Pay 2018: Offer accepted

Pay 2018 Campaign Archive

As with all pay offers, Unite members had the final say. The results show that there was widespread dissatisfaction with the bank’s final offer with over a third of voters rejecting the offer.

This newsletter was first published in February 2018.

Pay 2018: Members back new deal

In an on-line survey, Unite members have voted to support the banks pay proposal for 2018.

Survey Result

65% of those who participated in the on-line poll backed the decision of the RBS National Company Combine (NCC) of Unite and endorsed the new pay deal.

The union has now communicated the result to the bank and the employer will continue with the implementation of the pay process and be communicating further with staff directly.

The banks final offer reduced the number of employees not receiving any matrix increase or non-consolidated cash payment. 66% of the employee bargaining unit will now receive pay rises of 2% or better, with 48% getting 4% pay rise or more.

In addition, there will be a guaranteed minimum underpin of £360 for all 3, 4 and 5 rated clerical and appointed staff within range.

For all 3 rated clerical and appointed staff who are above their range maximum, a non-consolidated cash payment of £300 will be paid. For employees rated as 4 the payment will be £330 with those rated as 5 receiving a cash payment of £360.

Next steps

Unite negotiators will be meeting regularly with representatives of RBS over the coming months to progress the discussions on issues members have raised with us and to ensure the continued development of a fair and transparent approach to pay and the measurement of performance.

Unite will be issuing regular updates to members as these talks progress and will also be seeking your views and feedback before any suggested changes are implemented.

Unite comment

Despite backing the pay offer, a sizable minority of those who participated in our member’s survey were not prepared to support the 2018 deal.

This mirrors the views expressed to Unite representatives by members that many RBS employees are still struggling to make ends meet. Unite will continue to reflect these legitimate concerns in our dealings with RBS.

Unite representatives

The union is always seeking members to take on one of the four Unite Representative Roles i.e. Workplace, Union Learning, Safety and Equality.

If Unite members are interested in finding out more about becoming a Unite Representative please contact the Unite RBS Helpline or e-mail rbsinfo@unitetheunion.org.

Unite RBS Updates & Update Your Details

If you would like to receive regular updates electronically from the union and have not already advised us, please email from your preferred email address to rbsinfo@unitetheunion.org.

It is also important that members ensure that their membership details are up to date and accurate (e.g. home address, work address, whether you are full time or part time etc.).

If you believe that your membership details are out of date, please also e-mail the above address or alternatively you can go to ‘Member login’ at the website www.unitetheunion.org where you can update your own details.

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Join Unite’s 1.4 million members and have a voice on this and other issues, as well as receiving support, advice and representation.

Membership forms can be obtained by emailing rbsinfo@unitetheunion.org plus you can join online at www.unitetheunion.org.

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