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The trade union for local authority chief executives and senior managers

May 23

31

ALACE responds to chief executives’ pay offer for April 2023

ALACE has responded to the offer of 3.5% for chief executives in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We continue to press for equal treatment in percentage terms with staff at the top of the NJC scale (who have been offered 3.88%). The final position for NJC staff has yet to be resolved because the unions are balloting for industrial action. 20230531 response to pay offer... Read More »

Feb 23

24

ALACE responds to consultation on annual revaluation date in the Local Government Pension Scheme

ALACE has responded to the very brief consultation by DLUHC on changing the annual revaluation date from 1 April to 6 April. We support this change as it will minimise the risk of excessive annual allowance tax bills for ALACE members in respect of 2022-23. We have repeated our call for DLUHC to suspend the possibility of pension abatement in respect of pre-2014 service, to match arrangements... Read More »

Jan 23

31

ALACE submits pay claim for chief executives for 2023 onwards

Alace has submitted its pay claim for chief executives covered by the JNC in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have not yet seen the pay claim submitted by GMB and Unison in respect of JNC chief officers. There are separate arrangements in Scotland and the pay settlement for 2022 is yet to be finally resolved. 20230131 pay claim 2023... Read More »

Jan 23

31

ALACE responds to consultation on amendments to NHS pension scheme

While the proposals may affect only a few ALACE members who have membership in the NHS pension scheme, the consultation raises important principles of equal treatment across the public sector - in particular the changes to calculation of the annual allowance for 2022-23. We are therefore calling to DLUHC to ensure that similar provision is made for members of the Local Government Pension... Read More »

Jan 23

10

ALACE responds to draft guidance and regulations on “McCloud” rectification

ALACE has submitted a response to the HMRC consultation about the detailed regulations and guidance that relate to rectification of the problems caused by the pension reforms that gave rise to the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022. This is an exceptionally complex area affecting pensions and taxation, but some past or present ALACE members are likely to have been affected by... Read More »

Dec 22

1

2022 pay award – JNC for Chief Executives*

ALACE's pay claim was for equality of treatment with the generality of local government staff. For further information and the outcome of negotiations, please log in to the members area.   *This article relates to chief executives in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - discussions continue in Scotland and the final position has not yet been... Read More »

Nov 22

1

ALACE is looking for new consultants to join our existing team

ALACE, the only trade union exclusively for local government Chief Executives and senior managers, is looking for new consultants to join our existing team.  The consultancy services offered by ALACE to support its members are highly valued and have expanded over the last two decades. ALACE is looking to recruit three new consultants to commence over the next year or so to advise and support... Read More »

Oct 22

20

ALACE responds to chief executives’ pay offer for 2022

The ALACE Council has agreed the response to the employers' across the board offer of £1,925 for all local government staff, including chief executives and chief officers. We have proposed that this should be underpinned by a minimum percentage increase so that there is some semblance of equal treatment for all staff and to address recruitment and retention issues. As things stand, the... Read More »

Oct 22

3

ALACE writes to Secretary of State for Education

ALACE has written to the Secretary of State to express concern about a recent letter from the Chairman of the Education Select Committee and to remind the Government that local government employers are responsible for issues relating to their... Read More »