Employers have offered a flat rate pay rise of £1,925 to all staff. 

The offer falls just short of one of the staff side claims – a flat rate increase of £2000.Employers say the figure would mean double digit increases for the lowest paid for those on spinal column points (scp) 1-3, 9.99% for those on spinal column point 4, around 8% for workers on scp 15, 4.99% for those on scp 34 and 4% for those on scp 43.