CONTRIBUTION RATES 2006

RMTnews :: december 2005 22 Incorporating The MacPhail Lawrence Partnership. 65 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2DD. e-mail: mail@drummond-miller.co.uk website: www.drummond-miller.co.uk > Injuries at work > Post traumatic stress disorder > Repetitive strain injury > Road traffic accidents > Vibration white finger > Criminal injuries claims Experts in Employment Law, Accident and Injury Claims > Asbestos related diseases > Unfair dismissal > Discrimination > Conveyancing - Estate Agency > Wills & Executries > Family Law Telephone 0141 332 0086 - Glasgow Drummond Miller Drummond Miller ARE PLEASED TO OFFER OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE RAILWAY, MARITIME & TRANSPORT WORKERS’ TRADE UNION. Legal services helpline for Scottish & North East England members - freephone 0800 328 1014 L ike most things, the cost of providing you with the benefits of RMT membership increases every year. The increase in contributions for 2006 will allow for the expansion of union activities and provide a better service to members. Among these planned improvements will be the opening of a new education centre in Doncaster. This will facilitate the training of members to improve the professionalism and support in the workplace. RMT will also be employing an additional member of the Council of Executives and appointing a new assistant national shipping officer to represent members. The union will be upgrading its popular website and employing a webmaster to keep it updated on a daily basis so that members can be kept fully informed at all times. Members will also continue to enjoy other advantages of membership including accident benefit, death benefit, retirement benefit, orphan fund and the possibility of Credit Union membership and legal cover. From the January 1 2006 contributions will be increased by 17p per week, taking the full-time weekly rate to £3.00, for members aged 18 or over in an adult post. For members who are under 18 years or who, if not in an adult post, are under 20 years of age, the weekly contribution rate will be held at the current level that is £1.33, the latter rate also applying to those staff on part-time contracts of employment. Direct debit payments will be increased accordingly as will contributions collected by employers under paybill arrangements. Members who pay contributions to Cash Collectors will receive a new contribution card from the collector. Notification of contribution rates for 2006 The new rates applicable are as follows: Period Adult/Full Time Junior/Part Time Weekly £3.00 £1.33 4 Weekly £12.00 £5.30 Monthly £13.00 £5.74 PROVIDENT BENEFITS Accident Benefit will also increase arising from the higher contribution rate and for Adult/Full Time members will be weekly £30.00 with a maximum payable sum of £780.00 We maintain a tight control of our costs and continually re-examine them to ensure that we make best use of our resources to deliver improved services to you. Coupled with the representation, protection and benefits including our web site and this journal I am sure you will agree that RMT membership continues to provide excellent value for money.