To: Council CEO and Leader
Re-Instate Essential Car User at North Lincs Council
We want Essential Car User allowance re-instated.
On 1st October 2012 North Lincolnshire Council revoked the ‘Essential User Allowance’ afforded to its staff who use their personal vehicles to undertake essential council business without agreement. This was previously a monthly payment paid to staff in their salary, which equated to approx £1200-£1800 per year, per employee. This was replaced by the measly 45p per mile mileage rate.
An increase in yearly car insurance premiums for the employee to include business use (approx. £100 extra per year per driver), an increase in the cost of fuel, and the cost of wear and tear on personal vehicles is not being met by the council.
This is unfair.
The essential jobs who were in receipt of a car allowance were –
Social Workers (children & Adults)
Early Years Practitioners
Family Support Workers
Highways & Estates Officers
Care Assistants (Adults)
Environmental Health Officers
Licensing Officers
Food Safety Officers
Housing Officers & Trading Standards Officers
Development Management Officers (planning officers)
Planning Enforcement Officers & Building Control Officers
Those members of staff above a grade 12 (scp55 - £57,000+) were in receipt of a car allowance of 16% in addition to their yearly salary.
On 1st October 2012 North Lincolnshire Council revoked the ‘Essential User Allowance’ afforded to its staff who use their personal vehicles to undertake essential council business without agreement. This was previously a monthly payment paid to staff in their salary, which equated to approx £1200-£1800 per year, per employee. This was replaced by the measly 45p per mile mileage rate.
An increase in yearly car insurance premiums for the employee to include business use (approx. £100 extra per year per driver), an increase in the cost of fuel, and the cost of wear and tear on personal vehicles is not being met by the council.
This is unfair.
The essential jobs who were in receipt of a car allowance were –
Social Workers (children & Adults)
Early Years Practitioners
Family Support Workers
Highways & Estates Officers
Care Assistants (Adults)
Environmental Health Officers
Licensing Officers
Food Safety Officers
Housing Officers & Trading Standards Officers
Development Management Officers (planning officers)
Planning Enforcement Officers & Building Control Officers
Those members of staff above a grade 12 (scp55 - £57,000+) were in receipt of a car allowance of 16% in addition to their yearly salary.
Why is this important?
It is not fair that these employees are having to fund their own transportation to provide an essential service to the people of North Lincolnshire.
