AQW 16067/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 09/03/2021
Answered On Date: 22/03/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance what negotiations have taken place with Unions since 9 December 2020 concerning a pay award for the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

Answer:

DoF officials met unions on 10 and 11 December and I met industrial trade unions on 6 January to discuss Civil Service pay for 2020. The Executive agreed a paper in respect of the pay award on 16 March which will allow an offer to be made to recognised trade unions very soon. Staff due to receive an increase under the terms of any pay award will receive any arrears backdated to 1 August 2020.