§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the last salary pay scale per grade for district and unit administrators and by year for district unit managers since that new title became effective.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe minima and maxima of the salary scales for district administrators in 1985–86 were:
Teaching Non-teaching Group Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum £ £ £ £ DHA 1 + 23,656 26,933 — — DHA 1 23,247 26,460 22,032 25,343 DHA 2 22,849 25,992 21,112 24,650 DHA 3 22,490 25,722 20,196 24,235 There was no scale specifically for unit administrators, but a range of scales depending on the classification of the unit. In 1985–86 these gave a minimum of £9,137 and a maximum of £23,183.
The pay arrangements introduced for general managers in 1986 are radically different from the old incremental scales for administrators. General managers must be employed on short-term rolling contracts and any increase in their pay depends on performance in achieving their objectives. The table shows the ranges of pay for districts and unit general managers since September 1986.
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§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the change of responsibilities for district and unit administrators when they became district unit managers.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyIn 1984 following the NHS management inquiry led by Sir Roy Griffiths the Government issued guidance to health authorities to establish the general management function and to identify individual general managers. Health circular HC(84)13 annex C paragraph 4 contained guidance on the responsibilities of these new managers. This superseded health circular HC(80)8 paragraph 23–25 which contained guidance about the responsibilities of district administrators. Information about the responsibilities of unit administrators is contained in the "Administration and Clerical Staff Whitley Council Handbook" (updated 1984) paragraph 504–505. Copies of these documents are available in the Library.