Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Our Ref: SH/0001/IOMSPC

27^th February 2024

 

Dear Colleagues 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

 

Referring to previous correspondence, arising from the dispute with Nautilus UK, I can confirm that the following offer has been tabled in respect of the Officer Grades:

 

• 0% uplift in pay and two extra blocks of annual leave

 

Seafarers will only be able to take one block of leave in the summer ‘excluding TT period’ with the remaining three blocks being taken between winter months.

 

The company has advised that the pay award which was agreed with the RMT has not been implemented yet and as such it is prepared to offer this alternative option for Ratings. Therefore, RMT members can choose to forfeit the 5% uplift and receive the two extra blocks of annual leave. 

 

Your Port Committee have indicated that they would like to the union to conduct an e-referendum of all RMT members on whether you wish to keep the 5% uplift or receive the two extra blocks of annual leave. I am currently awaiting further clarification from management on the additional leave before proceeding with the e-referendum. Once this information has been received, then I will arrange for this matter to be placed before the union’s National Executive Committee. 

 

I trust this keeps you fully advised, and I will inform you of any further developments on this issue when they arise.

 

Yours sincerely

Michael Lynch

General Secretary