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Walkden House10 Melton StreetLondon NW1 2EJTel: 020-7387 2101Fax:020-7383 0656Email: enquiries@tssa.org.uk
Circular No 45212 November 2008Dear Colleague,
Caledonian MacBrayne: 2008 Pay & Conditions Review: Clerical Grades andOutport Clerical Staff 
With reference to my Circular No 387 dated 29 September 2008 TSSA has agreed thepackage proposed by the Company which provides for :
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A 3 year Pay deal (see 1 below): 5% salary increase wef 1 October 2008
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A Bonus Scheme of up to 1.5% of basic salary each year.
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Improved Higher Grade Duty Pay and coverage arrangements.
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Agreement to talks on Outport Assistants posts.
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Improved Staff Travel Arrangements for Clerical Staff.
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Family Friendly Policies.
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Death in Service payment.1.
 
Pay, Bonus and Conditions of Service ( General)
(i) The 3-Year Pay Deal.
In line with the September 2008 RPI, salaries will increase by 5% wef 1 October 2008. Underthe terms of the 3 year pay deal the company will further raise individual salaries by theequivalent of the September RPI figure to be published in October 2009 and 2010.The revised salaries are shown on Appendix A attached.As part of this package those staff on monthly pay should transfer to twelve equal monthlypayments and the company will offer appropriate assistance to individuals involved intransferring.
(ii) Bonus Scheme.
The company will continue to offer a Profit-Before-Tax bonus of up to 1.5% payable in Juneeach year of the 3 year pay deal. This would be in line with existing arrangements for bonus.
(iii) Staff Travel
From 1 January 2009 the Company will issue the spouse/partner of permanently employedstaff a car travel pass for their own nominated car. Permanently employed staff will berequired to complete an application Form on behalf of their spouse/partner to qualify for theconcession which will be subject to the CalMac Ferries Terms and Conditions published fromtime to time.
 
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TSSA has broadly welcomed this improvement but asked the company to clarify the positionregarding payment of pier dues to ensure staff covered by Clerical Agreement are treated noless favourably than other Groups. I will keep you advised of developments.
(iv) Review of all Inland Revenue allowances and dispensations
The company are reviewing the current allowances and dispensation figures currently paid toall employees. Any review is subject to Inland Revenue regulations.
(v) Family Friendly Policies
The company has agreed to table proposals to the trade unions for formalised agreements inrespect of a whole range of family friendly policies. TSSA is pressing the company for furtherdetails and I will keep you advised.
(vi) Death in Service Payment
The Company intend to offer all employees who are not members of any of the recognisedPension Funds the provision of a death in service benefit for dependants equal to one timescurrent annual salary. There will be a number of provisions and conditions that will applyand these are currently under consideration.The purpose of this payment is to make provision for current staff 
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in the Calmac PensionScheme.
2. Clerical Staff: Outports & HQ Clerical Staff 
(i) Outport Clerical Staff Grading Structure
The company proposed to reduce the number of Outport Clerical Grades from 10 to 3. Thisproposal would establish 3 Grades : Grades 3, 5 and 8. As a result of this change three newGrades will be introduced viz:Grade 1 (former Grade 8)Grade 2 (former Grade 5)Grade 3 (former Grade 3)Those staff currently in Grade 7 posts will move to Grade 8 from the implementation of thenew structure.
The former Grade 7 posts will move to Grade 1 (former Grade 8) are:Port Supervisor, Castlebay; Port Supervisor Colintraive; Port Supervisor, Colonsay;Senior Port Assistant, Cowal Gourock; Port Supervisor, Dunoon; Senior TourshopAssistant Fort William Tourshop; Outport Clerk Largs; Outport Clerk Lochboisdale;Outport Clerk, Lochmaddy; Senior Clerk, Port Ellen; Team Leader, Reservation Staff;Team Leader Reservation Staff; Senior Clerk Rothesey; Senior Clerk Stornoway;Outport Clerk, Tarbert (Harris); Outport Clerk, Uig; and Outport Clerk, Ullapool.
There are 2 x Grade 10 posts and the company proposed the occupants will either be ‘ring-fenced’ or will transfer to the Management Grade structure.The company have also agreed that it would be beneficial if criteria could be established todifferentiate between the Outport Grades and that would acknowledge existing flexibility.This aspect will be the subject of further discussions between TSSA and the company.
 
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(ii) HQ Clerical Staff 
Company provided information regarding HQ Clerical Grades. The company said that it wasproposing to improve the rate of pay at the entry level by eliminating the salary steps in thegrade. Although TSSA does not have a HQ Clerical Rep the company will provide us withadditional information about HQ clerical structure and roles and we will be in touch with HQstaff direct.
(iii) Higher Grade Duty Arrangements
TSSA raised question of the arrangements for Higher Grade Duty (HGD) coverage. Thecompany agreed to revise the HGD arrangements to provide that individuals required to coverthe full duties and responsibilities of a higher graded post, will be paid HGD.Management will also review with TSSA the arrangements for covering the Port Managers byOutport Clerical staff. The company will look jointly with us at operational arrangements atPort level to develop straightforward guidelines for coverage arrangements for PortManager’s duties by Outport Clerical staff. The TSSA reps will contact local staff regardingmoving forward with these arrangements.
4. Port Assistants
TSSA is pursuing a full review of the arrangements for Port Assistants recognising that manyof the posts were significantly engaged in Clerical Outport duties. TSSA has told thecompany that people doing the same work as Clerical Outport Clerks should not have lessfavourable conditions than Outport Clerical Staff.TSSA has gathered information regarding the deployment and utilisation of Port Assistants ata number of Western Isles and locations on the Clyde.The company has been agreed that talks in this regard should be concluded by mid- December2008. I will keep you advised.Yours sincerely,
T Kennedy
Senior Regional OrganiserTo All TSSA Members Caledonian MacBrayneAppendix AOutport Clerical Staff Grade Rates of Pay p.a. Rates of Pay p.a.1 Oct 071 Oct 08
 Grade 3 £13,202 £13,862
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