FOI-02577

#Request 1) What is the primary SIC 2007 code for your organisation's activities? 2) How many workers are directly employed by your organisation? 3) How would you classify your organisation: Private, Public, or Voluntary? 4) In which region is your workplace located? 5) Do you recognise any trade unions in your workplace? If so, please name them. 6) What was the date your latest pay settlement/agreement, came into effect? 7) what date will your next pay settlement/agreement begin? 8) In this latest settlement/agreement, what was the percentage pay increase for your lowest-paid employee? 9) In this latest settlement/agreement, what was the standard percentage pay increase? 10) What is the job title(s) and hourly rate of your lowest-paid employees? 11) Are you a living wage foundation Accredited Living Wage Employer? The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 7 February 2025. We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. #Our response I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds some of the information you have requested. All information provided is as of 12 February 2025. #Question 1 - What is the primary SIC 2007 code for your organisation's activities? I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. #Question 2 - How many workers are directly employed by your organisation? 5031 workers are directly employed by the NHSBSA. #Question 3 - How would you classify your organisation: Private, Public, or Voluntary? The NHSBSA is a public organisation. #Question 4 - In which region is your workplace located? Tyneside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Sussex #Question 5 - Do you recognise any trade unions in your workplace? If so, please name them. Public and Commercial Service Union (PCS) and Unison #Question 6 - What was the date your latest pay settlement/agreement, came into effect? 1 April 2024 #Question 7 - what date will your next pay settlement/agreement begin? 1 April 2025 #Question 8 - In this latest settlement/agreement, what was the percentage pay increase for your lowest-paid employee? 5.5% #Question 9 - In this latest settlement/agreement, what was the standard percentage pay increase? 5.5% #Question 10 - What is the job title(s) and hourly rate of your lowest-paid employees? The lowest paid employees within the NHSBSA are on Band 2. Full details of the NHS Agenda for Change pay scales for 2024-25 can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425 • Applications Processor • Assessment Support Officer • Business unit admin support office • Finance Assistant • HR Administration assistant • Mail room assistant • Office Support • Organisation data UIP support officer • Payment support officer • Pensions administrator • Porter • Prescription exemption checking team member • Scanning team member • Scheme access team administrator • Stakeholder engagement contact support officer • Type 1 team member • Type 2 team member #Question 11 - Are you a living wage foundation Accredited Living Wage Employer? Whilst we're committed to paying the Living Wage, we're not accredited.