The main features of the 2018-19 pay policy are:
a minimum 3 per cent increase for public sector workers who earn £30,000 or less
a limit of 2 per cent on the increase in baseline paybill for those earning above £30,000 and below £80,000
a limit of £1,600 on the pay increase for those earning £80,000 or more
a continuation of the requirement for employers to pay staff the real Living Wage (currently £8.75 per hour)
flexibility for employers to use up to 1 per cent of paybill savings on baseline salaries for limited non-consolidated payments to certain employees or to address equality issues.