FOI Request - LNCT Membership, Agreements, Payroll Practices and Systems

Request 101003802088

1.  Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers (LNCT) Membership
Please advise of the current membership of the LNCT, including the roles and affiliated organisations (e.g. council officials, teaching unions). 

2.  LNCT Meetings and Decisions
a)  Please advise of the dates of all LNCT meetings held from 1 January 2022 to the present.
b)  Please provide copies of minutes, notes, or records of decisions for these meetings.

3.  LNCT Agreements or Local Policies
 Provide any formal agreements, policies, or decisions made by the LNCT during the same period relating to:
a)  How the pay of teachers joining or leaving the council is calculated (e.g. part-month deductions, pro-rata adjustments, term alignment).
b)  Any interpretation of SNCT national guidance that has been agreed or locally clarified.

4. Payroll Cycle – Lunar Payroll
a)  Does the council operate a lunar (4-weekly) payroll system for teachers or other staff?
b)  If so, please confirm:

i)  When this cycle was introduced

ii)  Whether this structure has been reviewed or discussed by the LNCT.

iii)  If any internal reviews, reports or analyses have been conducted relating to pay consistency or payroll timing.

iv)  Please provide any documents or correspondence relating to these issues.

5. Payroll Systems in Use
Please list the payroll system(s) currently used to process teacher and staff salaries. For each system (for both teachers and other council staff, if different), please include:

a)  System name and version
b)  Vendor or provider
c)  Year of first implementation
d)  Who provides training for internal users
e)  Whether the system allows manual entry or overrides
f)  Whether internal or external audits have been conducted in the last 5 years (and by whom)