📉 What happened?
In 2012, Doncaster Council imposed local pay cuts — separate from national agreements.
- Staff earning under £14,733 were not affected.
- Everyone earning more had their salary cut by 1% to 2.5%, depending on their pay.
- These cuts were permanent and were never reversed.
📈 What happened next?
From 2013 onwards, Doncaster Council did follow the national NJC pay awards — so yes, Doncaster Council workers got the annual increases negotiated nationally.
BUT those increases were applied to already-reduced salaries.
That means: if your pay was cut in 2012, you’ve been behind ever since — and you’re still behind today.
