Guide to the National Joint Council's (NJC) 'Green Book'

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Known as the Single Status Agreement, the Green Book covers the pay and conditions for 1.4 million local authority employees, ranging from architects to cleaners and lawyers to school meals staff. These agreements are also used to determine the pay and conditions of non-local authority staff.

The National Joint Council represents local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and their employees (other than those for whom there are alternative arrangements) and other authorities of equivalent status. We are jointly committed to the local democratic control of services to the community as the primary role of local government. Our principal role is to reach agreement, based on our shared values, on a national scheme of pay and conditions for local application throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

You can view and download the latest version published in 25 April 2022 in the link below.

Green-Book-25-April-2022-untracked-version.pdf

The National Joint Council for Local Government Services pay agreement has been confirmed for 2023/24. The pay offer was for a flat payment of £1,925 on each scale point with effect from 1 April 2023.