Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Wilts & Dorset (Shunters & Cleaners)

Our Ref: B/0001/W&D(E)

 

19^th September 2024

 

Dear RMT Member 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Wilts & Dorset (Shunters & Cleaners) 

 

Further talks have taken place with the Company and an improved offer has been tabled for Cleaner Grades and Shunter Grades, which is as follows:

 

Cleaner Grades

 

• The Day Cleaner rate will increase from the current £11.44 per hour (which it increased to in April 2024 as a result of the change to the National Living Wage) to £12.00 per hour. 

 

• The Night Cleaner rate will increase from the current £11.44 per hour to £13.00 per hour. 

 

            Shunter Grades

 

• Shunter/Cleaner shift rate non-PSV licence will increase from the current £12.66 to £13.50.

 

• Shunter/Cleaner shift rate with PSV licence will increase from the current £12.78 to £14.00.

 

            Two-Year RPI-linked deal

 

Years 2 and 3 of this multi-year offer will be the same arrangement as the drivers for these two years. The percentage increase will be applied to the PCV licence holder rate with a minimum guaranteed increase in both years of 2.2%. In both years, the same RPI-linked increase will apply: If the May ONS published rate of RPI is 3.3% or greater, the actual increase applied will increase by 0.1%. For example, if the RPI rate is 3.4%, the actual increase applied will be 2.4%. If RPI is 6.3%, the actual increase applied will be 5.3%. If RPI is only 2.7%, the 2.2% minimum increase will be applied.

 

In years 2 and 3 of this revised three-year deal, the Shunter/Cleaner shift rate for a non PCV licence holder will pay £1.00 less than the equivalent rate for a licence holder and to which the RPI-linked increase as set out above will be applied. Similarly, the Day Cleaner rate will be paid at a rate which is £1.50 per hour less than the equivalent rate for a Shunter/Cleaner shift rate with PCV licence once the RPI-linked increase has been applied to that rate.

 

The National Executive Committee has considered this matter and having noted a report received from your Lead Officer, has instructed me to hold an e-referendum of you and your colleagues so that you can have your say on it. The National Executive Committee is recommending that you vote ‘YES’ to accept this offer. The referendum will close at 11am on Thursday 26^thSeptember 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 26^th September 2024.

 

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VOTE ‘YES’ TO ACCEPT THE OFFER

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary