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

Our Ref: SH/0001/ODIA

10^th April 2024

 

Dear Colleagues 

 

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

 

Referring to previous correspondence, pay talks have been re-convened and the following revised offer has been tabled:

 

• Year 1: An increase to the basic rates of pay and saturation pay by 9% from 1^st May 2024 (due to no back dating of pay while negotiations are ongoing)
• Year 2: An increase to the basic rates of pay and saturation pay by 4.5% from 1^stJanuary 2025
• Year 3: An increase to the basic rates of pay and saturation pay by 4.5% from 1^stJanuary 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.

 

Workplace consultations on the revised offer are ongoing and scheduled to conclude over the weekend. Following the conclusion of the consultation exercise, the union’s National Executive Committee will re-consider this matter next week and I will advise you of their decision in due course.    

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary