of this letter to the NHS Employment Policy Branch of the Human Resources Directorate of the Welsh Assembly Government (contact point: Gwenda.Davies@wales.gsi.gov.uk, or telephone ). 10. Employees should direct their personal enquiries to their employer. FURTHER COPIES 11. Copies of this letter can be obtained from the HOWIS web site at Yours faithfully STEPHEN REDMOND Human Resources Director 2

3 The Welsh Assembly Government in exercise of powers conferred by Regulation 2 and Regulation 3 of the National Health Service (Remuneration and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991 No. 481) and paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 of the National Health Service Act 1977 hereby approves the agreements of the Scientific and Professional Staffs Whitley Council as set out in Advance Letter (SP)W 4/2003 and its appendices. Signed by the authority of the Welsh Assembly Government 19 June 2003 STEPHEN REDMOND Human Resources Director 3

4 APPENDIX A ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGISTS, TRAINEE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS SALARIES WITH EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 2003 Trainee Clinical Clinical Spine Assistant Clinical Psychologist Psychologist Point Psychologist Psychologist Grade A Grade B 13 13,397 13, ,930 13, ,490 14, ,069 15, ,675 15, ,302 16, ,954 16, ,629 17,629 17, ,334 18, ,069 19, ,835 19, ,622 20, ,451 21, ,307 22, ,199 23, ,128 24, ,092 25, ,097 26, ,141 27, ,224 28,224 Individual posts in Grade A will be assigned a personal payscale of three consecutive points within the range 20 to 41 on the Spine 33 29,355 29, ,530 30, ,748 31, ,021 33, ,342 34, ,715 35, ,142 37, ,628 38,628 38, ,174 40,174 40, ,780 41, ,453 43, ,192 45, ,999 46, ,876 48, ,833 50, ,867 52, ,983 *54, ,183 *57, ,469 *59, ,850 *61, ,322 *64,322 Spine points marked * are for use only when salary scales have been advanced in accordance with paragraph 9.4 of Appendix D of Advance Letter (SP)4/92. All these pay rates should be applied pro rata to sessional staff under Appendix D to Advance Letter (SP)2/84. 4

5 APPENDIX B ASSISTANT PSYCHOTHERAPISTS (CHILD), TRAINEE CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPISTS SALARIES WITH EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 2003 Assistant Trainee Child Child Spine Psychotherapist Child Psychotherapist Psychotherapist Point (Child) Psychotherapist Grade A Grade B 17 15,675 15, ,302 16, ,954 16, ,629 17, ,334 18, ,069 19, ,835 19, ,622 20, ,451 21,451 21, ,307 22, ,199 23, ,128 24, ,092 25, ,097 26, ,141 27, ,224 28, ,355 29, ,530 30, ,748 31, ,021 33,021 Individual posts in Grade A will be assigned a personal payscale of three Consecutive points within the range 25 to 41 on the Spine 37 34,342 34, ,715 35, ,142 37, ,628 38,628 38, ,174 40,174 40, ,780 41, ,453 43, ,192 45, ,999 46, ,876 48, ,833 50, ,867 52, ,983 *54, ,183 *57, ,469 *59, ,850 *61, ,322 *64,322 Spine points marked * are for use only when salary scales have been advanced in accordance with paragraph 8.4 of Appendix A of Advance Letter (SP)6/91. All these pay rates should be applied pro rata to sessional staff under Appendix D to Advance Letter (SP)2/84. 5

6 APPENDIX C SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CLINICAL PYCHOLOGISTS AND CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPISTS EMPLOYED IN REGIONAL SECURE UNITS With effect from 1 April 2003 the Regional Secure Unit allowance payable to staff is increased from 1,176 to 1,214. 6