Scottish Government

6 Local Authorities were contacted. 5 of the 6 represented areas that were considered to be relevant local employment markets. The sixth was included to provide a balance in terms of the type of area covered, i.e., predominantly rural as opposed to urban.

8 Higher Education Institutions were contacted. All were considered to be relevant in terms of comparable job types and functions.
5 Further Education Colleges were contacted. All were considered to be relevant both in terms of comparable job types and functions and in representing local employment markets.

All 8 Police Forces were contacted.

2 Special Health Boards were contacted. Both were considered to be relevant in terms of comparable job types and functions.

17 other Government Departments or Governmental Bodies were considered for inclusion in the participant list.

15 other public sector bodies were contacted across the following areas: Arts & Heritage; Tourism; Enterprise; Professional Bodies; Justice; Sport.

2 national charities were contacted.

7 utility companies in Scotland were contacted. All were considered to be relevant both in terms of representing a local employment market and comparable job types and functions.

8 financial services organisations were contacted. All were considered to be relevant both in terms of representing a local employment market and comparable job types and functions.

3 oil & chemicals companies were contacted. These were considered to be relevant in terms of comparable job types and functions in specialist areas.

6 high tech companies were contacted. These were considered to be relevant in terms of comparable job types and functions in specialist areas.

One engineering consultancy and contracting organisation was contacted. This was considered to be relevant in terms of comparable job types and functions in specialist areas.

Three other organisations were contacted representing legal services, consumer, and food processing. All three were included as major employers in the Central Belt of Scotland.

1. Aberdeen City Council

1. British Petroleum ( BP)

2. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ( ACCA)

2. Halifax Bank of Scotland ( HBOS) PLC

3. Barnados

3. Lloyds TSB

4. Bell College

4. Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

5. Cabinet Office

5. Scottish Power

6. Central Scotland Police

6. The Law Society of Scotland

7. City of Edinburgh Council

8. Department for International Development

9. Department for Work & Pensions

10. .Department of Trade & Industry

11. Glasgow Caledonian University

12. Historic Scotland

13. Lothian & Borders Police

14. National Museum of Scotland

15. NHS Health Scotland

16. Northern Constabulary

17. Reid Kerr College

18. Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

19. Scottish Funding Council

20. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

21. Scottish Qualifications Authority

22. Scottish Water

23. Seafish Industry Authority

24. SportScotland

25. Strathclyde Police

26. Tayside Police

27. University of Dundee

28. University of Edinburgh

29. Visit Scotland