Earnings for personnel officers were highest in England, compared to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The pay gap between personnel officers in London and Northern Ireland has increased by 13% since 2002, according to the latest reward survey, of over 6,500 HR professionals, from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentPersonnel Officers in London now earn 29,087 pounds, 11% above the national average, whereas their counterparts in Northern Ireland, at 23,838 pounds, are the lowest paid in the UK.

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STUDY ASSESSES ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NATIONAL PARKS

A report out today measures the economic impact of National Parks on their local economies. The report has been produced by the Council for National Parks to mark its 70th anniversary. It is based on findings from Yorkshire and Humber, which has a higher percentage of designated land than any other English region.
The Council says the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and Peak District National Parks are well-known as places to visit but it wanted to see if they also brought economic benefits to those living within their boundaries and in other parts of the region and it concludes that businesses in the three parks and in nearby towns benefit greatly, both from the quality of the environment and from National Park designation. The research shows that the Park Authorities and other organisations attract people and businesses, all of which go on to make big contributions to the regional economy.

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CBI WANTS SMARTER PAY AND REWARDS SYSTEM FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Big changes in public sector pay and rewards systems are needed to get the most out of staff and to achieve step change in service delivery, according to a report today from the CBI. The organization points out that in the last six years the number of public sector employees has gone up by more than half a million, leaving pay accounting for more than a quarter of total Government expenditure.

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