Outcome of review of our terms and conditions
Hertfordshire County Council are currently in a period of transition and implementing some changes to their terms and conditions of employment from the 1st October 2022.
As part of our commitment to continue being an employer of choice, the purpose of the review was to ensure that our pay and terms and conditions are relevant to future working practices.
Dependant on your start date, the terms on which you will be employed are summarised below. All employees will transition to the new terms and conditions from 1st October 2022.
Annual Leave
The annual leave period runs from 1 April to 31 March each year. Annual leave is based on grade and continuous service and accrues from the first day of employment on a pro rata basis.
For start dates prior to the 1st October 2022 annual leave entitlements are as follows:
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Grade
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Less than 5 years continuous service
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Anniversary of 5 years continuous service*
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Anniversary of 10 years continuous service*
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NJC HB to H5
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24 days
(177.6 hours)
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28 days
(207.2 hours)
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29 days
(214.6 hours)
|
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NJC H6 to H7
|
24 days
(177.6 hours)
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
29 days
(214.6 hours)
|
|
NJC H8 - H9
|
26 days
(192.4 hours)
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
29 days
(214.6 hours)
|
|
NJC M1 - M5
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
30 days
(222 hours)
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31 days
(229.4 hours)
|
|
PMC
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
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30 days
(222 hours)
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31 days
(229.4 hours)
|
|
PMB/PMA/Chief Officers
|
33 days
(244.2 hours)
|
33 days
(244.2 hours)
|
33 days
(244.2 hours)
|
|
JNC (All grades)
|
33 days
(244.2 hours)
|
38 days
(281.2 hours)
|
38 days
(281.2 hours)
|
|
Soulbury (All grades)
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
31 days
(229.4 hours)
|
For start dates on or after the 1st October 2022, annual leave entitlements are as follows:
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Pay Grade or Level
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Less than 5 years continuous service
|
Anniversary of 5 years continuous service
|
Anniversary of 10 years continuous service
|
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Levels 1 – 8
|
24 days
(177.6 hours)
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
29 days
(214.6 hours)
|
|
Levels 9 and 10
|
26 days
(192.4 hours)
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
29 days
(214.6 hours)
|
|
Levels 11 – 14
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
30 days
(222 hours)
|
31 days
(229.4 hours)
|
|
Levels 15 and 16
|
30 days
(222 hours)
|
31 days
(229.4 hours)
|
32 days
(236.8 hours)
|
|
Levels 17 – 21
|
33 days
(244.2 hours)
|
33 days
(244.2 hours
|
33 days
(244.2 hours)
|
|
JNC Youth and Community (All grades)
|
33 days
(244.2 hours)
|
38 days
(281.2 hours)
|
38 days
(281.2 hours)
|
|
Soulbury (All grades)
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
28 days
(207.2 hours)
|
31 days
(229.4 hours)
|
Employees giving notice
Employees are required to give their contractual notice which will be in calendar months ranging from 1 month to 3 months depending on the individual’s grade and terms and conditions.
For start dates prior to 1st October 2022
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Terms/Grade
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Notice required by employee
|
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NJC HB - H5
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1 month
|
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NJC H6 - M5
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2 months
|
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PMA, PMB, PMC & Chief Officers
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3 months
|
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Soulbury
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3 months
|
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JNC Youth and Community Workers
|
2 months
|
For start dates on or after 1st October 2022:
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Level /Grade
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Notice Required by Employee
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Levels 1 – 7
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1 month
|
|
Levels 8 – 14
|
2 months
|
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Levels 15 – 20
|
3 months
|
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Soulbury
|
3 months
|
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JNC Youth and Community Worker
|
2 months
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