The payment is offered to all children and family social workers “in eligible posts” as an annual uplift for those with two years or more service at the council.
A separate £3,000 recruitment payment is also offered to children and family social workers who have completed their assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE), paid following the completion of a three to-six-month probationary period.
However, the same payments are not extended to those working with adults and occupational therapists, trade union Unison has said.
Workers have so-far staged six days of strikes over the issue with Unison arguing that “more staff should receive the supplement”. The latest strike took place on 12 June.
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