From 1^st April, my team’s and my own annual pay progression will move from an automatic progression, to one that will be informed by competency and facilitated by the Competency Based Framework (CBF). CBF was created with and endorsed by Trade Unions and will allow us to demonstrate our competencies and work.

The new CBF year commences on the 1 April 2022. CBF is the fair and simple process to support my pay progression so if I am on Probation Service terms and conditions, I will use the CBF to move through the pay points in my pay band. Between April and June, I will need to have my opening conversations with my line manager, to discuss the competence areas and record my competence level on SOP. I can find out my terms and conditions and pay scale point on SOP.

As a manager, I will now be making a decision that effects the pay progression of staff.  I will need to have opening conversations with each member of staff that I line manage to discuss and agree their competence areas and record the competence level on SOP. I can find out my terms and conditions and pay scale points on SOP.

Throughout the year, I can record their competence examples though existing one-to-one conversations or reflective supervisions and by the summer, they will be able to record their own evidence in SOP . At the end of the competence year I will confirm whether my staff member has demonstrated their competence, and approve their pay progression via SOP. If they feel the outcome is unjust, then they can appeal.

I will need to be aware of the following,

• CBF will be linked to pay progression after the trial year from:
• 1^st April 2022, if they are a former NPS staff member
• 26 June 2022 if they are joined from a CRC or supply chain.

The first pay progression decisions linked to the CBF will be made on 1 April 2023 for all staff.

If I or my staff member did not transition on NPS Terms and Conditions on 26 June, or are due to harmonise to them, then our timelines will be slightly different.

Everyone should engage with the CBF as they will likely need to use the process for pay progression in future.

Our pay progression in April 2022 will be automatic.

Download the CBF Guide and CBF Record on the SCCL MyHub. You will also find guidance videos and more useful documents here too.