LTB 062/24 - Royal Mail Group: BRT&G Agreement Section 6.4.1 - Sick Pay Arrangements

[POSTMAN]

LTB 062/24 - Royal Mail Group: BRT&G Agreement Section 6.4.1 - Sick Pay Arrangements
No 062/24

8th February 2024

Dear Colleagues,

Royal Mail Group: BRT&G Agreement Section 6.4.1 – Sick Pay Arrangements

Further to LTB 056/24 dated 6th February. We are aware that since this week’s payslips have been received there have been enquiries from members starting to repay monies owed due to the changes to sick pay as per the BRT&G Agreement. We recognise the process and calculation for repayment is complex however Royal Mail have provided assurances that, in line with our Agreement on the application of the new sick pay arrangements, they have deducted no more than the £50 maximum in this week’s wage. That said, Royal Mail acknowledge there are a very small number of cases where issues have been identified and these will be made good via BACS payments to the appropriate members this week.

A further Joint Statement (attached) has been agreed to provide reassurance and clarity and this includes an explanation of how the repayment of monies are reflected on payslips. Additionally, the FAQs have been updated. Branches and Reps are encouraged to ask members impacted to access the Sick Pay Recovery tile on the People App for guidance on how overpayments are being managed. The tile enables individuals to see the total overpayment amount, the rate of recovery per pay period and the number of pay periods before the overpayment will be cleared. Members can also call the Payroll Helpline on 03456 060 603 for assistance. The Joint Statement also enables members to retrospectively seek an exception in line with the Agreement.

As a reminder, the maximum deduction will be £50 per week for full-time members and pro-rata for less than full-timers. If there are any cases that exceed this amount, please ensure this information is provided to the DGS(P) Department as a matter of urgency so that representations can be made to address concerns.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Walsh
Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary

[Judgee]

The union should never have allowed our sick pay to be attacked, it should have been off the table during negotiations completely!

Yes sick absence increased but it was at the same time as unworkable revisions were brought in by EA which pushed people to their limits and strike action took it's toll on everyone's mental health! The fact that the union agreed to these changes shows just how out of touch they really are with the work force!

I expect to have to fight management for our terms and conditions. But I never realised until the last deal of the century that we'd be fighting our own union too!

[world class male]

that sail has shipped with the flag at half mast i'm afraid
they have been conned by figures by data analysts who predicted doom and gloom and they recommended this deal, get ready for a "not so bad" dividend payment due soon to shareholders,
still can't believe they recommended a measly 2% was good for 24/25 but at least they can put their feet up until summer 2026 before the next stage of pay rises begin in real, they all thrive on "back-dated" to whenever to sell a sh!t deal, but only without the pro-rata bit added

[guardianangel]

The union should never have allowed our sick pay to be attacked, it should have been off the table during negotiations completely!

Yes sick absence increased but it was at the same time as unworkable revisions were brought in by EA which pushed people to their limits and strike action took it's toll on everyone's mental health! The fact that the union agreed to these changes shows just how out of touch they really are with the work force!

I expect to have to fight management for our terms and conditions. But I never realised until the last deal of the century that we'd be fighting our own union too!

[guardianangel]

Feeling for the younger generation coming behind us, they are done for because the CWU bottled it as well as their father's and grandfather's,i can soon retire knowing i used my vote to try and stop it ,as we now pass the batten on to our sons and grandsons i hope they have more fight than the ones that have gone before them. It brings me great sadness watching some of my colleagues struggling to feed their families on low pay and not getting paid when sick through no fault of their own with broken bodies brought on by an unachievable job and workload all abetted by the CWU ,its like watching the Tories destroying our NHS they are 2 of the same.