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Publication #8197
Reference
PCS(AFC)2024/04
Name
Changes to the Agenda for Change Handbook: Reduction of the working week to 37 hours and updates to Section 15 and Section 27
Categories
Scottish Government
PCS
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
Scotland
Conditions of Employment
Terms and Conditions
Agenda for Change
Reduction to Working Week
Parent Support Leave
Night Workers
Description
This circular highlights a series of changes which have been made to the Scottish Agenda for Change Handbook to reflect the fact, firstly, that the standard working week for Agenda for Change staff reduced to 37 hours from 1 April 2024. Also, to adopt changes to Section 15 covering new parent support leave and Section 27 covering working time regulations for night workers. Both of these latter changes to the Handbook have already been agreed by the UK NHS Staff Council.
Annex A details the specific revisions, and an updated version of the Scottish Handbook will be placed on the Management Steering Group website.
Contact Name
Colin Cowie
Contact Email
Contact Address
Scottish Government Health Directorates, Health Workforce, Ground Floor Rear, St Andrew’s House , EDINBURGH, EH1 3DG
Created
2024-07-01 12:20:17
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