AQW 30557/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 29783/17-22, (i) whether the hourly pay rates provided are paid in addition to a worker’s baseline hourly wage, or instead of it; and (ii) to detail the normal hourly rates for the pay bands listed.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 4 March 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 4 March 2022
- Answer due by
- 22 March 2022
- Answered
- 10 March 20226 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The hourly rates outlined in the response to AQW 29783/17-22 are paid instead of the worker’s baseline hourly wage for the shift undertaken.
The hourly rates of pay for staff in Bands 1-8a, following the 3% increase that has been backdated to April 2021 are shown below (from the entry point to the top of the pay scale) ;
| Pay band | Hourly Rate |
| 1 | £9.49 |
| 2 | £9.49 - £10.19 |
| 3 | £10.40 - £11.14 |
| 4 | £11.53 - £12.73 |
| 5 | £13.12 - £16.13 |
| 6 | £16.52 - £19.96 |
| 7 | £20.49 - £23.44 |
| 8A | £24.10 - £27.22 |