Salary negotiations completed for this year
By the time you read this, you will have been informed whether or not you have had a pay rise.
The tension is now released: The results of the pay negotiations are ready. Those who have had either a pay rise or a rejection of their application for a pay rise will have been notified of this today, Monday 6 June 2016.
This marks the end of a process that has been ongoing since February 2016, with 20-30 meetings with the roughly 10 unions represented in AGRO and with section managers.
- It has been a long process from when the applications were submitted in February and until now, with many meetings with union representatives and section managers. There were many good applications and I am grateful that we have so many good members of staff in the department. There is, however, not an unlimited pot of money to share out and any rise in salary needs to reflect that you are particularly deserving of an extra amount on top of your salary – we therefore have to prioritise, says head of department Erik Steen Kristensen.
The work with prioritising the applications involves both the union representatives and section managers. The applications were divided into three groups: A (successful), B (successful if sufficient funds) and C (lower priority). The criteria for qualifying for a pay rise are, among other things, whether the extra effort of the applicant merits the pay rise applied for, the activity level within projects, policy support, publications and internationalisation (for VIP) and collegial qualifications (particularly TAP).
- We also look at people’s current salaries. If you already receive a high salary but have made a special effort, we will reward that with a one-off bonus, explains Erik.
A total of 73 applications were received, divided into 29 VIP and 44 TAP. Of these, 48 will receive a pay award. Some of these will be as pay increments, which are pensionable, and some as one-off bonuses, which are not pensionable.
The allocation of pay rises on staff categories and a list of the salary levels for VIP and TAP can be seen here. Please note that the listed pay levels are without pension, so if you wish to compare your income with other people’s income, you have to remember to add the pension.
If you have any further questions on what is required to get a pay rise, you are welcome to ask Erik Steen Kristensen.
- Many employees make an extra effort but we cannot pay everyone the extra. This is a matter of prioritising. I do not expect everyone to be satisfied, but I hope there is an understanding of the results. If anyone needs clarification of these, please come and see me, says Erik.