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March 10, 2008
THE COST OF LIVING
The failure of the employers to honour the last pay agreement, meaning no increments as expected on 1st April; the likelihood of a low pay offer when it eventually comes which could be the end of this year at the present rate, just underscores the erosion to the pay of probation staff. When you look at the price inflation of some typical household costs you can only conclude that our standard of living is falling fast. No one joins the probation service to become rich, but respect for the performance of probation staff needs much more than mere rewards and recognition schemes - respect needs to be expressed through pay packets. It is through actual pay that staff are truly valued. As the data below shows, costs are rising on average by 9% whilst pay is at standstill. This means in effect a 9% cut to your standard of living.
Posted by Hampshire at March 10, 2008 04:44 PM