University College London has announced that it will award non-clinical staff a pay increase in their September salary payment following negotiations between the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).
Backdated to 1 August, full-time non-clinical staff on the national single pay spine will receive a £900 uplift on base salary. They will also receive another pay rise up to the percentage to be applied to the specific spine point in 1 March 2025.
In July, UCEA made a final pay offer of between 2.5% and 5.7% uplift to 2024/25 pay, weighted to give those at the pay spine’s lower end a greater increase. This will see those on pay points five to 22 receive a £1,200 per annum uplift, those on pay points 23 to 37 receive a £1,150 increase, and those on point 38 and above, including Grade 10, receive 2.5% of their basic salary.
UCL has also increased London allowances by 2.5% as of August, resulting in all non-clinical staff receiving an increase of just over £1,000 after combining with the base salary rise. In addition, 67% of non-clinical staff in grades one to nine also received an automatic increment in August, adding an average 3% to their base salaries.
A University College London spokesperson said: “UCEA have confirmed that the cost the base salary rise to the sector is 2.5% this year but will have a recurring cost of 3% in all future years. UCEA and trade unions have also taken part in discussions on other associated issues, including a revised and refreshed pay spine, contract types, workload and pay gaps.
“The national pay award is one aspect of the overall reward package for our staff, which also incorporates benefits, leave, pension and incremental progression. As part of a multi-year £110.2 million investment in staff reward, we introduced financial support for researchers with visa costs, changes to the pay scale so staff will move through to higher maximum salaries within their grades, and significant increases to London allowance in 2023.”
