Salary Increases

Summary

A request was made to estimate the cost of a 6.5% salary increase for all hospital staff based on current posts. The Department of Health and Social Care disclosed an estimated annual cost of £4.1 million, noting that the figure depends on vacancy levels and staffing distribution.

Key Facts

• The request asked for the cost of a 6.5% salary increase for all hospital staff.
• The Department of Health and Social Care provided the response.
• The estimated cost is £4.1 million per annum.
• The estimate is based on current vacancy levels.
• The response was issued on 15 June 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 6.5%
• £4.1m
• 2018-06-11
• 2018-06-15
• 499733

Original Request

Can you please advise based on the current posts whaf will a 6.5% increase in their salaries on all hospital staff will cost the Dept

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

(01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 499733 15 June 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 11 June 2018 and which states:

"Can you please advise based on the current posts, what will a 6.5% increase in their salaries on all hospital staff will cost the Dept."

Our response to your request is as follows:

The impact of any pay award will depend on a number of factors including the level of vacancies held at any one time, levels of staffing across different pay groups etc. Any figure can only therefore be an estimate of the impact. Given the above, we estimate the impact of a 6.5% increase in salaries to all hospital staff to be £4.1m per annum, using current vacancy levels.

Please quote the reference number 499733 in any future communications.

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