Following Tuesdays members meeting and discussion in the Branch Executive Committee yesterday, I have been asked to calculate a rough 'winners and losers' from the proposed changes to the CSCS. This can only be done based upon the Veterans Agency National Branch membership. Furthermore any calculation of this can only be regarded as indicative and not definitive.The proposed changes to the CSCS offer an underpinning of £23,000 for staff earning less than that amount. (This has to be seen against a background of changes to qualifying service of course, and that will vary individually.)
In the branch we currently have 33 members at AA (E2) grade and 101 at AO (E1) grade. These members account for 10% and 31% of the branch membership accordingly, and all of these staff are likely to benefit in some circumstances under the proposed scheme. There may be a few EO (D) graded staff at the lower end of the pay scale who might also, in some circumstances be marginally better off under the proposed scheme.
Overall however, 59% of members are likely to be worse off in nearly all circumstances under the new scheme. Some retaining reserved rights under the existing scheme will be considerably disadvantaged.
