What happens when / if you cross the pay scale bar? Your pay increases, OK! I am trying to figure out why it is so difficult to negotiate for above the bar, especially if you are very close to crossing it naturally anyway.
I have recently received an offer for a postdoc position at a Russell Group university. They have taken my current grade and increased the scale point by one. A colleague employed elsewhere has suggested I can negotiate the salary. Like my recent question, how common is this in the UK? And if I can, do I negotiate with HR or the PI of the project?
Edit: the offer letter doesn't include a clause about the annual salary increment. Is this normal, perhaps because this is law? Asking as my previous contract did have this saying that it would be once a year.
Many thanks in advance.
Edit: Thank you so much for all these helpful replies. You guys are great. I asked the question as the PI told me to get back to them with questions about salary if I had any.
Hi! Is it customary or even expected in the UK to email the selection committee after an interview to thank them for their time and to express readiness for further discussions? The interview was for a standard Postdoc position.