2024-2025 Pay Award Queries

Created on: 31 Oct 2024

How do I claim payment if I no longer work for CEC?

Leavers in November 2024: No action required to claim payment

  • If you leave the organisation in November, then you’ll receive your increased monthly pay and back pay in your final pay on Thursday 28 November 2024.

  • You don’t need to take any action to submit a request for payment of the 2024 to 2025 pay award.

Leavers between August and October 2024: Action required to claim payment

  • Organisation leavers are in scope for back-dated pay awards, subject to recovery of any outstanding overpayments. 

  • If you leave the organisation and you receive your final pay between August and October 2024, you’ll need to submit a request for payment of the 2024 to 2025 pay award. (Please follow the instructions below on 'How to claim payment'.)

  • We aim to make payment to leavers who submit a claim request on Thursday 30 January 2025.

How to claim payment

  1. Complete the Leavers pay award online claim form 2024 to 2025The deadline for completion is Friday 6 December 2024.

  2. The form will ask you to verify some details. These are important so that your

    • payment is released to the correct bank account

    • payslip is sent to the correct home address (in case you've moved). 

  3. If you need help to complete the form call askHR on 0131 469 5555.

What happens next?

  • CEC will aim to pay organisation leavers on Thursday 30 January 2025.

  • CEC will also update the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA), where applicable, and aim to complete this by Wednesday 30 April 2025.