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Staff salary scales from 1 April 2008
Last updated: 8 April 2008
Pay scales for MPs' staff have been revised with effect from 1 April 2008. Click here to read the guidance notes and all the new scales.
Compare the new scales with previous years:
These earnings-related increases are still not awarded automatically; if your Member doesn't make arrangements to increase your pay in line with the new scales, the onus is on you to ask him/her for an adjustment. At present there is no obligation on Members to comply.
However, there is a clear obligation on your Member to review your salary annually. Here's what it says in the standard permanent contract:
If you are feeling a little wary of tackling your boss about the annual review, don't imagine you are alone. Lots of staff find this a difficult issue to raise. If you need a little moral support this might be a good time to join the Union; see the TGWU parliamentary branch page here.
...and here are the MPs' salaries and allowances for the year starting 1 April 2008:
Salary Ready Reckoner
You can use the Salary Ready Reckoner as a guide, to help you to estimate your salary projection for the year.
You can also
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Use the Salary Ready Reckoner (Microsoft Excel File).