SPRIG -
Correspondance Catalogue
Guidance - Other Correspondance - Implementation
SPRIG guidance Letters
| Reference | Issue Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/001  |
7 Oct |
Job description template and guidance notes. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/002 |
November | Information to be included in job descriptions and advertisements. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/003 |
15 Nov | Letter to staff regarding: annual leave and public holidays; hours of work; overtime rates; basic pay; unsocial hours and on call; sick leave. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/004 |
22 Nov | National matching timetable by job families and monitoring by Pay Modernisation Team. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/005 |
09 Dec | National guidance on public holidays falling at weekends; special provisions for ancillary staff; exceptions to provisions; part-time employees. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/06 |
10 Dec | Agreed position on payment of overtime rates; payment for overtime initiatives to 30 June 2005. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/07 |
17 Dec | Further advice and clarification on: payment for overtime working; payment of unsocial hours during sick leave; new on-call arrangements. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/08 |
17 Dec | Guidance on: hours of work for existing staff and new employees; application of new overtime rates; new annual leave and public holiday arrangements including protection; protection of pay and hours of work; payment of unsocial hours and on-call; application of new on-call provisions where appropriate; Payment of unsocial hours during periods of sick leave and annual leave; assimilation to new pay bands. |
| 2005 SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/001 |
12 Jan |
Information on preparation of job descriptions available on pay modernisation website. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/002 |
17 Mar | Clarification of paragraph 2.28 of Terms and Conditions Handbook. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/003 |
17 Mar | Protection of hours and leave for staff moving to new NHS posts; staff in post at 01.12.04 whose hours are varied by agreement. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/004 |
May | Flowcharts to aid comprehension of the new AfC Terms and Conditions. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/005 |
03 June | Identification of difficulties; addressing the issue; help to be offered; Monitoring by SPRIG and national accountability. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/006 |
15 Mar | Addendum to SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2004/004 |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/007 |
27 May | Deferral of deadline for development of individual post outlines and personal development plans to 31 March 2006. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/008 |
01 Jul | Letter to be issued to staff as and when assimilated to new pay bands. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/009 |
15 Jul | Aim of the process; approval steps; request proforma. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/010 |
22 Aug | T&C Questions and Answers |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/011 |
09 Nov | Calculation of allowances for term time workers |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/012 |
09 Nov | Guidance on pay for new NHS or returning NHS Staff |
2006 |
28 Apr |
National policy on Job Evaluation review requests. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2006/002 |
13 Jun | Useful reminder of the 3 key principles of Agenda for Change – Change, Equity and Partnership; outlines how these principles should be applied when dealing with broader pay bands. |
| SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2006/003 |
13 Jun | Outlines the principles to be adopted when gateway reviews are due to take place during periods of planned and unplanned leave. |
Other SPRIG correspondance issued to service*
* Where the reference numbering appears not to be continuous, this is because some correspondence is addressed to individuals and not the service as a whole.
| Reference | Issue Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 SL/2005/002 |
29 Mar |
Payroll capacity issues – assistance from SPRIG. |
| SL/2005/003 |
29 Mar | Grading appeals lodged prior to 1 October 2004. |
| SL/2005/009 |
13 Jun | Final assimilation letter: SPRIG/AFC/SGL/2005/008 refers. |
| SL/2005/010 |
15 Jul | Consistency checking checklist; assimilation approval in Scotland |
| SL/2005/015 |
29 Aug | Grampian assimilation software – recommendation to Boards. |
| SL/2005/016 |
5 Oct | Training; installation; IT support; Steering Group. |
| SL/2005/017 |
31 Oct | Nursing, midwifery, ancillary & AHP staff groups; moving from matching to assimilation; SPRIG’s role |
| SL/2005/018 |
23 Nov | Progress of submitting assimilation requests; deadline date. |
2006 |
20 Mar |
Feedback on the National KSF Workshop held on 7th March 2006 |
