LTB CWU POSTAL POLICY FORUM 28TH JUNE - DECISIONS

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Letter to Branches


No: 511/12 Ref: 5th July 2012

TO: ALL BRANCHES WITH POSTAL MEMBERS


Dear Colleague

CWU POSTAL POLICY FORUM 28TH JUNE - DECISIONS

Attached for information is a copy of the decisions relating to Postal Policy Forum held in Bristol on the 28th June, which were debated and carried.

Yours sincerely



Dave Ward
Deputy General Secretary (P)

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JOB SECURITY
Motion
1 Add at end:-

After the word circumstances in paragraph 3.2, insert the words “and those who are currently on or are exceeding a temporary contract of two years will be offered a permanent contract”.
Northern Ireland Combined

Carried

3 Add at end:-

(paragraph 3.3) to ensure a coherent approach is adopted across the whole Postal Sector, the six monthly reviews will take place in the same months of each calendar year; the best months for this task to take place will be agreed by the national parties.

The Postal Executive is instructed accordingly.
Eastern No.6

Carried

5 Add at end:-

In order to achieve the 75/25 full-time to part-time split the Divisional Representatives will be provided with such details for their Division. Also to be included is the number of permanent and temporary contracts for their Division. These figures will be provided every 3 months.

Greater Manchester Amal

Carried

6 3.6

Regular meetings to discuss local resourcing issues will identify whether a potential surplus staffing situation will arise. At this point consultation between Royal Mail and the CWU about how to deal with any surplus will take place in line with the Managing the Surplus Framework Agreement. Where it is jointly identified through this process that there is a need for a number of VRs, the provisions of MTSF will again apply and that this application cannot in its self be discriminatory whether on age, gender, sexual orientation race or disability. Where the numbers legally require it, a formal HR1 letter will be provided to CWU Headquarters and this will explain the reasons for proposed redundancies. The letter will also confirm that CWU reps are aware of the proposal and that discussions are taking place in line with the Industrial Relations Framework and other relevant national agreements.
South Central Postal

Carried

7 Insert prior a new paragraph prior to this job security.

There will be a formal review of this agreement at National level within 6 months of this agreement being introduced. The review will ensure that nationally the 75%/25% full time to part time ratio is being maintained across all offices which have introduced a Business Transformation revision. In addition, this review will ensure that Fixed Term Contracts have been given permanent contracts where they have exceeded 2 years and that Part Timers have also been given the opportunity to increase their hours in line with the principles set out in the document.

The outcome of this review including the details of the full time ratio will be published in the communications to managers and Representatives.

East London Postal
Northern/North West London
Mount Pleasant International

Carried

8 Add at end:-

except that the Postal Executive will negotiate an agreement to ensure that Royal Mail supply staff in post figures, containing the number of full-time and part-time posts in each unit to every postal branch on a monthly basis. The Postal Executive is instructed accordingly.
Bristol and District Amal

Carried

10 Except that the review process shall contain a robust reporting and monitoring mechanism between Branches, Divisions and HQ to ensure compliance with all aspects of the agreement, and to assist in any review.

Newcastle Amal

Carried


World Class Mail
3 Except that in Para 2.2 the Change Request Process is mentioned specifically after National Generic Trial and Deployment Framework.

London Postal Engineering

Carried

9 Except that the review process shall contain a robust reporting and monitoring mechanism between Branches, Divisions and HQ to ensure compliance with all aspects of the agreement, and to assist in any review.
Newcastle Amal

Carried

10 Except that:

The terminology used within WCM be revised to be more inclusive, and open.

The reliance on acronyms and other phrases; e.g. “Kaizan” and “5W+1H”, has been found to be confusing to lay members, leading to WCM appearing as the exclusive domain of management and selected individuals, leading to the exclusion of many members and activists.

The use of simple and plain English would make WCM more understandable and less distant to all.
Leicestershire Amal

Carried

11


Add at end

That each member will receive a letter direct to their home address which explains the procedure for reporting accidents and the individual’s right to have all accidents put in the accident book. The letter will include the definition of an accident and the telephone number to report the accident to the DWP.

Greater Manchester Amal

Carried