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Pay

Pay grades, pay progression, pay protection, over and under payments.

Pay and benefits booklet

This document is intended to provide you with further information regarding your employment with the Council. It outlines the pay and grading structure together with a range of benefits of working for the Council.

Pay and benefits booklet (PDF, 601.23KB)

Grades

Salary scales including hourly rates.

Job Families Pay and Grading Structure (October 2024) (PDF 23KB)

Soulbury Pay Scales

Soulbury Pay rates for Education Improvement Professionals and Educational Psychologists.

Soulbury Pay Scales 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 (Excel 16KB)

Pay progression

Pay progression for 'Green Book' employees (from Level A to Level B within a salary grade) is linked to performance and an assessment process.

Pay progression guidance (DOC 225KB)

Employees on Soulbury terms and conditions can make an application for Structured Professional Assessment (SPA) Points.

Soulbury SPA Procedure (DOC 241KB)

Pay protection

A period of pay protection can apply for up to 12 months in circumstances where an organisational change takes place and results in a reduction to the current pay level.

Pay Protection Procedure and Guidance (DOC 247KB)

Over and underpayments

Every effort is made to pay employees' accurately; however occasionally mistakes are made, which may result in an under or overpayment.  This policy outlines the council's position with regard to such payments and the procedures to be followed.

Overpayments Recovery (PDF 281KB)

Underpayments Procedure (PDF 351KB)

Debt Recovery Policy (PDF 1.3MB)

Senior Leader Pay Policy Statement

The Senior Leader Pay Policy Statement provides transparency with regard to the council’s approach to setting pay of its employees.

Senior Leader Pay Policy Statement