We NEED a Unified Approach

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 We all have to work together.
• Each group has clear realistic aims
• Each group has a framework
• Each group acts to an agreed timescale
• Each group is aware of its responsibilities
• Each group is part of the whole.
• Each group is accountable.
• Sounds too simple?
 Current Situation
• IFA guidelines – Too broad
• BAJR Grades – Need Enhancement
• MA system – Good but unenforced
• 4 different Sectors – 4 different scales
• The actual start of pay levels is TOO LOW
to start with
 It is Not that bad
• 3 OPTIONS
• Option 1 – Stay where we are.
• Option 2 – Adopt a similar scheme of pay
scales to Museums Assoc. and increase
across the board in one year (April 2008)
• Option 3 – Create a new or similar
scheme to MA and set increases over 3
years (from 2008)
 We are already there..
• We already have the job descriptions
• We already have accepted grading
• We already have enforcement
• We already have a will

• To only talk will lose any realistic support

and credibility - Here’s the concept
 Comparable rates.

EH Pay scales
Project Manager Supervisors Archaeologists / Assistants Trainee Assistants
EH 2004 21,748 18,174 16,155 11,383
EH 2005 22,077 18,449 16,399 11,555

IFA Pay scales

MIFA AIFA PIFA

IFA 2004 19,713 15,225 13,071
IFA 2005 20,295 15,675 13,458
 Grade 5
6
4
7
2–
3 - 24%
42%
8.2%
38.2%
38.7%
27.2%
Spinal Point Annual Pay 1.4.06 IFA BAJR Grade Example Proposed

4 11,193 1 Trainee

11 13,854 PIFA 2 Site Asst. 1 15000

13 14,523 PIFA 3 Site Asst. 2 18500
18 16,137 AIFA 4 Supervisor
23000
22 18,450 AIFA 5 Project Officer
25500
26 20,895 MIFA 6 Project Manager
29000
36 28,221 MIFA 7 Senior Director 35000
 Can it be done?
• Of course it can
• But not in one step.
• We need agreement across the board
• We have to act now – or watch the pay lag
further behind
• A Realistic approach will provide a
Sustainable Pay and Conditions package
August 2006