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<p>The 2022-23 non-consolidated pay uplift for Agenda for Change staff applies to
staff directly employed by an National Health Service organisation as set out in Annex
1 of the NHS Employers handbook. The eligibility criteria was agreed by all parties
during negotiations, including Trade Unions and NHS Employers.</p><p>Independent providers
remain free to develop and adapt their own terms and conditions of employment. This
includes the pay scales that they use and any non-consolidated pay awards they choose
to make. Staff employed by independent providers who utilise the Agenda for Change
terms and conditions may be entitled to the non-consolidated pay award that staff
working for eligible NHS organisations will receive, and organisations should consider
their contractual obligations.</p>
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