Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Offshore Diving Industry Agreement

Our Ref: SH/0001/ODIA

15^th August 2024

 

Dear Colleagues 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Offshore Diving Industry Agreement

 

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     775                                                                                                

Voting ‘Yes’    671   

Voting ‘No’     104    

 

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: 

 

Year One

 

• An increase to the basic rates of pay and saturation pay by 15% from 1^st May 2024. 

 

Year Two

 

• An increase to the basic rates of pay and saturation pay by 4.5% from 1^st January 2025. 

 

Year Three

 

• An increase to the basic rates of pay and saturation pay by 4.5% from 1^st January 2026. 

 

In addition to the rate increase, the offer includes the following from the 1^st May 2024: 

 

• Bend watch rate: from 1^st May 2024 will increase from 12 hours to 24 hours
• Daily allowance for travel: from 1^st May 2024, the travel allowance will increase by 36% to £30.00 per day. As per the existing travel allowance clause 6.1 a)
• Allowances: in addition, from 1^st May 2024 allowances in 6b), c) and d) will be uplifted by the November 2023 RPI figure (as per the existing agreement). And again, at the November 2024 RPI in year 2 and November 2025 RPI in year 3
• Public Holidays: Reinstate 6 public holidays, 2 of in 2025, 2 of in 2026 and a commitment to reinstate a further 2 in the course of the next agreement (2027 onwards)

 

The acceptance of this offer resolves the pay dispute at ODIA. I would like to take this opportunity thank members fort their resolve in the past few months. The first offer that the signatories tabled in October 2023 was worth 7.8% over two years, you and your colleagues have now accepted a pay award which is worth 24% over three years. It is a testament to the strength and solidarity our members, that the RMT was able to achieve this outcome. The turnout in the referendum was 96.27%, which shows the energy and enthusiasm of our offshore members. Additionally, I would like to place on record my thanks to the union’s negotiating team for all their hard work throughout this process.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary