Our Ref: SH/0001/PODCL
10th April 2024
Dear Colleagues
Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Port of Dover Cargo Ltd
Referring to previous correspondence, the e-referendum has now concluded and the result is as follows:
Question: Are you prepared to accept the company’s offer?
Votes Cast 17
Voting ‘Yes’ 11
Voting ‘No’ 6
Noting the result, the National Executive Committee has instructed me to inform the company of our acceptance of the offer. This instruction has been carried out and I have requested that the increase and any back monies are paid at the earliest opportunity. For ease of reference, the accepted pay offer is as follows:
|
Current Hourly Rate |
% Increase |
2024 Hourly Rate |
Overtime Rate 1.5 (on new 2024 hourly rate) |
Tier 1 |
£10.90 |
5 |
£11.44 |
£17.16 |
Tier 1 Quayside |
£11.79 |
4.6 |
£12.33 |
£18.50 |
Tier 2 |
£12.60 |
4.3 |
£13.15 |
£19.73 |
Tier 3 |
£13.78 |
3.9 |
£14.32 |
£21.48 |
In addition, employer’s pension contributions will be increased by 1%, if this is matched by the employee. This would change from 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution to a matched contribution of 6% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution. The company will also include suicide within its life assurance policies. The offer is effective from 1stJanuary 2024.
Yours sincerely
Michael Lynch
General Secretary