Public sector pay inequality - all non-London councils

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To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to request information pertaining to public sector pay inequality. The following are a list of questions that I would like a response on;

• How many persons does your council employ?
• How many council employees are employed as apprentices, and how much is their pay per hour?
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal or less than a full-time equivalent of £14,942.20 per year?
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less than a full-time equivalent of £16,380 (in London £19,201) per year?
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less than a full-time equivalent of £29,588 per year?
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or greater than a full-time equivalent of £46,351 per year?
• What are the non-pecuniary benefits or expenses available to stage employed in roles with full-time equivalent salaries equal to or greater than £46,351 per year?

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email and I will be pleased to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Emily Thomas

Information Manager, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Sir/ Madam

I acknowledge with thanks your request for information; this request has been considered as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

As such, your request may take up to 20 working days to be processed and has been passed on to an appropriate officer.

Please be advised that if an exemption applies to the information that you have requested, the statutory period may be exceeded in accordance with the provisions of that Act.

Should you have any queries, please contact: [Oldham Council request email]

Yours faithfully,

Information Manager

Information Management Team
Civic Centre
Oldham

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Adam Ratcliffe, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Emily

We are reviewing and completing your Freedom of Information request however I am now seeking clarification on the following point:

•What are the non-pecuniary benefits or expenses available to stage employed in roles with full-time equivalent salaries equal to or greater than £46,351 per year?

As all benefits provided to staff can be attributed some cash value I wondered if you could clarify the types of benefits that you are interested in to guide our response? A

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Adam Ratcliffe, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Adam Ratcliffe would like to recall the message, "Public sector pay inequality - FOI 14027".

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Adam Ratcliffe, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Emily

We are reviewing and completing your Freedom of Information request however I am now seeking clarification on the following point:

•What are the non-pecuniary benefits or expenses available to stage employed in roles with full-time equivalent salaries equal to or greater than £46,351 per year?

As all benefits provided to staff can be attributed some cash value I wondered if you could clarify the types of benefits that you are interested in to guide our response?

Also, am I right to presume that "stage" is meant to read "staff?

Many thanks

Adam Ratcliffe

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Adam Ratcliffe, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Hi Emily

Please see the response below:

How many persons does your council employ? 2624
• How many council employees are employed as apprentices, and how much is their pay per hour? 20, £9.43 on average
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal or less than a full-time equivalent of £14,942.20 per year? 11
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less than a full-time equivalent of £16,380 (in London £19,201) per year? 30
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less than a full-time equivalent of £29,588 per year? 1749
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or greater than a full-time equivalent of £46,351 per year? 165
• What are the non-pecuniary benefits or expenses available to stage employed in roles with full-time equivalent salaries equal to or greater than £46,351 per year. A clarification question was submitted on this point that we have not yet received a response to.

Many thanks

Adam

Adam Ratcliffe
Contract and Compliance Manager | People Services I Oldham Council
Email: [email address] |
Tel: 0161 770 8159
Floor 4, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UT

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Dear Adam Ratcliffe,

Thank you very much for your response seeking clarification on my recent Freedom of Information request.

Regarding question seven, it is meant to say;

What are the non-pecuniary benefits or expenses available to staff employed in roles with full-time equivalent salaries equal to or greater than £46,351 per year?

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, please let me know if there are any further questions regarding this freedom of information request.

Yours sincerely,

Emily Thomas

Adam Ratcliffe, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Thanks Emily

 

Please could you also provide a response to the other clarification
question raised:

 

As all benefits provided to staff can be attributed some cash value I
wondered if you could clarify the types of benefits that you are
interested in to guide our response?

 

Many thanks

 

Adam

 

 

Adam Ratcliffe

Contract and Compliance Manager | People Services I Oldham Council

Email: [email address] |

Tel: 0161 770 8159

Floor 4, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UT

 

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