On Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:52:29 -0700 (PDT) Man at B&Q wrote :
Public sector workers are still receiving pay increases despite all
the publicity about the supposed "freeze". Certainly in education
where SWMBO works. The increments on the scale have been frozen but
you still move up the scale and get an increment, simply for being in
the job for a year longer.

Only until you reach the top of your scale which in my day was five
points (i.e. reach top after four years service) - and you weren't
necessarily appointed at the bottom one.

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Tony Bryer, Greentram: 'Software to build on',
Melbourne, Australia www.greentram.com