When the increment change is introduced it will be interesting to see the overall effect in pay over 8 or so years from promotion into a rank when compared to the previous system. I wonder if it will be the same...
I heard broadly the same thing about increments being stopped on promotion for 2 years and then dropping to a total of 4. However, I also heard that the plan isn't to change the overall amount you get at top level in each rank, just change how you get there. So in effect, rather than a smooth increase from on appt to top level, you end up with a series of steps up to the same final amount. As I understand it, to get to the same top level you effectively get a larger rise, equivalent to 2 increments now, in one go for each of the new smaller number of increments under NEM.