Workplace Report (April 2001)

Features: Pay deals

Pay deals

Agreement % increase hours holidays date number

Thos Storey Fabrications 3.0 38.0

1.1.01 280 3% across the board for all pieceworkers; 5% for non-pieceworkers and 3% on MTR.

Nuclear fuel production

Urenco (Capenhurst) 3.1

1.1.01 600 Bonus increased. Employee pension contributions cut to 7% until 31.12.03.

Metal manufacturing

Alcan (Lynemouth) 2.2

1.1.01 451 second stage of three-year deal with 2.23% on lowest basic and average increase of 1.79%; third stage in January 2002: 2.18% on lowest basic and average increase of 1.76%; includes improved performance award

Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products

Refractories Wages Board 39.0 24

1.4.01 na second year of two-year deal: minimum of £5.00 per hour applying - £195.00 normal working week. Other rates up by 12pph; sick pay increased to fixed £162.50 per week.

Chemical manufacture

Kodak 3.7 37.5 27

7.1.1 2,400 3.7% on all base rates and allowances.

Lever UK 3.0 37.5 25

1.1.01 1,600 3% increase on basic pay and shift pay.

Boots Contract Manufacturing 3.0 37.5

1.4.01 1,500 3% on all rates and allowances; increased long service holiday entitlement.

Elida Faberge 3.2 37.5 25

1.4.01 479 final stage of a three-stage deal 3.2% (February 2001 RPI +0.5%)

Rohm and Haas (Jarrow) 3.5 38.0 25

1.1.01 107 3.5% on salaries and allowances; protective clothing supplied and cleaned free; allowances - call-out £8.85; first aid/fire/ERT £103.50pa.

Mechanical engineering

Hiflex Hose 2.4 39.0 24

1.1.01 130 2.4% on basic rates and allowances - first aid £2.41pw; team leader £22.05pw; chief SS £9.48pw; training £6.96pw; fork truck testers £6.96pw; dirt money £1.19 per shift; pay in lieu of meal break 86p per shift; pay in lieu of bath allowance £2.39 per shift; hand-over allowance 15mins at time and a half

Hattersley Newman Hender 3.95 36.0

1.4.01 na second stage of two-year deal: 3.95% (February 2001 RPI+ 1.25%)

Thos Storey Fabrications 3.0 38.0

1.1.01 280 3% across the board for all pieceworkers; 5% for non-pieceworkers and 3% on MTR.

Electrical and electronic engineering

Reyrolle (Switchgear) 3.5 37.0 25

1.1.01 260 3.5% across the board

Manufacture of other transport equipment

BAe Systems Marine Govan 3.0 37.0 25

1.4.01 1,400 second stage of 21-month deal - shift pay for ancillaries equalised with skilled workers.

Food, drink and tobacco manufacturing

Fisher Frozen Foods 2.0 40.0 23

15.2.1 na 2% on basic rates and shift payments. Bereavement leave extended to time off for funeral of grandparents.

Construction

Eng Construction (NAECI) NJC 5.5 38.0 25

1.4.01 60,000 second year of two-year deal: 4.6% brings hourly rate to £8.15; commitment to industry pension scheme with employer funding

Retail distribution

Wilkinson Home/Garden (retail) 3.3 35.0 20

1.4.01 3,600 second stage of three-year deal with 3.32% each year; bereavement leave paid on average or contracted hours whichever greater

W L Vallance (Heathfield) 40.0 20

2.3.1 20 hourly rate now £5.00ph; overtime and double time £7.50ph

Railways

Silverlink Train Services 4.0 37.0 24

1.4.01 230 second year of a two year deal - Sunday rate applied to Saturday working; two days extra paid paternity leave

Other inland transport

Arriva North West (Manchester) 4.5 39.0 15

1.4.01 200 final stage of 21-month deal: 4.53% brings basic to £6ph, payable on all hours worked. After 13:00 hours on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays will be £7.50ph. two days bereavement leave.

Arriva Manchester 4.5 39.0 25

5.4.1 200 second year of two-year deal: premium rates for after 13:00 Saturdays and all day Sunday; premium rate is £6ph and depot rate is £5.74ph. Sick pay 70% 1-5 years, 80% after 5 years, based on payment of six days a week; three days bereavement leave.

Arriva Merseyside Southport 39.0 15

1.4.01 128 four-year deal; premium rates apply on Saturdays after 13:00, Sundays and bank holidays, time and a quarter; no sick pay for first three days of absence, otherwise 70% of rate; 80% for over 5 years' service.

Banking and finance

Barclays Bank 4.0 35.0 21

1.4.01 50,000 final stage of three-year deal: 3.95% (November 2000 RPI + 0.75%). Matrix for grades B1-B4 to be reviewed. Mortgage subsidy ended.

Public administration

Probation Service 2.0 37.0

1.3.01 6,500 second stage of three-stage, two-year deal with a 2% from March 2001 and 2% from November 2001 - next settlement April 2002; increases also apply to London Allowance and there will be a salary structure review; sleeping-in allowances harmonised at £28 from July 2001 and standby allowances rise to £22 July 2001

Education

Plymouth College of Art and Design 3.0 37.0 40

1.1.01 73

Medical and other health services

NHS national (ambulances) 3.4 39.0 20

1.4.01 19,000 final stage of a three-year deal: 3.4% (December RPI + 0.5%)

NHS National (building ops) 3.4 37.0 20

1.4.01 6,500 final stage of three-year deal: 3.4% (December 2000 RPI + 0.5%). London allowances, shift and other allowances unchanged subject to local negotiations.

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