Pay and Grading. 5.1 The pay and grading of jobs must be fair and non-discriminatory, complying with equal pay legislation and associated Codes of Practice and it is recommended that the job evaluation scheme which has been developed for Scottish councils be used. 5.2 The basic pay of each employee will consist of either a point or points on the new Scottish pay spine. If a common system for all employees is not adopted locally, there needs to be objective justification for any distinction between those jobs paid on scales and those which are paid on single pay points. 5.3 Employees dissatisfied with the grading of their job are entitled to appeal for a reconsideration of the grading. Procedures will be agreed locally to deal with such appeals. While there is no general right of appeal to the Scottish Council where there are matters of dispute regarding an individual’s rights under the scheme, it is agreed there will be a joint mechanism to deal with this. 5.4 Local arrangements will be agreed with the recognised trade unions to recognise temporary additional duties where employees act up in the absence of more senior employees.
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