Northern Ireland Assembly Secretariat Pay Bands
Information Standards Freedom of Information Response
Our Ref: FoI 21-19
24th July 2019
Freedom of Information Act 2000
I can confirm that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission holds information relevant to your request of 16th July 2019. In your request you asked for the following information:
“I’d like to make an FOI request for current NI Assembly staff paybands”
We acknowledged your request on 17th July and on the same date you also asked;
“Please provide this information for 2018, 2019 and anticipated levels for 2020.”
The pay scales for Assembly Commission Staff, effective from 01 August 2017 and 01 August 2018 are attached at Appendix A. Pay scales for 01 August 2019 and 01 August 2020 have not yet been negotiated and therefore the information is not held.
If you feel that the information we have provided does not meet your request fully, please contact this office as soon as possible. You have the right to request a formal review by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission and if you wish to do so, please write to me at the above address.
If after such an internal review you are still unhappy with the response, you have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF who will undertake an independent review.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
Information Standards and Data Protection Officer
Appendix A
The pay scales for Assembly Commission staff, effective from 1 August 2017 are:
Grade | Scale Minimum | Scale point 2 | Scale Maximum |
---|---|---|---|
AG8 |
£20,900 |
£22,202 |
£23,589 |
AG7 |
£26,831 |
£27,790 |
£28,750 |
AG6 |
£33,098 |
£34,124 |
£35,148 |
AG5 |
£40,889 |
£42,162 |
£43,435 |
AG4 |
£52,473 |
£54,115 |
£55,757 |
AG3 |
£64,562 |
£66,572 |
£68,582 |
AG2 |
£80,884 |
£83,488 |
£86,092 |
AG1 |
£124,929 |
£126,852 |
£128,775 |
The pay scales for Assembly Commission staff, effective from 1 August 2018 are:
Grade | Scale Minimum | Scale Maximum |
---|---|---|
AG8 |
£22,802 |
£24,226 |
AG7 |
£28,541 |
£29,527 |
AG6 |
£35,046 |
£36,097 |
AG5 |
£43,301 |
£44,608 |
AG4 |
£55,577 |
£57,263 |
AG3 |
£68,370 |
£70,434 |
AG2 |
£85,743 |
£88,417 |
AG1 |
£130,278 |
£132,252 |