Probation Pay Deal

I now have an agreed three-year pay deal resulting in an increase to my base pay.

If I was working in the Service before 1 April 2022, I received my backdated uplift in pay from April 2022 in my Oct 2022 pay packet. I may be eligible for pay progression on 1 April in years 2 and 3 of the deal, if I meet the criteria for Competency Based Framework (CBF) pay progression. I know where to find information on CBF, and that I can seek additional guidance from my line manager or H.R Business Partner (HRBP). I know that, even if I’m not eligible for pay progression on 1 April, I will receive an uplift to my base pay in October in years 2 and 3 (that is, October 2023 and October 2024).

If I am at the top of my pay band on 31 March 2023 and therefore not eligible for CBF pay progression, I will receive a non-consolidated payment of £300 in my April 2023 pay packet. The same applies to 31 March 2024 (paid in April 2024 pay packet) unless I am a band 2-6 where I will be able to pay progress through CBF into the newly added top pay point.

I will also see a 3% increase to a range of allowances I may be eligible for. I will see a 3% annual increase in London Weighting, the scope of which has also been widened, Prison Supplement, and Standby Allowance.

I can use the following resources to understand how the pay deal applies to me across the three-year period:

• Pay deal FAQs
• Staff pay journeys
• Pay calculator
• Market forces supplements FAQs
• Collective agreement

If I believe that my pay or salary is incorrect after using these resources, I can raise my query directly with SSCL by emailing MoJ-hr-enquiries@gov.sscl.com or call on 0345 241 5351 on Mondays to Fridays between 8am and 6pm.

Probation Service pay offer 2022 to 2025 (sharepoint.com)