"Firm but fair" pay deals for public sector workers
As the Chancellor of the Exchequer calls for discipline in pay settlements, the government hails inflation-rate rises for teachers, the armed forces and civil servants as "firm but fair".
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KEY POINTS Public sector workers covered by review body awards are set for inflation-rate rises.
Teachers in England and Wales (2.9%), members of the armed forces (3.2%), the judiciary (2.75%) and senior civil servants and the senior military (2.25%) are all set for inflation-rate rises effective 1 April 2003.
This year's awards are aimed at supporting the modernisation of public services while maintaining spending discipline.
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Around 650,000 teachers, armed forces personnel and civil servants are to receive pay increases around the rate of inflation from 1 April 2003, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer insisted that higher settlements would not be allowed in the current economic climate.
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