To all TO out there
Next time at the appraisal check that your job description is correct.
Then have the position assessed using Hay (most local authorities use
this method for assessing all job grades) by someone in unison or
colleague or whoever, and if they think you are on the incorrect scale
for your duties and responsibility take it to your line manager for
support because usually there is only one time in the year you can
challenge your scale.
Worse case scenario is that you have the support of your union but not
of your line manager in front of a panel made of members asking why your
scale is incorrect and why you should be paid more.
Make a noise because otherwise you will never know. I believe the poor
standards of pay relate to old job adverts and descriptions being
re-used when TO's leave and they are never reassessed but duties added
from when the position was first started.
Rant over and best wishes to you all for Christmas and health and
happiness for 2005.
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: arbor [mailto:arbor@xxxxxxxxxx.co.uk]
Sent: 24 December 2004 10:24
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: RE: Tree Officers - What are they worth?
Just a comment from the other side of the fence although we are both in
the
same tree!! The demands on a modern TO are such that the salary levels
that
I see are quite frankly insulting and hats off to you peeps for the
dedication and effort you put in despite insufficient financial rewards
and
in some cases support. Haven't you got a union!
Happy Christmas and a good new year to one and all
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