CPI, consumer price index or, the rate of inflation, ie the amount you need to increase your income to stay where you were (in real monetary terms, to quote the politicians) 12 months ago.
To get back a bit to the original topic. I am not in any position to comment on the NHS pay scales (obviously) but what I would comment is that, starting pay scales need to be enough to attract the quality of staff that you are hoping to bring into the industry.
If you are looking to bring in degree level/HND/City and guilds (showing may age or WHAT) people then you must compete with the other industries who are trying to get the same folk. If you cannot attract the "right" people then you need to look at your terms and conditions. If on the otherhand you place an advert and get flooded by Nobel Laureate's then you have over done it !!
Thoughts and information provided on this forum are mine and mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the policy of NSW Health. They may also be complete bollocks!!
