To implement the framework, which is due to come into force on 1 April, authorities have to reassess the job roles of all youth workers. This makes it unlikely that any authorities will be able to fully implement the pay deal on time, but changes to pay will be backdated.
Doug Nicholls, general secretary at the union, said he wasn't too concerned by the delay, but is annoyed that some authorities seem to be flouting the agreement. "We need to get it right and we need to get it true to the national agreement," he said. "I doubt that anyone will get it right on time, particularly those that are trying to use it to cynically downgrade payments."
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