Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Orkney Ferries

Our Ref: SH/0001/OF

1^st August 2024

 

Dear Colleagues 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Orkney Ferries 

 

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

 

• A flat rate increase for all sea-going staff of 4.5%
• The current daily payment for attending training courses to be increases to two for one.
• Support paid relief only should an employee be elected to a committee
• A commitment to revisit triple time for sickness and refit cover by the end of October 2024, the new 4 week leave rota’s will have been in place for 6 months at this point. The following issues will be looked at when recall is revisited:

 

• Fatigue Management: most importantly the company need to ensure that staff are getting the required time off, therefore, the company will look at the number of staff they have taken on from 1^st April 2024 and whether this is allowing staff to take time off
• The recall budget is set at £400K for financial year 24/25. After the 6 month period the company will look at actual costs and forecast for the remaining 6 months based on actuals and estimated recall cover for the remainder for the financial year to determine if the company is over/under budget and whether they are in a position to offer triple time for sickness and refit

 

Your union’s National Executive Committee has noted a report received from your Regional Organiser and taken the decision to conduct an electronic referendum of affected members.  

 

Additionally, the National Executive Committee is strongly recommending that you vote ‘YES’ to accept these proposals. It is the belief of your National Executive Committee these proposals represent the best achievable through negotiation and gives members an above inflation pay increase in 2024. The online referendum will close at 11am on Tuesday 13^th August 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 Tuesday 13^th August 2024.

 

You must have an email address to take part

 

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