Guernsey civil servants agree deal for 5% pay rise

Guernsey's police and civil servants have agreed a 5% pay increase which will be backdated to 1 January, and the government is hopeful pay deals with other groups will be signed off by the general election, the States says.

Members of Prospect, representing the civil service staff, said it balloted on a two-year offer (2025 and 2026) and it was accepted by 80% of those who voted following an initial rejection in January.

Prospect, which does not represent police officers, said the 2026 award was linked to RPIX as of June 2025.

Deputy John Gollop, pay negotiations lead for the Policy and Resources Committee, said the increase was a "fair reward" for its valued staff.

He also said the pay rise recognised the challenges with its public finances.

Gollop said: "Staff will receive an inflation increase in 2026 as the second year of the deal.

"We have been having constructive negotiations with the remaining pay groups – police officers also recently accepted our offer – and we hope to conclude the remaining groups before the end of this political term."

The States said it was still negotiating with the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT).

NASUWT general secretary Dr Patrick Roach said talks were "progressing constructively".

Dr Roach said: "We remain focused on securing a pay award that fairly reflects the current financial climate facing workers and the essential and highly-skilled work our members do.

"We hope to be in a position to share proposals with members shortly."

In January, Health and Social Care accepted a 5% increase.

Guernsey's general election is due to take place on Wednesday 18 June.

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