2004 index – issues 896 to 919

Pay analysis
Construction: responding to skills shortages: Industry deals set high-level pay rises to cope with demand for labour R901 / 12
Enhanced pay analysis with the IDS Pay Databank R906 / 2
Local government pay benchmarking survey: New moves on local implementation of single status pay and grading R898 / 12
Local authorities (England & Wales) R896 / 19
Pay and bargaining prospects 2004/2005: Bargaining trends by sector R914 / 12
Pay and bargaining prospects 2004/2005: The agenda for the year ahead R914 / 2
Pay and conditions in call centres: Our latest survey reveals growth prospects remain buoyant R913 / 13
Pay awards in financial services: Market-related pay and performance bonuses at the major banks in 2004 R911 / 16
Pay for engineering workers: Survey shows rising pay for multi-skilled craft workers and sales engineers R912 / 5
Pay for Nursery Nurses in Scotland: Local deals reached for nursery nurses in Scotland following strike action R909 / 12
Pay in electricity: Power generation pay deals reflect industry restructuring R897 / 20
Pay in food and drink manufacturing 2004: Trends in pay, bargaining, productivity and working time R910 / 17
Pay in hotels: National Minimum Wage rise has significant effect on differentials R903 / 9
Pay in nurseries: Minimum wage exerts strong influence on pay rates R909 / 8
Pay in the automotive industry 2004: Negotiations begin at car makers for new deals due this autumn/winter R910 / 12
Pay in the civil service 2003/04 R899 / 9
Pay monitoring: How much is a pay settlement worth? R900 / 8
Pay settlement analysis:
A large concentration of pay increases around 3 per cent R908 / 7
Half of all 2004 pay rises in 3 to 3.5 per cent range R906 / 7
Key range of increases remains at 3 to 3.5 per cent R902 / 10
Majority of basic pay increases match the 3 per cent inflation rate R913 / 8
Median increase at 3 per cent in second quarter of 2004 R904 / 10
Median rises from 3 to 3.1 per cent R918 / 7
Most January increases are between 3 and 3.5 per cent R898 / 8
Private sector pay deals mostly in 3 to 3.5 per cent range R900 / 10
Settlement levels in line with inflation as RPI reaches 3 per cent R910 / 7
What is the outlook for pay settlement levels in 2004? R896 / 10
Pay settlements in 2004: Stability around 3 per cent but with indications of a rising trend to come R914 / 9