Benchmarking timetable

January 2001: Submissions invited March 20th, 2001: Deadline for submissions April 12th, 2001: Deadline for unions and public service managers to comment on each other's submissions Autumn 2001: Research by Benchmarking Body to conclude and present results to parties End of 2001: Further submissions, including oral hearings, to be concluded January to June, 2002: Benchmarking Body to conclude is analysis and recommendations June 30th, 2002: Report to be issued. Backdating on pay awards from January 2002.