Hospital pharmacists start to vote on their new pay system
Members of the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists have begun voting in a ballot to approve or reject Agenda for Change.
The ballot is organised by the trade union Amicus (of which the guild
is a part) and there will be one result covering all its
NHS staff.
Neither Amicus nor the guild has made any recommendations to their members
as to whether the proposals should be
approved. Amicus has stated that surveys
carried out at early implementer sites show a majority of its members
are better off under Agenda for Change. It has also told its members
that the Government has indicated that there is no plan “B” if
Agenda for Change is rejected.
A letter in this week’s Journal from some of the pharmacists involved
at the early implementer sites (p642) suggests that Agenda for Change
will support the overall employment situation of pharmacists.
A further ballot is proposed at a later date solely on the issue of unsocial
hours payment, which is not finalised in the current agreement. The ballot
closes on 11 November. |
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