MULTI-SKILLED OPERATIVE (MSO) RESTRUCTURE, COATBRIDGE TERMINAL – RUSSELL RAILROAD

Our Ref: BR3/15/4

 

14^th August 2024

 

Dear Colleague,

 

MULTI-SKILLED OPERATIVE (MSO) RESTRUCTURE, COATBRIDGE TERMINAL – RUSSELL RAILROAD

 

Please be advised that the referendum has now closed, and the result is as follows:

 

Are you prepared to accept the company’s offer?

 

Votes Cast:               5

Voting ‘Yes’:             4

Voting ‘No’:              1

 

For reference the accepted offer is:

 

The offer applies to former Freightliner Ltd employees only.

 

1. Former Freightliner Ltd employees will have the option of remaining on their existing terms and conditions and therefore Monday to Friday working with no changes.
2. MSO’s taking up the 4on/4off shift pattern will move to the following
   1. 12-hour shift system, over 8 days, 4on 4off, equating to a 42-hour working week, with a rotating day/night shift pattern.
   2. A consolidated salary incorporating current night duty and weekend enhancements, at £40848pa, hourly rate £18.70ph.
   3. Consolidated salary will be fully pensionable.
   4. Company Sick Pay to be based on 35 hours as per all other grades at the terminal, currently paid on salary of £27432pa, new rate to be 35/42 of £40,848 equating to CSP based on £34040.
   5. Monday to Friday Overtime to be 1.25x £23.38ph
   6. Weekend Overtime to be 1.75x of the unrestructured rate of pay, currently £15.07ph, equating to an overtime rate of £25.62ph.
   7. Bank and Public Holiday entitlements reman as per MSO 2005 agreement (copy attached for your reference)
   8. Holiday entitlement to be pro-rata based on 4on,4off current 21 days would be 14.5 days, plus 8 bank holidays, equating to 22.5 days, plus any long service entitlements.
   9. Rail Shunting Duties are not included in the duties, those that are trained and required to carry out these duties will receive an enhancement rate of £19.70ph., the numbers of MSO’s required for shunting to be agreed locally.
   10. The salary would not be reviewed until 1^st April 2025
   11. No changes to any other terms and conditions of service.

 

Your union's National Executive Committee has considered the matter and has instructed me to advise the company of our acceptance and that the offer and any increase is implemented at the earliest opportunity. I trust that this keeps you advised.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary