RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – BABCOCK RAIL

Our Ref: BR4/0001/BR

 

24^th May 2024

 

Dear RMT Member,

 

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – BABCOCK RAIL

 

Talks have taken place with the Company in respect of the above and the following offer has been received:

 

• The basic rates of pay for employees covered by Procedure Agreement 1 (General Collective Bargaining) will be increased by 5%, effective from Monday 8^th April 2024
• This is a 15 month pay deal and the next planned pay negotiation would be to review rates of pay to apply from 1^stJuly 2025
• This pay increase will be applied to collectively bargained colleagues’ redundancy payments for the ongoing restructure within the Alliance
• Benefits that are based on the financial year, such as annual leave will continue to run April – March each year, only the effective pay date is being moved

 

The Company has also proposed changes to its Family Friendly Policies as follows:

 

• Increased paternity leave entitlement from 2 weeks to 6 weeks
• Increased adoption leave entitlement, in line with the paternity leave benefit, from 2 weeks to 6 weeks
• Implement the sick leave rolling benefits from day 1 for all colleagues (26 weeks full pay, 26 weeks half pay)
• Automatically carry over up to 5 days of unused annual leave with no approvals required. Banking and Public holidays will continue to be managed separately
• Increase the immediate bereavement policy from 1 week to 2 weeks
• Introduce 4 new benefits:
• Extended bereavement leave – up to 3 days
• IVF leave – 1 week per cycle
• Carers leave – 1 week
• Foster carers leave – 1 week

 

Your union’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has considered the offer and it has instructed me to hold an e-referendum of you and your colleagues so you can have your say on it. The NEC has noted a report from your Lead Officer, that the view of your negotiating team is that this is the best offer achievable through negotiations, and the NEC is recommending that you vote ‘YES’ to accept the offer.

 

YOU MUST HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS TO TAKE PART

  

The on-line referendum will close at 11:00 hours on Thursday 30^th May 2024

 

Referendum Instructions

 

Members will shortly receive an email from 'RMT Referenda' which will allow you to register your vote. Please follow the instructions and make sure you complete this by no later than 11:00 hours on Thursday 30^th May 2024.  

 

If you know of any member who has not received this email or if you are having any difficulties voting, please contact referenda@rmt.org.uk or the RMT Helpline on 0800 376 3706. If you do not receive your vote immediately, please check your junk/spam folders before contacting us for a replacement. 

 

VOTE ‘YES’ TO ACCEPT THE OFFER

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary