23/24 PAY OFFER – GMB JNC REPS RECOMMENDING NEW OFFER
Posted on:
Dear members,
We hope you are all well.
We met with the Company at ACAS last Thursday for a final attempt at conciliation/negotiation as required under our Agreement.
ENHANCED PAY OFFER – FUNDING COMMITMENT
During the talks the Company was told that there were significant concerns regarding the two-year offer, in particular the lack of knowledge and guarantee regarding the Government funding level.
To the Company’s credit they acknowledged that concern and in the enhanced offer made the following written commitment:
This commitment was an important addition to two enhanced elements in the new offer:
- From Sept 2024 the length of service to achieve the higher rate of PCO/ECO pay was reduced to 12 months (down from 24 months) and;
- This higher rate of pay for PCO/ECO’s was increased to £13.65p/h.
NEW ENHANCED OFFER
The new offer is:
YEAR 1
1st September 2023 – 31st August 2024
There will be two rates of pay for PCO’s and ECO’s:
- 0 – 24 months service - £12 per hour
- Over 24 months - £13 per hour
The PCV Drivers hourly rate - £14.50 per hour
YEAR 2
1st September 2024 – 31st August 2025
There will be two rates of pay for PCO’s and ECO’s:
- 0 – 12 months service - £12.50 per hour
- Over 12 months - £13.65 per hour
The PCV Drivers hourly rate - £15.15 per hour
MAJOR IMPACT
The reduction in the length of service for PCO/ECO’s from 24 months to 12 months from September this year is very welcome.
It means that anyone who started between September 2022 and 2023 will now be moving straight to the top rate for PCO/ECO’s, which itself has been enhanced in this new offer to £13.65 (up from £13.50 in the last offer), from September 2024.
This change means the vast majority of PCO/ECO’s will be on the top rate from September 2024, which is a significant step towards an even more harmonised rate of pay.
OVERALL
Your JNC Reps believe that this enhanced offer is worth recommending to members for acceptance.
The combination of the new commitment on the overall funding level, the reduction in the length of service before achieving the higher PCO/ECO rate and a higher rate of £13.65p/h are all positive and will benefit the vast majority of PCO/ECO’s.
We will shortly be commencing balloting members, which will close on midday Wednesday 7th August2024. If accepted then backpay and new rates will be processed in August and September payrolls respectively.
Once again thank you to all the members for your feedback, participation, patience and support, we know this has taken a long time, but we have been working hard to secure the best offer possible.
Lastly please ensure that colleagues who aren’t members take the chance to join to ensure that they too are able to have their say on pay: www.gmb.org.uk/join-gmb
GMB GEOAMEY JNC & GMB NATIONAL OFFICER