LTB 042/19 - Royal Mail Fleet: Appendix A Draft Agreement

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LTB 042/19 - Royal Mail Fleet: Appendix A Draft Agreement

No. 042/2019

24th January 2019

TO: ALL BRANCHES WITH POSTAL MEMBERS



Dear Colleagues,

Royal Mail Fleet: Appendix A Draft Agreement

Further to LTB 009/19 I am pleased to report that a revised offer has been received from Royal Mail Fleet which the Postal Executive is recommending for acceptance in an individual member ballot of RM Motor Transport Grade members. A video explaining the offer in full can be viewed on https://www.facebook.com/ThecommunicationsUnion/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. A copy of the full offer is attached.

Key points

The offer incorporates the 2% April 2019 pay award and a cash equivalent value of the two 1 hour reductions in working time linked to the 2018 and 2019 pay reviews in the Four Pillars Agreement.

Pay

Increase of 14% in basic pay for all MT grades from 1st April 2019, which becomes pensionable from 2020
14% increase in London Weighting and Scottish Distant Islands Allowance from 1st April 2019
7.6% increase in standard shift allowance from implementation of workshop revisions based on the agreement. Reserved rights shift payments remain at current rate
Current overtime rate at grade maximum converted to a cash rate and increased by 2.7% Monday to Friday rate applied across six days Monday to Saturday. From date of implementation of workshop revisions
Senior Technician allowance retained at current rate
Cessation of Business Transformation addition to basic pay from implementation of workshop revision
Cessation of RRIS payment from implementation of workshop revision – payment of lump sum equivalent to value of RRIS from implementation of revision to end March 2020


Standardisation and Flexibility

Saturday working within conditioned hours, based on 4 attendances across 6 days
Core workshop opening times of 8 – 6 Monday to Friday and 8 – 4 Saturday. Opening hours not limited to core times – workshops may open earlier and may remain open later compatible with customer service requirements
Revisions to be implemented aligned to core times by 1st July 2019
Maximum 1 hour flexibility per day – time to be taken back as soon as possible – maximum of 4 hours accrual
Privilege days incorporated into annual leave entitlement. Increase in annual leave entitlement to 30 days after 20 years’ service for apprentices, technicians and fleet assistants. Current shift supervisors will retain personal rights to a maximum 6 weeks 2.5 days leave entitlement
Career Path and Upskilling

Work to design and agree new frontline role structure to be completed by 31st May

Introduction of Service Reception Engineer role aligned to shift supervisor pay
Introduction of lead technician (diagnostic) aligned to single pay point of £32,890
New Storeperson grade and pay rate to be agreed
A series of meetings is being scheduled to present the deal to members prior to the ballot, details of which will be provided to branches when finalised. It is anticipated that the ballot will open in the last week of February.

All enquiries regarding the content of this LTB should be addressed to the PTCS Department, quoting reference 201. Email address: khawkins@cwu.org

Yours Sincerely,



Ray Ellis

Assistant Secretary

Attachment 1 – 19LTB042 https://emails.cwu.org/t/d-l-nklait-ztkjiuyil-d/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Attachment 2 – RM Fleet CWU Pay Agreement Jan 2019 Final Version_ https://emails.cwu.org/t/d-l-nklait-ztkjiuyil-h/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



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