Pay deals

Agreement % increase hours holidays date number

Mineral oil processing

Shell UK Oil (Stanlow) process 37.5

1.1.01 400 Backdated settlement puts 4% on basic rates, shift pay and allowances with a further 1% (making 5% in all) on basic pay only in return for agreeing moves towards a new grading structure. This would be introduced on a voluntary basis, with new money available, and no reduction in pay for individuals.

Electricity, gas and other forms of energy

BG plc Transco (manual) 38.75 26

1.4.1 7,000 matrix salary ranges (top, bottom and target) move in accordance with the Industrial and Services Market median and pay progression is based on performance.

Centrica BGT (staff) 4.3 21

1.1.01 5,000 planned flexible working

Extraction of minerals not elsewhere specified

Cleveland Potash 3.2 40.0 23

1.1.01 750 3.2% on basic pay and associated allowances. To incorporate Tees Dock employees currently paid on standard and third party cargo bonus scheme into the main company scheme at designated levels.

Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products

Flat Glass 5.3 39.0 22

1.1.01 5,500 5.3% on lowest basic, with an average increase of 4.13%. Death in service benefit of £13,000. Introduction of an extra 3 days leave after 15 years from 2001. Lodging and o/night meal allowance £22.00pn and £4.50pn respectively.

Chemical manufacture

Akzo Nobel Coatings non-manual 3.5 36.3 27

1.1.01 150 pre-retirement leave now applies from 60 (if 10 years' service and with 12 months' notice); 1 calendar month's leave in first half of last year, then 4 day week for 3 months, then 3 day week for last 3 months. Bereavement leave of 5 days.

Bayer Diagnostics 2.0 36.0 20

8.1.01 250 employees within the bargaining units employed at the plant on 1.12.00 will receive a lump sum payment of £600. Employees who commenced during 2000 will receive a pro-rata payment. Paternity leave increased to 4 days, to be taken within 3 weeks of birth of the child.

Courtaulds Aerospace 3.0 37.5 25

1.1.01 230 Increase of 3% on basic salaries..

Foseco 3.5 35.5 27

30.12.00 250 3.5% on salaries and shift pay; one-off lump sum paid to each employee. Bonus will be consolidated into 4 equal annual instalments of £11.12 commencing January 2001. Sick pay improved to 17 weeks full pay and 17 weeks half pay (from 13 and 13). Talks on move to monthly pay.

Mechanical engineering

Cincinnati Machine UK 3.0 37.0 25

2.1.01 198 Increase of 3% on salaries. A commitment by company to develop a profit related bonus plan, during first half of 2001, for introduction in January 2002. Apprentice travel allowance (1st year of college attendance) increased to £10.00. Paid leave of absence extended to allow employees to accompany spouse to hospital appointment.

Mechanical engineering (continued)

Lightnin Mixers (staff) 2.8

1.1.01 50 2.75 across the board.

NSK RHP Bearings (Newark) 39.0

1.1.01 900 3.5% on paybill.

NSK-RHP Distribution Centre (NDC) 37.0 25

1.1.01 100 3.5% on paybill.

Renold Hi-Tec Couplings 2.5 35.0 25

1.1.01 70 Final stage of a 2 year agreement with December underlying RPI of 2% +0.5%. Consideration regarding payments for NC machine programming on the shop floor for certain operators, to be discussed and finalised separately.

Wire and Wire Rope JIC 3.0 39.0 26

1.1.01 4,000 3% increase to all elements of pay. Lay-off and redundancy payments to be increased. Increase to industry's current MEL of 5%. Consolidation of 1/2% currently paid as bonus at summer shutdown periods (at sites applicable).

Electrical and electronic engineering

Reyrolle (V A Tech) 3.5 37.0 25

1.1.01 300 3.5% on base 37 hour earnings and minimum/related rates.

Trench UK 3.5 37.0 25

1.1.01 116 3.5% on salaries; cash award of £100 paid to employees who achieve 100% attendance for 12 months commencing 8.2.01. Team leader supplement of £34.20. Bereavement leave to include grandparents, children, partners and next of kin.

Manufacture of motor vehicles and parts

Borg Warner TorqTransfer 3.0 36.5

1.1.01 200 From 1 January 2001 increase on basic of 3%, attendance allowance increased from £340 to £400pa, maternity pay at full basic pay.

Cummins Engines (Daventry) 3.4 37.5 25

1.2.01 800 Second stage of a 3 year deal with December 2000 RPI 2.9% + 0.5%. The same concept applies in 2002 (Dec RPI +0.5%).

Rolls Royce Motors (Crewe) 3.0 37.0 25

1.2.01 2,600 final stage of a 2 year agreement with a 3% increase. Voluntary redundancy "early release" scheme continuing but staff being replaced. Workforce set to increase to 4-5,000 over 5 years. Workforce currently 50:50 manuals to staff, balance likely to move towards manuals with the increased workforce numbers.

Manufacture of other transport equipment

Appledore Shipbuilders 3.3

1.1.01 450 First stage of a 2 year agreement with a 3.33% increase, scales based on 37 hours. Agreed to introduce a profit sharing scheme based on 7.5% of company profit at year end. If rate of inflation above 4% in 2002, further discussions to take place.

Vickers Defence Systems (staff) 2.8 37.0 25

1.1.01 500 2.8% (now single table bargaining) plus increased distance allowance from £10 to £12 per night working away (if 3 nights or more).

Food, drink and tobacco manufacturing

Shippam (Chichester) 2.5 38.0 25

1.1.01 315 backdated increase of 2.5% with no changes to conditions of employment.

Agreement % increase hours holidays

date number

Food, drink and tobacco manufacturing (continued)

Van den Bergh Foods (Purfleet) 3.4

1.1.01 380 final stage of a 4 year deal with December RPI (2.9% +0.5%)

Walker Smiths (Swansea) 5.0 39.3 25

1.2.01 260 5% on all basic rates and shift premiums. Bereavement leave extended to grand-parents and 1 day's funeral leave, as with parents-in-law.

Timber and wooden furniture

Furniture JIC 3.3 39.0 22

1.1.01 45,000 3.26% on salaries, as specified in the schedule of minimum payments. Wage schedule to be amended to provide adult minimum rate to be paid from 18 years. Young workers at age 16 and 17 will be paid 75% of adult minimum rate. Meal allowance of £3 payable when working away from the factory. Allowance of £9 for board and lodging.

Osborn International 2.9 25

1.1.01 50 Increase varies by grade from 2.88% on lowest to 3.06% on highest, with average of 3.01%. A reduction in wash up times from 12 minutes to 6 minutes per day, consisting of 2 minutes morning break, 2 minutes lunch break, 2 minutes end of day/shift

Paper and paper products, printing and publishing

Voith Paper 3.1 37.0

1.1.01 35 3.1% on pay rates with an increase in holiday pay by £50 per year, with the existing bonus scheme maintained, and commitments on redundancy pay levels and health care. Redundancy pay, minimum £300 per week. Sovereign health care plan payment £1.30 per week per employee.

Processing of rubber and plastics

Hutchinson (UK) 3.0 37.5 25

1.1.01 360 3.0% on rates and allowances; increase to company sick pay payments by an amount equal to percentage increase

Other manufacturing

Organ Building JIC 3.6 39.0 25

1.1.01 200 3.6% on basic.. Apprentice rates start at £73.71 per week for 16 year olds, rising (at half-yearly intervals) to full rate at 20. First aid payment increased to £2.50.

Harrison and Harrison 3.6 39.0 25

1.1.01 37 basic rate now £5.65 per hour. Profit sharing scheme. Living expenses £42.00 per night (£48.50 in London)and extra £6.50 per night Saturday and Sunday. Meal allowance £3. Casting allowance £3. Waiting days for sickness reduced to 1, those with 5+ years' service will be paid from day 1. Two days paternity leave.

Retail distribution

Motor Vehicle Retail and Repair (NJC) 2.87 39.0 22

1.1.01 100,000 2.87% on lowest rates, 3.02% average

Other inland transport

First Cymru 3.0 39.0 25

1.1.01 700 Two stage deal with further 1% in April 2001. A 26p per hour enhancement for personnel at Bridgend and Maesteg after 39 hours worked in a week. Introduction of a 7 minute break on duties of five and a half hours and a commitment to attempt to reduce those duties.

Other inland transport (continued)

Shires Buses (Arriva) 38.0 20

1.1.01 na final stage of a 3 year deal: average increase of 3.65%; increase in service related leave; adjustment of rates by 1.5% on cessation of PRP - included in agreement. 30pph premia for working after 2000 Mon-Sat and all day Sunday for those with 5 years + service

Supporting services to transport

Thamesport (Isle of Grain) 3.5 22

1.1.01 350 joint commitment to re-write contract and change working hours by end of first quarter. Bonus is paid as throughput bonus after 17.5 Containers per hour (eg throughput 25 Containers, 7.5% bonus).

Banking and finance

Abbey National (Retail Division) 35.0 23

1.2.01 14,500 minimum increase 2.7% of the "salary anchor" or £300 whichever is higher to individuals rated at "p" or above. Higher increases for those rated "f" and "r". Minimum salary level £5.00 per hour, £9,100 pa for 35 hour week. Individuals under the salary anchor will have additional increases to bring them to it within 4-6 years for "f" rated performance.

Insurance

Guardian (Aegon) L and P 5.9 34.8 20

1.1.01 3,400 Scale targets increased by about 3%; salary ranges for team leaders remain higher than national rates. Managers jobs to be individually market matched. Guardian Business Systems (GBS) increasing target salaries for E20s and E80s. High performers to get additional pay. Min 2% pay rises. All GBS staff to receive increases.

Business services

Halifax Direct 35.0

1.1.01 1,000 Changes to bring salary structure more into line with structures elsewhere in the group: introduction of new salary ranges incorporating previous spot salaries at the top. New recruits appointed with the range according to experience. Minimum 5% increase on promotion. Protection for existing staff. An additional day's holiday for staff with 5 years' service. Salary progression based on "individual competence and contribution"; 1% increase from 1 May 2001 to coincide with increased member pension contribution.

EDS (Rolls Royce) 3.5 37.0

1.1.01 300 3.5% across the board, with a further 1% of pay bill for performance awards..

Public administration

Customs and Excise 8.5 25

1.12.0 25,000 Staged two year deal; average award, depending on pay range and box marking, of 4.3% in June 2000, with entry points increased by 2.5%, with further entry-point increases of up to 6% from December 2000. 2% on on-call allowances. In the second year there will be further increases averaging 4.1% with a further shortening of pay ranges

Education

Teesside Tertiary College 3.3 37.0 35

1.12.0 250 imposed settlement of 3.3% from 1.12.00