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The University of Glasgow has made a firm commitment to be a Living Wage Employer and has been fully accredited as such since November 2015.

On 6 November 2017, the Living Wage Foundation announced that the UK Voluntary National Living Wage has increased to £8.75 per hour, a rise of 3.55%, with immediate effect.

As in previous years, the University is implementing this increase for impacted staff with immediate effect, and colleagues on Grades 2 and 3, who are on spinal points 2 and 3 of the band, will see the impact of the new rate in their November payslips. Their payslip will show their monthly salary split across two rates, with their pay from 1-5 November included at the previous rate, and pay accrued from 6-30 November inclusive paid at the new rate.

An updated Pay Spine can be found on the HR webpages which shows points 2 and 3 now at the annual level of £15,969; they will remain the same until next August, when the results of the national annual pay negotiations are implemented. All staff will remain on their current spinal point.

People at the heart

Ann Allen, Executive Director of Estates and Commercial Services says of the rise: "I was extremely pleased when the University first adopted the National Living Wage, and I am similarly pleased that we are able to implement the uplift so quickly.

"People are at the heart of the University Strategy and are what make the University such a great place for our students and our researchers, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helps provide the services that make the University function for all their work and commitment."

If you have any further questions on the Government or Voluntary National Living wages, visit the Living Wage Foundation website or contact your local HR team for further information.

Our commitment to the National Living Wage is complemented by our membership of the Scottish Business Pledge, a values-led partnership between Government and business. The Pledge encourages employers to adopt fair and progressive business workplace policies, including supporting activities to help improve gender balance and diversity in the workforce.

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First published: 20 November 2017