Is the section new or amended? |
Section / annex of the handbook |
Key amendments |
Amended |
Part 1: Principles and Partnership
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New, England only provisions, to be effective from 1 July 2018.
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New |
Part 2: Section 1 Pay Structure (England)
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New section created detailing the provisions for England only, in line
with the framework agreement.
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New |
Part 2: Section 1 Pay Structure (Wales)
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New section created detailing the provisions for Wales only. No content change from the previous version of the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook, however, all references to England have been removed.
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New |
Part 2: Section 2 Maintaining Round the Clock Services (England)
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New section created detailing the provisions for England only, in line with the framework agreement on the reform of Agenda for Change. Changes include:
- amendments to the unsocial hours rates for bands 1 to 3 within the ambulance sector in England: all new starters, those affected by a move of role and those wishing to voluntarily move will have their unsocial hours payments paid via section 2 (England).
- confirmation of the changes to occupational sick pay for those in bands 1 to 3, England only version.
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New |
Part 2: Section 6 Career Progression (England)
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New section created detailing the provisions for England only with
references to Wales removed. |
New |
Part 2: Section 6 Career Progression (Wales)
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New section created detailing the provisions for Wales only with
references to England removed.
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New |
Part 3: Section 14 Sickness absence (England)
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New section created detailing the provisions for England only, in line
with the framework agreement. Changes include
revisions to paragraphs 14.4 and 14.5 with an additional paragraph at 14.21
confirming the transitional arrangements for those on sickness absence at the
time of implementation.
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New |
Part 3: Section 14 Sickness absence (Wales)
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New section created detailing the provisions for Wales only. No content
change from the previous iteration of the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook, however, all references to England have been removed.
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New |
Part 3: Section 15 Maternity Leave (England)
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New section created detailing the provisions for England only, in line
with the framework agreement. Changes
include the removal of references to annuality.
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New |
Part 3: Section 15 Maternity Leave (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) |
New section created detailing the provisions for Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland only. No content change from the previous version of the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook.
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Amended |
Part 3: Section 20 MARS
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Correction of typing errors and updates to paragraphs 20.22, 20.24 and
20.27. Any references to ‘compromise agreements’ have been replaced with
‘settlement agreements’.
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Amended |
Part 3: Section 22 Injury Allowance
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Updated references to other sections and annexes within the NHS terms
and conditions of service handbook.
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Amended |
Part 4: Section 25 Time off for and facilities for Trade Union representatives
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Correction of typing error. |
Amended
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Part 5: Section 31 Recruitment, promotion and staff development
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Updated references to other sections and annexes within the NHS terms
and conditions of service handbook.
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Amended |
Part 5: Section 34 Flexible working arrangements
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Updating of references to other sections and annexes within the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook.
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Amended |
Part 5: Section 36 Employment break scheme
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Updating of hyperlinks to external sites.
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Amended |
Part 6: Section 40 National bodies and procedures
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Update of paragraph 40.15 to correct the list of recognised trade unions
on the NHS Staff Council.
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Amended |
Annex 4: Working or providing emergency cover outside normal hours
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Updated references to other sections and annexes within the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook.
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Amended |
Annex 5: Provisions for unsocial hours for ambulance staff
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Updated in line with the framework agreement. Changes
include the insertion of an eligibility clause.
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Amended |
Annex 6: Provisions for unsocial hours for ambulance staff |
Updated in line with the framework agreement. Changes
include the insertion of an eligibility clause.
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Amended |
Annex 19: Local appeals procedure (England) |
Minor textual change - updated in line with the framework agreement.
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New |
Annex 23: Pay progression (England) |
Updated in line with the framework agreement on the reform of Agenda for Change. New
paragraphs inserted (9 to 11) to provide clarity on how pay step points
(increments) will be achieved.
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New |
Annex 23: Pay progression (Wales) |
New section created detailing the provisions for Wales only. No content
change from the previous version of the NHS terms and conditions of service
handbook, however, all references to England have been removed.
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Amended |
Annex 29: Principles for harmonised on-call arrangements |
Updated reference to other sections and annexes within the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook. Updated hyperlinks to external sites. |