I've been working in a post since 2007 with no official job description or contract - my contract still says my previous post, even though the role is completely different. I came back from annual leave to find a post it on my desk saying that my job had changed. HR refuse to change my contract or the job description they have on file, because although I have a new job description it's not been officially matched.
It has gone in for rebanding twice in 2009 and 2011 and been turned down. I am still being paid at a Band 4 even though I believe the role exactly matches a Band 6 post on the NHS job profiles.
My new manager is sympathetic and has looked at it again. She has resubmitted it as matching for a new post, which is what she thinks should have been done previously, rather than rebanding of an existing post. HR said yesterday that they think it was turned down previously because they believed it to be an extension of my existing role (although I don't know why they would have thought that, it was clear that it was completely different!).
If the matching goes through and it does comes out at a Band 6, does anyone know how far back I would be able to claim back pay? It's been so frustrating and I shall be sick at the thought of having worked so many years for crap money if it goes through!