No:1037/07 | Ref: 301 | Date: 27 November 07 |
TO: ALL BRANCHES WITH POSTAL MEMBERS
Dear Colleague
POL: Admin Members Pay Agreement
I am
pleased to inform you that the Postal Executive have unanimously endorsed the pay agreement for our members working in POL
Admin. A copy of the formal pay offer letter is attached.
The
pay agreement is in keeping with the Royal Mail and POL Supply Chain agreements in that it is a 2 year deal with the next
review date being 1st April 2009. The agreement includes the following key features.
- Consolidated pensionable pay increases from 1st October 2007 for all grades
- Introduction
of a Shorter Working Week from 1st April 2008 for full time members in the provinces, providing a real increase
in pay of 2.86% for part time members and, by virtue of the improved hourly pay rate, enhancements to overtime rates.
- London
Weighting parity with Royal Mail from 1st January 2008 and for future years.
- In line with our Crown Office members,
Saturday Premium will continue to be paid until 31st March 2009 followed by a buy out with a compensation payment
of 3.5 years x the actual Saturday Premium earnings for 2008/09.
The pay agreement includes consolidated increases
for all grades as follows:
Grade | Headcount | Current | Increase 1st Oct 07 | Increase 1st April 08 | % increase | Cash increase | Pay 1st April 08 |
Postal Assistant (PA) | 29 | £290 | £25 (8.62%) | - | 8.62% | £25 per week | £315 |
Postal Officer (PO) | 354 | £18,578 | £1000 (5.38%) | £300 (1.53%) | 6.99% | £1300 | £19,878 |
Secretary/
Typist | 21 | Various | 5.4% | 1.5% | 6.9% | Various | Various |
Shorter Working Week - Provinces
A 1 hour reduction in the
working week, from 36 hours net to 35 hours net, for our provincial members from 1st April 2008 (harmonisation
with London) leading to an increase in the hourly pay rate. This, in turn, provides a real increase in pensionable pay for
part timers of 2.86%. The increased hourly pay rate also has a positive impact on overtime rates.
London Weighting
London Weighting will be increased to achieve parity with Royal Mail grades from
1st January 2008. This will be maintained going forward with a further increase of 1.5% in April 2008 in
line with the Royal Mail agreement.
Current | 1st
Jan 2008 | 1st April 2008 | Total
cash increase | Total % increase |
| Annual | Annual | %
increase | Annual | % increase |
Inner | £3,729 | £4,546 | 21.9% | £4,614 | 1.5% | £885 | 23.74% |
Outer | £2,486 | £3,324 | 33.7% | £3,374 | 1.5% | £888 | 35.73% |
Saturday Premium
Saturday Premium will cease on 1st April 2009 when a lump sum of 3.5
x years actual Saturday Premium (based on 2008/9 rates) compensation buy out will be made as in Crown Offices.
Saturday Premium will be reckonable for 6 weeks of paid holiday in 2008/09; an
increase from the current 4 weeks.
Membership ballot
timetable
The agreement will be subject to a membership ballot details of which are as follows
- Ballot papers despatched - Wednesday 28th November
- Ballot closes - Wednesday 12th December
The
above timetable allows arrears to be paid in December salaries prior to Christmas.
I believe that the agreement reflects positive aspects of the Royal Mail / POL Supply Chain and POL Crown Office
pay agreements and rewards all grades for their continued hard work and commitment.
Branches are instructed to ensure that the details of this LTB are given the widest possible circulation amongst
members working in POL Admin.
For further information please contact nchilds@cwu.org
Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary
