https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/15730/staff-renumeration Having a bit of a discussion with my staff at present and negotiating pay rises which is difficult in these financially difficult times. Just wondered what others pay their lay nursing staff: sole charge small animal practice, no qualifications, noten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/92476?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 16:32:03 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4f830b03-5bb7-456b-b04b-87331712576fMartin Atkinson<p>[quote user=&quot;Neal Palk&quot;]</p> <p>Apologies if everyone knows the OPs whereabouts, but base salary and total comp will vary considerably between parts of the UK, so bear it in mind.....</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote] Outer London, &nbsp;Borough of Hillingdon.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/92469?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 15:54:57 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:790fa06b-31b7-4100-8611-c404d6fcd017Neal Palk<p>Apologies if everyone knows the OPs whereabouts, but base salary and total comp will vary considerably between parts of the UK, so bear it in mind.....</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/92425?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:28:32 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2000ad7a-ca2f-49c8-8a6f-07a87e39d9c5Martin Atkinson<p>[quote user=&quot;Robin Grimmer&quot;]</p> <p>Isn&#39;t it remuneration <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote] I suffer from keyboard dyslexia!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/92418?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:52:19 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:77d090b4-6190-418f-8836-4284f018ab11Robin Grimmer<p>Isn&#39;t it remuneration <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/92416?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:45:28 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:cf091750-433c-4339-bd89-dabc2466c174Michael Woodhouse<p>I will send you a PM</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/92415?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:42:11 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6e0851aa-1912-40f6-9f5e-675dd44b2b0cClive Ansell<p>Many, in fact most,&nbsp;untrained staff&nbsp;I know are paid the basic minimum wage only.</p> <p>I have seen an increasing trend in young girls on work placements that are paid nothing at all for full or nearly full time work, as it is a placement as part of a training course either for pre VN training or for some doing a BSc in veterinary nursing, being used in place of employed staff.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/92413?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:29:59 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:615bab3d-4500-41ef-97cb-c4110e1362a8Martin Atkinson<p>[quote user=&quot;Clive Ansell&quot;]</p> <p>I suppose a good starting point would be the rate of inflation, anything less is in effect a pay cut.&nbsp; CPI is currently 2.7%, RPI currently 3.1% </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote] They&#39;ve already been offered a percentage increase well over that at a time my practice income is at best static, at worst declining so effectively any increase comes directly out of my pocket. I was more interested in what basic salaries people are paying to unqualified staff rather than percentage increases. I want to pay above market rates if at all possible.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/92404?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:40:54 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:3adf0ee7-ff8b-4c7b-bb95-d93799950e6eClive Ansell<p>I suppose a good starting point would be the rate of inflation, anything less is in effect a pay cut.&nbsp; CPI is currently 2.7%, RPI currently 3.1% </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>