JNC - CORONERS’ CIRCULAR No 68 with effect from 1st April 202305/06/2023

 jnc circular no 68 - coroners pay 2023-24 final - 5 june 2023

Management Side Secretary, Sarah Ward

Local Government Association

18 Smith Square,

London, SW1P 3HZ

[email protected]

Officers’ Side Secretary, Joanne Kearsley

2/3rd Floor, Newgate House

Rochdale,

OL16 1AT

[email protected]

JOINT NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR CORONERS

 

To:        Chief Executives (London Boroughs, Metropolitan Districts, County Councils and Unitary Councils in England and Wales)

5 June 2023

CORONERS’ CIRCULAR No 68

Dear Sir/Madam

JNC for Coroners Pay 2023/24

We write to confirm that agreement has now been reached. With effect from 1st April 2023, local salaries and day rates for individuals derived from the JNC arrangements below should be increased by 3.5%.

The new JNC figures are provided in the table below:

Senior coroner

1st April 2023

Range

£129,872 to £144,303

 

Part-time senior coroner

1st April 2023

Base salary

£22,200

Daily rate

£489 to £555

 

Area coroner

1st April 2023

Range

£96,572 to £111,002

 

Assistant coroner

1st April 2023

Daily rate

£417 to £503

 

Detailed discussion will take place on potential terms of reference following on from the previous in principle JNC agreement that, subject to the terms of reference being agreed, there will be a joint update of the 2017 Korn Ferry Hay report. This would be with the intention of such work informing the pay negotiation for 2024.

Yours faithfully

SARAH WARD

JOANNE KEARSLEY

Joint Secretaries