Employer guidance on the new pay progression system for SAS doctors

This guidance explains the new pay progression system for doctors appointed to the 2021 specialist and specialty doctor grades.

It includes:

• the timetable for transition to the new pay progression arrangement
• the process for pay progression from 1 April 2023
• the pay progression standards
• the new ESR codes
• various scenarios to illustrate circumstances relating to the new pay progression system.