Workplace Report (November 2000)

Features: Pay deals

Pay deals

Agreement % increase hours holidays date number

Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products

Building Brick NJC 3.2 39.0 25

7.11.00 5,000 First stage of a two year deal. The second year increase will be based on inflation (average of August/September/October 2001 RPI increases) plus 0.25%.

Chemicals

Sanofi-Synthelabo (Fawdon) man 3.2 37.5 25

1.9.00 450 3.2% increase on all rates, double day shift rates increased by £1.00 per week, continuous and night shift rates increased by £2.00. Hourly payroll to be harmonised with staff payroll in April 2001. Absence recognition programme, one additional week's holiday after five years absence-free (excluding bereavement). Unions to co-operate in improving company performance.

Air Products (Acrefair) 37.5 25

1.10.00 224 Rates increased by 2.75% based on a 38 hour week, working week then cut to 37.5 hours.

Manufacture metal goods

Deans Powered Doors 4.0 38.0 25

1.11.00 na Second stage of a two year deal.

Manufacture office machinery & data processing

Xerox (Mitcheldean) 2.0 38.0 27

1.11.00 2,300 First stage of a two year deal with a 2% increase on all elements of pay. Second stage in 2001 will provide a minimum increase of 2%, or August inflation plus 0.25%.

Electrical & electronic engineering

Zetex 2.75 37.5

1.8.00 500 Final stage of a two year deal - 3.0% plus 1% RPI link to pay bill

Manufacture of motor vehicles & parts

Ford (manual) 3.6 37.5 25

24.11.00 23,400 Second year of a three year deal, October RPI plus 0.5%, third year increase will be October RPI plus 1%.

Ford (salaried staff) 3.6 37.5 26

1.11.00 7,800 Second year of a three year deal, October RPI plus 0.5%, third year increase will be October RPI plus 1%.

Retail distribution

Seeboard Retail 3.0

1.9.00 na 3% increase on basic salaries. End of current pay progression arrangements pending successful implementation of new arrangements by April 2001. To compensate a lump sum of £400 paid to all staff within skills based progression who are not on top of the scale. A payment of £300 pa for staff not yet receiving the tele-excellence payment.

Agreement % increase hours holidays

date number

Food, drink & tobacco manufacturing

Walkers Smiths Snacks Lincoln 3.3 39.0 25

1.9.00 300 3.3% on lowest basic (Grade 4) from 1 September 2000; highest grade (1) received an increase of 3.8%

Railways

Eurostar (drivers) 3.8 28

31.10.00 160 Second stage of two year deal, September RPI plus 0.5%.

Eurostar (train managers) 3.8 32

31.10.00 140 Second stage of a two year deal, September RPI plus 0.5%.

Education

Further Education(NI)Lecturers 3.3

1.9.00 4,700 3.3% increase on all lecturers salary rates.

South Nottingham College 3.3 37.0 53

1.8.00 350 3.3% increase from 1 August. Negotiations continue over lowest 2 points of lecturers scale and on family friendly policies.

St Austell College Lecturers 3.3 37.0 37

1.11.00 240 pay rise of 3.3% or £330 pa whichever is greater (pro-rata for part-time staff).

St Helens College 3.3 36.0 47

1.8.00 221 3.3% increase on pay scales from 1 August. Local adaptation of national pay spine in relation to staff with managerial responsibilities.

Cirencester College 4.0 37.0 43

1.8.00 120 3% increase from 1 August plus a further 1% from 1 September depending on student-related targets (paid in arrears).

People's College (Nottingham) 3.3 37.0 42

1.8.00 100 3.3% increase in pay.

Harrogate College 3.0 37.0 37

1.9.00 92 3% settlement..

Coleg Powys (Newtown) 4.3 37.0 35

1.8.00 50 3.3% increase consolidated into scales plus 1% not consolidated into scales.

Other services

Economic & Social Research Council 2.3 37.0 25

1.8.00 65 Improved minima & maxima with 2.32% on lowest band. Individual increases range from 6.98% at the bottom to 3.14% at top of band 5. 6.50% at the bottom to 3.08%at the top of band 4 and 6.33% at the bottom to 3% at the top of band 3. Increase in annual leave to 30 days after 9yrs in 2000. Paternity pay 15 days & up to 13 weeks unpaid.

Recreational services

Scottish TV 2.75 37.0 25

1.10.00 220 First stage of a two year deal, 2.75% in first year, 2% in October 2001.

Grampian Television 2.75 37.0 25

1.10.00 na First stage of a two year deal, 2.75% in first year and 2% in

October 2001.


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