Bonus Arrangements - Network Rail Infrastructure (formerly First Engineering)
RMT Circular No. IR278/05: 7th July 2005
Dear Colleague,
As part of the TUPE transfer of First Engineering staff to Network Rail, members carried the benefit of a 1.5% bonus over with them. While our members elsewhere in Network Rail have no such guaranteed bonus, the productivity related bonus of £1,112 is well in excess of that applicable to the former First Engineering staff.
The Union immediately raised this unfair discrepancy with Network Rail and after negotiations the company has offered to move our former First Engineering members into the Network Rail General Bonus Scheme. After consultation the GGC has accepted this offer.
This means that former First Engineering staff will benefit from the £1,112 bonus in their next pay packet. It is however paid on a pro-rata basis from the date of the TUPE transfer until the 31st March 2005. For most members the date of TUPE transfer was the 26th June 2004, but it was delayed for Small Plant and Trainers, and these staff will get their bonus pro-rata from the date they transferred. The Network Rail General Bonus Scheme will also apply for the current financial year, 1st April 2005 until 31st March 2006.
This does mean that former First Engineering members will no longer have the contractual right to a bonus under their current terms and conditions.
Yours sincerely
Bob Crow
GENERAL SECRETARY