AQW 16067/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance
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.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 9 March 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 9 March 2021
- Answer due by
- 25 March 2021
- Answered
- 22 March 202113 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
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.