"Management Job Evaluation Central Departments: A new grade structure" booklet
c. 1993Booklet informing staff at Sainsbury's, Savacentre and Homebase about the new pay grade structure to be introduced in 1993/94 . Sainsbury's version.
SA/EMP/1/8/24
National Giro account book, Nov 1972-Dec 1973
15 Nov 1972-21 Dec 1973Double entry account book in chronological order. The volume covers the following accounting periods (each year has 13 four week periods): 1972/73: Periods 9 to 13 1973/74: Periods 1 to 10 (except...
SA/FIN/2/5/1
National Giro account book, Jul-Nov 1973
2 Jul-23 Nov 1973Double entry account book in chronological order. Items include transfers from Midland account, branch bankings, 'RDPR cheque' [name of individual], 'branch unpaid', 'Supp', 'N.I.', 'Cash required'...
SA/FIN/2/5/2
Give As You Earn leaflet and form
[1990s]Leaflet incorporating an application form for the Give As You Earn scheme under which employees could donate money to charity through their payroll.
SA/EMP/1/8/25
Cash book, Mar 1948-Sep 1950
1948-1950Cash book listing transactions in one of Sainsbury's bank accounts. Includes payment of salaries, insurance payments, bank account transfers. Covers 1948/49 period 1 to 1950/51 period 6. Debit...
SA/FIN/2/1/7

Letters to Frederick C Juby
Oct 1923-Aug 1970Photocopied letters to Frederick C Juby from Sainsbury's covering his career at Sainsbury e.g. his application, remuneration.
SA/EMP/5/4/5
E8 Kitchens and by products ledger, 1957-60
1957-1960Ledger containing accounts for kitchens and by-products (the Sainsbury's factory at Blackfriars). The figures are given in a double entry bookkeeping format (the debit figures balance with the credit...
SA/FIN/4/10/3
Rates of pay posters
1988Consists of 4 posters for display in staff areas detailing rates of pay for different grades of staff. Gives titles of positions within the grades and different rate of hourly pay according to age....
SA/EMP/6/12
Letter to Mr. Younger regarding allowances made to dependents of male staff in the Colours
1 Sep 1914Letter from S.T. Goldup of Branch Management Dept, Stamford House, Blackfriars, to Mr. G Younger. Goldup informs Younger that wives of employees who have joined the Colours have been interviewed and...
SA/WAR/1/1/2

Account of staffing costs for branch management and butchers, 1952-65
1952-1965Account book detailing costs of staffing for: relief managers; managers and assistant managers; and butchers. Includes: date; period; gross; firms insurance; bonuses; fares; board and lodging; nett...
SA/FIN/11/7/2
Internal correspondence
1946-1989Correspondence collected by former manager, Mr L Price, regarding remuneration and the introduction changes to hours of work (1946 - 1970). Also contains black and white photographs of Kinermony...
SA/EMP/5/3
Cashless pay in retail
26 Nov 1990Paperwork relating to the payment of retail staff by direct debit. Includes report of the Cashless Pay Working Party of 1986 and information about what other retailers were doing on cashless pay in...
SA/BRA/4/3/1/16/6/33
E8 Kitchens and by products ledger, 1953-56
1953-1956Ledger containing accounts for kitchens and by-products (the Sainsbury's factory at Blackfriars). The figures are given in a double entry bookkeeping format (the debit figures balance with the credit...
SA/FIN/4/10/2
Memorandum on 24 hour trading and management premia
20 Aug 1997Duty Managers managing stores during 24 hour trading and management working alongside the Duty Manager during overnight trading were to be given a new flat premia payment in recognition of the...
SA/BRA/3/3/1/1/7
Staff reminiscence
1980Includes a 1 page reminiscence about a married couple who worked at Sainsbury's and possibly written on their behalf by a member of archive staff at the Veterans Tea, Royal Lancaster Hotel 1980. ...
SA/EMP/10/8
Wage and private journal envelopes
c. 1920s-1950sGrey envelope addressed to Messrs. J Sainsbury, Ltd. at Blackfriars (head office). The top left hand corner is marked private and inside reads 'for wage and private journals only'.
SA/EMP/2/30
Depot wages account book, 1952-56
1952-1956Account book detailing the expenditure under various account codes relating to 'depot wages'. The figures are given for each financial period (each financial year was divided into 13 periods). The...
SA/FIN/11/10
Weekly wage summaries, Jun 1947-May 1948
Jun 1947-May 1948Account book detailing the amount of money spent each week on wages and other personnel costs (such as insurance, tax, pensions, and the Sainsbury's Staff Association) for staff at Sainsbury's head...
SA/FIN/11/6/1
"Good Performance Wins Extra Rewards for Sainsbury's Staff" press release, 19 Mar 1991
19 Mar 1991Press release announcing that Sainsbury's supermarket staff will receive wage increases. More than half of the 65,000 branch staff will receive increases of over 9%. Sticky notes on the front indicate...
SA/PR/2/1/26/21
Report on the Personnel Fresh Meat Working Party
May 1967Report on the Personnel Fresh Meat Working Party which looks at branch wage scales, weekly earnings, and other working conditions; the use of women fresh meat assistants and juniors in the Fresh Meat...
SA/BL/3/233