Attached is the latest batch of Q&As that are agreed for publication by the NHS Staff Council. It is important to note that these answers aim to address elements of the AfC Agreement that have presented as possibly open to interpretation. A key Q&A - page 6 - gives definitive advice in Relation to Annex R, paragraph 13. The answer confirms that the minimum level of RRP in Annex R (£2,899 qualified maintenance craft and technicians) should be paid until it is otherwise varied by the Staff Council.
The Q&As will soon be published on the NHS Employer's website
http://www.nhsemployers.org/PayAnd Conditions/questions_and_answers_tc_service.asp
If you have any question arising from this edition of Reps Direct please contact your Regional Officer.