Swissport 2025 Pay Offer Update
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Dear GMB Union Member,
Following our previous meetings, I can now confirm that the Company offer, which will apply to employees covered by Swissport GB Limited & GMB Collective Pay Bargaining Arrangements.
- A General increase to Default, Basic Pay Rates and core legacy allowances.
With effect 1st January 2025 the above will be increased by 4%.
From 1st January we will ensure that the
- We will ensure the minimum rate at all locations is 12.41ph – which is 0.20ph above the NLW.
- We will ensure there is a minimum differential between all level 1 DPRs & level 1P DPRs of 0.20ph.
- We will ensure there is a minimum differential between all level 1P DPRs & level 2 DPRs of 0.20ph.
A further increase to level 3 – 5 of 1% from 1st May 2025. Please note this additional increase will also be applied to any level 2 DPRs that only benefited from the general increase of 4% from 1st Jan.
- Additional Points.
During the discussion we confirmed the following points:
- a) Introduction of a Night Shift Allowance of 0.60ph
with effect 1st Jan payable for hours worked between 11pm and 6am.
- An increase in the above Night Shift Allowance of 0.15ph from 1st May 2025 – taking it to 0.75ph.
- From January 2025 an improvement to the Long Service Award for colleagues on a J14 as follows
- A payment of 250 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 5 years’ service in 2025.
- A payment of 500 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 10 years’ service in 2025.
- A payment of 750 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 15 years’ service in 2025.
- A payment of 1,000 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 20 years’ service in 2025.
- A payment of 1,250 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 25 years’ service in 2025.
From January 2025 the introduction of a long service award for colleagues not on a J14 as follows:
- A payment of 250 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 15 years’ service in 2025.
- A payment of 500 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 20 years’ service in 2025.
- A payment of 750 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 25 years’ service in 2025.
- A payment of 1,000 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 30 years’ service in 2025.
- A payment of 1,250 (FTE) to any colleague who reaches 35 years’ service in 2025.
Please note the above will be payable in December 2025.
- From January 2025 the introduction of a Death in Service Benefit of 1 x Annual Salary for those employees who do not receive this as part of their pension.
- From April 2025 the introduction of a leave purchase scheme of up to 37.5 additional annual leave hours which can be purchased in March 2025 and will be added to annual leave balance with effect 1st April. Payment for the purchase will be deducted at 1/12th each month from April 2025 to March 2026.
- From 2025 an enhanced Maternity Leave scheme which provides for 90% of an employee’s average weekly earnings (before tax) for the first 9 weeks and a enhanced Paternity Leave scheme which provides for 90% of an employee’s average weekly earnings (before tax) for the first 3 weeks.
- Ballot Process & New Rates.
- It was agreed, as a gesture of goodwill, with effect 16th January, whilst waiting on the result of the ballot, all job adverts will be adjusted to reflect the proposed 2025 rates.
- If we receive the result of the ballot on or before 4th February 2025, we will be able to process the uplifts and backpay in February 2025.
- Next Pay Review
The next pay review will be effective from 1st January 2026.
The offer is also made on the understanding that the proposals will carry a positive recommendation for acceptance.
Matt Roberts
GMB National Officer