Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2006 - Offshore Diving personnel
RMT Circular No: IR/254/06: November 16 2006
Dear Colleagues,
After a magnificent stand by members during their 10-day strike, the following offer was put to a referendum and was unanimously accepted by members:-
* A 25% increase in all rates of pay with effect from 1st November, 2006.
* A further increase of 5% on the new pay rates with effect from 1st April, 2007
* An increase of 5% or RPI (Currently 3.6%) + 1.5%, whichever is the greater, with effect from 1st November 2007.
* An increase of 5% or RPI + 1.5%, whichever is the greater, with effect from 1st November 2008.
The RPI figure to be used will be the September figure as published in October. By our calculations this works out as a 44.7% increase to pay rates by November 2008.
In addition the Employers have agreed to pay all (8) Bank Holidays at 100% of the Day Rate.
Separate from pay, we have also agreed to draw up formal recognition and Procedural Agreements with each individual company to be in place by 31st March 2007. Pay talks will remain a collective matter between all companies and RMT under the current arrangements.
Yours sincerely,
Bob Crow
General Secretary