VOTE YES TO IMPROVED NETWORK RAIL PAY OFFER

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: june 2015 :: RMTnews 8 Following last ditch talks with Network Rail held at ACAS to discuss pay before planned industrial action in June, the company tabled a new improved offer which the union is recommending a Yes vote in a referendum. The union’s executive decided to conduct a referendum recommending the offer after hearing the views of RMT reps of all affected members. The full details of the proposals are as follows: - PAY 2015 - A two per cent consolidated increase in basic rates of pay backdated to January 1 2015. 2016 - A consolidated increase equal to November 2015 RPI with effect from January 1 2016 which the OBR expects to be around 1.6 per cent. Importantly, as part of the proposed agreement, RMT has retained the link to the Retail Price Index (RPI) as part of the structure of agreements with Network Rail. REDUNDANCIES No compulsory redundancies for those members covered by this pay claim until December 31 2016. Job security Network Rail and the trades unions will enter into discussion to agree a comprehensive job security package working within the principles of PTR&R, which includes: Voluntary Severance (VS), extending VS to those not affected but who want to go, via "bumping", publication of a national Network Rail vacancy list, re-training, relocation, trial- period opportunities. Separate to the pay proposals, the latest offer provides for joint participation, under the auspices of ACAS, between Network Rail and RMT in an Efficiency and Improvement Project to deliver savings. This will not affect terms and conditions and these discussions would not hold up the pay offer for 2015/16. The union would consider any formal proposals that emerge and the affected members would be fully consulted in the normal way. Any proposals would have to be agreed by your union. THE ISSUES PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION ARE AS FOLLOWS: - • Safe and efficient working practices and processes which identify methods to drive down incidents and accidents. VOTE YES TO IMPROVED NETWORK RAIL PAY OFFER Union wins improved pay deal following overwhelming mandate for strike action