Acting Up and Honoraria Policy - October 2024

Exceptions – emergency acting up

There will be occasions where an employee is required to act up as emergency cover, e.g. to cover sickness absence. This will usually apply to frontline services where the service will be unable to run without someone covering the post, for example a Refuse / Recycling Loader acting up into the role of an absent Refuse / Recycling Driver.

An exception to the 28-day rule will be made in these instances as the acting up is likely to be for a short period and on an ad hoc basis. If you are unsure whether emergency acting up is applicable, please consult with your HR Advisor.

Care should still be taken to ensure fair application of the acting up opportunity where there is more than one employee with the appropriate skills to undertake the role.

Emergency acting up will only apply when an employee is covering the full role of the higher graded post. The full amount of the difference between the existing salary and the minimum salary of the higher grade should be paid. If the minimum salary of the acting up grade is lower, or the same as, the employee’s current salary, they should be paid the honorarium at the next SCP above their current salary.

In cases of emergency cover, payment will be made from day 1 of the acting up. Details of the acting up should be submitted to payroll by the manager.