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All employment under the agreement must be direct employment on a PAYE contract; all forms of self-employment are expressly prohibited under NAECI rules and by the Employment Rights Act 1996.\n\nThe 2025–2026 period was historically significant. In a first in the agreement's 44-year history, ECIA imposed a pay settlement unilaterally, triggering a formal dispute under the NJC's four-stage grievance procedure. Unite and the GMB challenged the imposition through the NAECI machinery, and a negotiated resolution was reached in April 2026, securing a ~6% pay award for 2026. The episode underlines both the robustness of the NAECI's dispute resolution framework and the importance of union membership for workers on major projects.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\nNAECI pay rates are set at two tiers. **National Guaranteed Rates** apply to standard repair and maintenance work and minor contracts. Higher **Categorised Work Rates** (Categories 1–3) apply to major new construction projects, long-term maintenance operations and major shutdown events.\n\n### 2025 National Guaranteed Base Rates (effective 6 January 2025)\n\n| Grade | Designation | Basic rate\u002Fhr |\n|-------|-------------|--------------|\n| Grade 1 (adult) | Junior operative | £12.51 |\n| Grade 2 (adult) | Operative | £14.35 |\n| Grade 3 (adult) | Senior operative | £16.27 |\n| Grade 4 | Craft (pipefitter, welder, erector) | £19.04 |\n| Grade 5 | Advanced Craft | £20.01 |\n| Grade 6 | Skilled Working Chargehand | £20.91 |\n\n### Approximate 2026 National Guaranteed Base Rates (following ~6% award)\n\n| Grade | Designation | ~Basic rate\u002Fhr |\n|-------|-------------|---------------|\n| Grade 1 (adult) | Junior operative | ~£13.26 |\n| Grade 2 (adult) | Operative | ~£15.21 |\n| Grade 3 (adult) | Senior operative | ~£17.25 |\n| Grade 4 | Craft | ~£20.18 |\n| Grade 5 | Advanced Craft | ~£21.21 |\n| Grade 6 | Skilled Working Chargehand | ~£22.16 |\n\nRates marked with ~ are derived by applying the reported ~6% 2026 award to the confirmed January 2025 rates; official 2026 figures will be promulgated by NJC Communiqué. All figures are for normal day-work; shift premiums, overtime rates and Categorised Work supplements increase earnings further.\n\nOn **Category 1 major projects**, Categorised Work Rates are ~10–12% above the National Guaranteed Rates — for example, a Grade 4 Craft worker on a Category 1 project earned £21.53\u002Fhr in 2025, rising to ~£22.82\u002Fhr in 2026.\n\nWorkers qualified for coded welding to ISO 9606\u002FASME IX earn additional proficiency supplements ranging from 15p per hour (carbon steel) to 44p per hour for the most complex build-quality welds.\n\nEmployers may also introduce locally agreed incentive bonus arrangements. On National Guaranteed Rate work the maximum bonus is £2.40\u002Fhr for Grades 4–6; on Categorised Work performance-based schemes can reach £2.37\u002Fhr.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\nThe NAECI basic working week is **38 hours**, worked over five normal days (Monday to Friday), with 8 hours Monday to Thursday and 6 hours on Friday plus an unpaid 30-minute meal break. Employees are entitled to a paid 10-minute refreshment break on most mornings. Alternative four-day or rolling shift patterns may be agreed locally with NJC approval.\n\nUnder the **Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998)**, reference periods for calculating average weekly working time are successive 52-week blocks. Workers may agree in writing to work more than the 48-hour weekly average limit; the NJC provides a model opt-out form. The NAECI modifies certain WTR 1998 provisions — specifically daily rest (Regulation 10(1)), weekly rest periods (Regulation 11) and rest breaks (Regulation 12(1)) — by way of a collective workforce agreement, as the Regulations expressly permit.\n\n### Annual Leave\n\nEvery NAECI worker is entitled to:\n\n- **25 days of annual holiday** per year (for a five-day basic week), accruing at 1\u002F52 of annual entitlement per week worked\n- **8 public holidays** per year: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day\n\nThis totals **33 days**, materially above the **28-day statutory minimum** under WTR 1998. Holiday pay for 20 of the 25 annual days is calculated using the Euroleave method, which includes overtime, shift premiums and applicable incentive bonus earnings over the previous 52 weeks, ensuring pay during leave reflects actual working income rather than basic rates alone.\n\nWorkers on 'away contracts' who live away from home receive 12 periodic weekend leaves per year, with standard-class rail fares reimbursed both ways.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nThe NAECI provides protection beyond the statutory minimum in two stages:\n\n**Under 2 years' continuous service — Contractual Severance Payment:**\nA contractual severance payment accrues for each complete week of employment, up to a maximum of 103 weeks. Based on 2024–2025 NAECI rates (updated by the NJC in line with statutory cap changes), typical weekly rates for Grade 4–6 workers are:\n\n- Aged 40 or under: £12.06–£12.37 per week of qualifying employment\n- Aged 41 or over: £18.09–£18.55 per week of qualifying employment\n\n**Over 2 years' continuous service — Statutory Redundancy Pay (ERA 1996):**\nThe standard statutory redundancy formula under the **Employment Rights Act 1996** applies:\n- 0.5 week's pay per year of service aged under 22\n- 1 week's pay per year of service aged 22–40\n- 1.5 weeks' pay per year of service aged 41 or over\n\nThe weekly pay cap in 2026 is **£700**, giving a maximum statutory entitlement of **£21,000** (30 qualifying years × 1.5 × £700). The NAECI's contractual severance scheme ceases when the statutory redundancy entitlement kicks in after two years' service.\n\nRedundancy payments made strictly in accordance with the NAECI scheme upon genuine redundancy, as defined in ERA 1996, are currently exempt from income tax by arrangement with HMRC.\n\nWhere 20 or more redundancies are proposed within 90 days, employers must undertake collective consultation with Unite and\u002For the GMB in accordance with statutory requirements under the **Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992)**. Individual selection decisions can be challenged through the NAECI's four-stage dispute procedure, culminating in a final binding NJC Arbitration Panel ruling.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Periods\n\nThe NAECI incorporates the minimum notice provisions of the **Employment Rights Act 1996, section 86**. After the initial four-week probationary period:\n\n**Employer to employee:**\n- 4 weeks to less than 2 years of continuous employment: 1 week\n- 2 years: 2 weeks\n- Thereafter: 1 additional week per year of service, up to a **maximum of 12 weeks**\n\n**Employee to employer:**\n- 1 week after 4 weeks' continuous employment\n\nNotice does not apply in summary dismissal for gross misconduct. During the probationary period, only 2 hours' notice is required by either party. Employers wishing to transfer workers to another site must give at least one week's notice where practicable.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nAll NAECI employers are required by the **Pensions Act 2008** to auto-enrol eligible workers into a qualifying pension scheme. Minimum auto-enrolment contributions are:\n\n- **Employee:** 5% of qualifying earnings\n- **Employer:** 3% of qualifying earnings\n\nMany NAECI contractors use the **ECI Stakeholder Pension Scheme** (administered by Scottish Widows, helpline 0345 716 6777), which predates auto-enrolment and remains open to existing members. Workers who joined the Stakeholder Scheme before their employer's auto-enrolment scheme was set up may remain in it.\n\nWorkers who opt out of auto-enrolment may do so by giving their employer an opt-out notice obtained from the pension provider. Employers must re-enrol opted-out workers every three years.\n\nIn addition, all NAECI workers (Grades 1–6 and apprentices) are covered by **Welplan Limited**, the industry welfare benefit scheme, which provides:\n\n- Death benefit: £35,000 (any cause)\n- Fatal accident benefit: £40,000 (occupational or commuting accident)\n- Weekly sickness and accident benefit: £192\u002Fweek for weeks 2–14 (all grades); rising to £289.60\u002Fweek for Grades 4–6 in weeks 15–27 (2025 rates, subject to annual review)\n- Permanent total disablement: £50,000\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nThe NAECI forms a legally binding part of your contract of employment. Key rights as of 2026 include:\n\n- **Direct employment only:** No NAECI worker can be engaged as a self-employed individual or through a personal service company. PAYE income tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions are mandatory, in accordance with ERA 1996.\n- **Trade union recognition:** Under TULRCA 1992, Unite and the GMB are the sole recognised negotiating unions. Employers must encourage NAECI workers to join and must facilitate accredited shop stewards — paid time off for trade union duties is a contractual right.\n- **Guaranteed earnings:** Workers with more than four weeks' continuous service are entitled to guaranteed pay for 38 hours in any pay week, even if work is temporarily unavailable.\n- **Four-stage dispute procedure:** Any unresolved grievance escalates from informal resolution to a formal site meeting (Stage 2), a Project Joint Council or Local Forum (Stage 3), and finally an NJC Dispute Adjudication Panel (Stage 4) — whose finding is final and binding on both parties under the NAECI's collective procedure framework (TULRCA 1992, s.179).\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Q: What does the ~6% 2026 pay award mean for my weekly earnings?**  \nA: Applied to a Grade 4 Craft worker on National Guaranteed Rates, the increase raises the basic hourly rate from £19.04 to ~£20.18. Over a standard 38-hour week, that is approximately £767 per week in basic pay before overtime, bonuses and allowances. On a Category 1 major project the equivalent rises to ~£22.82\u002Fhr, or ~£867\u002Fweek basic.\n\n**Q: How do I qualify as a Grade 4 Craft worker?**  \nA: You must hold a VQ Level 3 qualification (or RQF Diploma Level 3\u002FSCQF Level 6–7 equivalent), typically earned through an ECITB Apprenticeship or Technical Training programme, and have at least two years' experience at Grade 3 level. Your employer assesses competence using the ACE (Assuring Competence in Engineering Construction) scheme. Non-UK qualifications are assessed on a substantial equivalence basis.\n\n**Q: Does the accommodation allowance affect my tax position?**  \nA: The daily accommodation allowance (£50.81\u002Fday from January 2025, rising with the 2026 settlement) is partially payable tax-free under longstanding HMRC concessions that apply specifically to NAECI-registered work. The taxable and tax-free elements are set out in the rates tables issued by NJC Communiqué. Workers on sites inside the M25 also receive a taxable London supplement of £30.40\u002Fday.\n\n**Q: I was selected for redundancy — what are my rights?**  \nA: First, request the selection matrix and criteria in writing from your employer. Where 20 or more redundancies are involved, collective consultation must have occurred with Unite or the GMB (TULRCA 1992). You have a right to a domestic appeal. If unresolved, your union representative can refer the case to Stage 2 of the NAECI procedure and, if necessary, to an NJC Dismissal Arbitration Panel, which issues a final binding decision. Contact your Unite or GMB officer immediately for representation.\n\n**Q: Can I be required to work on Saturdays and Sundays?**  \nA: Yes — undertaking overtime and shift working as required by management is an obligation of NAECI employment. However, overtime worked on Saturday mornings (up to 4 hours before noon) is paid at the higher Overtime Rate A; all other weekend overtime is paid at the even higher Overtime Rate B. Your employer must consult trade union representatives where regular overtime is required on a programme basis.\n\n**Q: What happens to my holiday pay if I have worked a lot of overtime?**  \nA: Under the Euroleave holiday pay calculation (which applies to 20 of your 25 annual days), holiday pay reflects your actual average earnings over the previous 52 weeks — including overtime pay, shift premiums, incentive bonus and welding proficiency payments. 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Established under a voluntary framework, the PSC brings together the Employer Side — led by the Local Government Association (LGA), which acts as Secretariat on behalf of Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables — and the Trade Union Side, comprising five recognised unions: **UNISON, Unite, GMB, PCS and Prospect**.\n\nUnlike sworn police officers, who hold the status of officeholders without a conventional contract of employment, civilian police staff are employees in the full legal sense. They benefit from all statutory employment rights under the **Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)**, hold full collective bargaining rights under the **Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992)**, and are entitled to working time protections under the **Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998)**.\n\nThe roles covered include Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), custody detention officers, intelligence analysts, forensic support staff, call-handlers, control room staff and administrative personnel. The PSC national agreement applies across participating forces in England and Wales, with certain forces — including the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police, City of London Police, Thames Valley Police, Kent Police and Surrey Police — maintaining their own separate arrangements outside the PSC framework.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2025–2026\n\n### The Settlement\n\nFollowing negotiations, the PSC reached a pay settlement for 2025–26, formalised in **PSC Joint Circular 142**, issued in October 2025. The award consists of a **4.2% increase on all pay points** of the national PSC pay spine, effective from **1 September 2025**. The settlement period runs from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026.\n\nAll three balloting unions voted to accept: GMB members did so by an overwhelming majority of 78% with a 51.5% participation rate; UNISON and Unite members also voted in favour, with the Trade Union Side formally accepting the offer at its October 2025 Council meeting.\n\n### The Pay Spine\n\nThe PSC operates a national pay spine of numbered points. Civilian roles are assigned to a single point or to a scale of points drawn from this spine. As of **1 September 2025**, the principal pay spine runs from approximately **£24,747** at its lowest point to **£60,912** at its highest — up from £23,748 and £58,455 respectively in 2024–25. All points on the spine received the 4.2% uplift.\n\n**Indicative salary levels after the 4.2% uplift:**\n\n| Level | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |\n|---|---|---|\n| Lowest pay point (entry roles) | £23,748 | £24,747 |\n| Mid-range | ~£38,000–£45,000 | ~£39,600–£46,900 |\n| Highest pay point (senior\u002Fspecialist) | £58,455 | £60,912 |\n\nEven at the lowest pay point, PSC staff earn **more than double** the 2026 National Living Wage (NLW) rate of £12.21 per hour (equivalent to approximately £23,448 per year for a 37-hour week), reflecting the skilled and responsible nature of civilian police roles. Your contract of employment will specify which pay point or scale applies to your particular role and grade.\n\n### Allowances\n\nIn addition to the basic pay increase, Joint Circular 142 confirmed increases to key allowances:\n\n| Allowance | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |\n|---|---|---|\n| Standby allowance | £36.13 | £37.65 (↑4.2%) |\n| Overnight away from home | £50.00 | £60.00 (↑£10 flat) |\n| Essential car user (annual) | Three engine-size bands | Harmonised to £1,239 |\n\nThe overnight away from home allowance received a £10 flat increase — slightly above the 4.2% formula — reflecting the additional expense of overnight working. Essential car user allowances have been simplified from a three-band engine-size structure to a single annual rate of £1,239, regardless of vehicle size.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\n### Standard Working Week\n\nThe PSC Handbook sets a standard working week of **37 hours** for full-time staff. Compressed hours, flexible working and part-time arrangements are available subject to local force agreement and the right to request flexible working under ERA 1996.\n\n### Annual Leave\n\nAnnual leave entitlements under the PSC Handbook are **more generous than the statutory floor** set by the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998):\n\n| Service length | PSC minimum paid annual leave |\n|---|---|\n| On appointment | 24 days |\n| After 5 or more years' continuous service | 29 days |\n\nEmployees are also entitled to **8 public holidays** per year — the standard UK bank holidays in England and Wales.\n\nEven the entry-level entitlement of 24 days plus 8 public holidays totals **32 days**, exceeding the WTR 1998 statutory minimum of 28 days (which includes bank holidays). After five years' service, total entitlement rises to **37 days**, representing a 32% improvement on the legal minimum.\n\nThe Trade Union Side submitted its 2026 pay claim in April 2026, proposing to increase the on-appointment entitlement from 24 to **25 days** and the five-year entitlement from 29 to **30 days**, reflecting longstanding union concerns about workload and the erosion of real-terms leave value over time.\n\n### Sick Pay\n\nThe PSC Handbook provides an enhanced occupational sick pay (OSP) scheme that far exceeds the statutory Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rate of £116.75 per week (2026 rate). Entitlement steps up with length of service, combining full pay and half pay periods to provide meaningful income protection during periods of illness. Full pay is calculated as the equivalent of normal earnings when taken together with any SSP receivable, ensuring you are not worse off during sickness absence.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\n### Statutory Formula\n\nAll PSC employees with at least two years' continuous service are entitled to a statutory redundancy payment on dismissal by reason of redundancy, calculated under the **ERA 1996** using the standard formula:\n\n- **Half a week's pay** for each full year worked under the age of 22\n- **One week's pay** for each full year worked aged 22 to 40\n- **One and a half weeks' pay** for each full year worked aged 41 or over\n\nService used in the calculation is capped at **20 years**. The statutory weekly pay cap for 2026 is **£700**, giving a maximum statutory redundancy payment of **£21,000**.\n\n### The Local Government Continuity Advantage\n\nA notable benefit for civilian police staff is the treatment of **previous public sector service** for redundancy purposes. Employment with organisations covered by the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Orders — which include local authorities, NHS trusts and other covered public sector bodies — counts towards your total service for redundancy pay calculations. This means that a police staff member who has previously worked for a local council or other covered employer does not lose that accumulated service when switching to a police force, providing considerably greater redundancy protection than the strict ERA 1996 entitlement alone would afford.\n\nAdditionally, individual forces may have local agreements providing redundancy payments above the PSC national minimum. Always check your contract of employment and local HR policies, and speak to your union representative if you face a redundancy situation.\n\n### Immediate Pension on Redundancy\n\nEmployees who are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), are aged **55 or over** and have completed the two-year vesting period, may be entitled to **immediate payment of their LGPS pension benefits** on redundancy, rather than having those benefits deferred to normal pension age. This provision significantly improves the financial position of longer-serving employees affected by compulsory redundancy.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Period\n\nThe statutory minimum notice entitlement under **ERA 1996, section 86** is at least **one week per completed year of continuous service**, rising to a maximum of **12 weeks** after 12 or more years. This represents the legal floor.\n\nUnder the PSC Handbook and individual force contracts, the contractual notice period is typically at least **one month** — which exceeds the statutory minimum for employees in their early years of service. Your contract of employment will specify the applicable notice period for your role. You are entitled to whichever is the greater: your contractual or statutory notice. Where your employer elects to make a payment in lieu of notice (PILON), that payment must reflect your full contractual entitlement, not merely the statutory minimum.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\n### The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)\n\nCivilian police staff are eligible for membership of the **Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)**, one of the largest funded public service pension schemes in the United Kingdom. The LGPS is a statutory scheme with employer obligations reinforced by the **Pensions Act 2008** auto-enrolment duty, meaning your employer must automatically enrol you if you are eligible and re-enrol you every three years if you have previously opted out.\n\nSince 1 April 2014, the LGPS has operated as a **Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE)** scheme. In each year of membership, you build up a pension of **1\u002F49th of your pensionable pay** for that year. Each annual slice is then revalued in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) to protect against inflation. At retirement, all the revalued annual slices are added together to produce your total LGPS pension — a guaranteed, defined-benefit income for life.\n\n### Employee Contribution Rates (2026–27)\n\nEmployee contributions are tiered by annual pensionable pay. The 2026–27 bands are:\n\n| Annual Pensionable Pay | Employee Contribution Rate |\n|---|---|\n| Up to £18,400 | 5.5% |\n| £18,401 – £29,000 | 5.8% |\n| £29,001 – £47,300 | 6.5% |\n| £47,301 – £59,800 | 6.8% |\n| £59,801 – £84,000 | 8.5% |\n| £84,001 – £119,100 | 9.9% |\n\nMost entry and mid-range PSC staff (earning £24,747–£47,300) will contribute between **5.5% and 6.5%** of pensionable pay. This compares favourably with auto-enrolment minimum employee contributions of just 5% under the Pensions Act 2008.\n\n### Employer Contributions\n\nEmployer contribution rates are set through triennial actuarial valuations of each LGPS fund. For 2025–26, employer contributions for participating police forces have typically ranged between approximately **15% and 20%** of payroll, depending on the funding position of the relevant LGPS fund. This employer commitment substantially enhances the total pension package available to police staff.\n\n### 50\u002F50 Option\n\nThe LGPS offers a **50\u002F50 section** for members who wish to reduce their outgoings: you pay half the standard contribution rate and build up pension at **1\u002F98th** of pay per year rather than 1\u002F49th. This is intended as a temporary measure during financial pressure, not a permanent arrangement, and your employer must auto-enrol you back into the main section every three years.\n\n### Normal Pension Age and Early Access\n\nThe normal pension age in the LGPS for benefits built up from April 2014 is your **State Pension Age** (currently 66, rising to 67 in 2028). Benefits built up under earlier LGPS rules before April 2014 carry a protected normal pension age of 65 in most cases. Early retirement is possible from age 55 (rising to 57 from 2028), subject to actuarial reduction.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nBeing covered by the PSC Handbook gives you employment terms that meet or exceed the statutory baseline in several important respects:\n\n- **Collective bargaining and union rights** — Under **TULRCA 1992**, UNISON, Unite, GMB, PCS and Prospect are formally recognised by the PSC Employer Side. This gives you the right to union representation in disciplinary and grievance proceedings, access to collective negotiation on pay and conditions, and meaningful voice through your union at both local and national level.\n- **Enhanced annual leave** — 24–29 days plus 8 public holidays, with a minimum of 32 days total entitlement from day one, exceeding the 28-day WTR 1998 statutory floor throughout your career.\n- **Occupational sick pay** — A graduated scheme providing income protection at full pay and half pay levels that far exceeds the statutory SSP rate, giving financial security during illness.\n- **Defined-benefit pension** — LGPS membership provides a career average pension with inflation-linked revaluation, substantial employer contributions and life assurance, representing far greater security than the auto-enrolment minimum under the Pensions Act 2008.\n- **Public sector service continuity** — Previous service with local government and other covered public sector bodies counts for redundancy calculation purposes, protecting workers who have built a career across the public sector.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Does the PSC pay award apply to my force automatically?**\nThe PSC Handbook is a voluntary national agreement; forces adopt it individually. If you work for one of the ~37 participating forces, the 4.2% increase should have been applied from 1 September 2025. Forces such as the Metropolitan Police, Thames Valley Police, Kent Police and Surrey Police operate outside the PSC framework and will have their own separate pay arrangements.\n\n**When should I have seen the increase in my pay packet?**\nThe 4.2% increase was effective from 1 September 2025, so it should have appeared in your September 2025 payslip. If you believe you have been underpaid, raise the matter with your payroll department and, if unresolved, contact your union representative.\n\n**I previously worked for a local council — does that service count?**\nFor redundancy pay calculations, previous employment with organisations covered by the local government Modification Orders does count under PSC provisions. For annual leave and sick pay purposes, continuity of service depends on your individual contract and force policy. Your HR department or union rep can confirm how prior service has been recognised.\n\n**Can I opt out of the LGPS?**\nYes, you can opt out at any time. However, you would immediately lose your employer's contributions — worth roughly 15–20% of your salary — and the security of a defined-benefit pension. Under the **Pensions Act 2008**, your employer must automatically re-enrol you every three years if you have previously opted out. It is strongly advisable to take independent financial advice before making this decision.\n\n**What happens to my pension if I am made redundant?**\nIf you are aged 55 or over at the date of redundancy, have at least two years' LGPS membership, and are made compulsorily redundant, your force must pay your LGPS pension benefits immediately. If you are under 55, your pension will normally be deferred until you reach pension age, unless you elect to take actuarially reduced benefits earlier.\n\n**What is the 2026 pay claim, and when will it be settled?**\nThe Trade Union Side submitted its 2026 pay claim in April 2026, seeking a **9% increase or £2,700 per year, whichever is greater**, a minimum hourly rate of £15, and improvements to annual leave. Negotiations are ongoing; any settlement will take effect from **1 September 2026**. Check your union's website — UNISON at unison.org.uk, Unite or GMB — for the latest updates.\n\n---\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our Police Staff Council Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your pay, redundancy entitlement, annual leave days and LGPS pension contribution under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002F8e4d764fcd9e-15d8f8.webp","Civilian police staff workers in a UK police station office reviewing their pay agreement, 2026","PSC Pay Agreement 2025-26 workers guide | Expert Zoom","Everything civilian police staff need to know about the PSC 2025-26 pay award, LGPS pension, annual leave and redundancy rights in England and Wales.","Police Staff Council pay agreement workers 2026","8e4d764fcd9e",2501,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2583,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2590,"readingTimeMin":1119,"metaDescription":2584},[1129],831,"db0a872a-09c5-4b2b-9fee-3bcbf032bf10",4.48,3.35,"2026-07-17T14:28:17.141Z","2026-05-26T17:25:09.745Z","2026-05-26T17:25:09.747Z","2026-07-20T03:23:39.726Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2601,"slug":2602,"title":2603,"excerpt":2604,"contentMd":2605,"heroImage":2606,"heroImageAlt":2607,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1137,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2608,"metaDescription":2609,"keyword":2610,"seoApiPageId":2611,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2612,"internalImages":2613,"frontmatter":2614,"viewCount":2616,"internalLinksCount":1160,"expertId":2617,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2618,"gscCheckedAt":2565,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2566,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2594,"cwvFcpRating":2567,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2619,"publishedAt":2620,"createdAt":2621,"updatedAt":2622,"category":2623},"cmpmwod3100nnn6h1pmbsj4sv","new-jnches-higher-education-pay-agreement-workers-guide-2026","New JNCHES National Pay Spine Agreement — Higher Education 2025-2026: Complete Guide for Workers (2026)","The universities and colleges that educate millions of students across the United Kingdom employ roughly 200,000 non-clinical staff whose pay, working conditions, and employment rights are shaped by a","# New JNCHES National Pay Spine Agreement — Higher Education 2025-2026: A Complete Guide for Workers (2026)\n\nThe universities and colleges that educate millions of students across the United Kingdom employ roughly 200,000 non-clinical staff whose pay, working conditions, and employment rights are shaped by a single national framework: the **New Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff (New JNCHES)** agreement. Whether you are a lecturer, librarian, IT specialist, administrator, or estates worker, this guide explains what the 2025-2026 pay settlement means for your salary, your leave entitlement, your redundancy rights, and your pension — and where to turn if you believe the agreement is not being applied correctly.\n\n---\n\n## What Is the New JNCHES Agreement?\n\nThe New JNCHES framework is the collective bargaining structure that governs pay and national terms and conditions for non-clinical staff at universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland that are members of the **Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA)**. Approximately 138 UCEA-member institutions participate in the annual pay round, covering ~200,000 employees across academic, research, professional services, and support roles.\n\nNegotiations take place each year between UCEA — which bargains on behalf of member universities — and five recognised trade unions: the **University and College Union (UCU)**, **UNISON**, **Unite**, the **GMB**, and the **Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)**. This collective recognition framework operates under **TULRCA 1992**, which gives recognised unions the right to negotiate on pay and working conditions. The agreement sets a **national pay spine**: a series of numbered salary points that institutions map onto their own internal grade structures. Individual universities retain the discretion to award additional, locally-funded pay enhancements above the national minimum.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2025-2026\n\nFor the 2025-2026 pay year, UCEA tabled a \"full and final\" offer of:\n\n- **1.4%** on all spine points for the majority of staff\n- **2.0%** for staff on **Spine Points 7 and below** — the lowest earners on the national scale\n\nThe settlement was declared effective from **1 August 2025**, following implementation instructions issued to member HEIs after UCEA confirmed that the formal dispute resolution procedure set out in the New JNCHES agreement had been exhausted on **17 July 2025**. Cambridge and other institutions that follow the standard UCEA timetable implemented the award in their August 2025 payroll, backdating where necessary.\n\nAll five unions **rejected** both offers put to them — the first tabled on 20 May 2025, the revised final offer on 4 July 2025 — on the grounds that the increases fell below inflation and failed to address years of real-terms pay erosion. Despite rejection, the UCEA dispute resolution procedure permitted implementation once conciliation was concluded without agreement. Four unions subsequently launched industrial action ballots on 20 October 2025; the UCU and EIS ballots did not reach the 50% participation threshold required under TULRCA 1992 for lawful industrial action, and those ballots did not proceed to action.\n\n### What Does 1.4% Mean in Practice?\n\nIf your salary before 1 August 2025 was, for example, £35,000, a 1.4% uplift adds £490, bringing you to £35,490. If your salary was £25,000 on Spine Points 7 or below, the 2% uplift adds £500, bringing you to £25,500. Every spine point on the national scale was uprated on the same effective date. Contract research staff on externally funded grants received the increase only where their funding source allowed it; staff on such contracts should confirm with their institution's HR whether the award has been applied.\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our New JNCHES Higher Education Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your updated salary, redundancy entitlement, annual leave allowance, and USS pension under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\nThe **Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998)** establish statutory minimum employment rights for all workers in the UK, including HE staff. The key provisions are:\n\n- **Annual leave:** A minimum of **28 days** paid leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) for a full-time worker\n- **Rest breaks:** At least 11 consecutive hours' rest in every 24-hour period; at least 20 minutes' uninterrupted rest if your shift exceeds 6 hours\n- **Maximum working week:** An average of **48 hours** per week (workers may opt out in writing, though this is voluntary)\n\nMost UCEA-member universities offer contractual annual leave entitlements that **exceed** the WTR 1998 statutory minimum. A typical provision is **25 to 30 days** of annual leave (excluding bank holidays and any institution-specific closure days) for all staff from day one of employment, rising with length of service at some institutions. When the eight standard UK public holidays are added, total paid leave at many universities reaches **33 to 38 days** per year — substantially above the 28-day statutory floor.\n\nAcademic staff often have additional flexibility through research time and study leave provisions negotiated locally, though these are not uniform across the sector. Part-time employees are entitled to annual leave on a **pro-rata** basis.\n\nYou may not be asked to waive your right to take annual leave, and leave cannot be substituted by a payment in lieu while you remain employed (except on termination of employment). These protections exist under **WTR 1998**.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nIf your position is made redundant, you are entitled to statutory redundancy pay under the **Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)** if you have at least two years of continuous employment. The statutory formula is:\n\n| Age band | Multiplier per full year of service |\n|---|---|\n| Under 22 | 0.5 week's pay |\n| 22 to 40 | 1 week's pay |\n| 41 and over | 1.5 week's pay |\n\nService is capped at **20 years**, and the weekly pay figure used in the calculation is capped at **£700** (the 2026 statutory cap). This means the maximum statutory redundancy payment in 2026 is:\n\n**20 years × 1.5 × £700 = £21,000**\n\nMany UCEA-member universities operate **enhanced redundancy schemes** that exceed the ERA 1996 statutory floor. Common enhancements include removing the service cap (paying for more than 20 years), increasing the weekly pay multiplier, or using the employee's actual uncapped weekly salary rather than the £700 statutory cap. Check your contract and any applicable local collective agreement to determine whether an enhanced scheme applies to you.\n\nIf you are selected for redundancy, you also have rights under ERA 1996 to a fair selection process and to be considered for any suitable alternative vacancies within the institution before your notice expires. Unfair selection for redundancy — for example, on grounds linked to trade union membership or activities — is unlawful under both **ERA 1996** and **TULRCA 1992**.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Period\n\nYour statutory minimum notice entitlement under **ERA 1996 s.86** is:\n\n- **1 week's notice** if you have been employed for between one month and two years\n- **1 week's notice for each full year of continuous service**, up to a **maximum of 12 weeks**, if you have been employed for two years or more\n\nIn practice, almost all university employment contracts set **contractual notice periods** that significantly exceed the statutory minimum. Professional services staff typically have notice periods of **one to three months**; academic and senior staff commonly have **three to six months** as a contractual term. Your contract takes precedence over the statutory minimum wherever it is more generous. If your employer dismisses you with less than the contractual notice owed, you may have a claim for wrongful dismissal.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nThe dominant pension scheme for academic and the majority of professional services staff at pre-1992 universities is the **Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)**, a hybrid defined-benefit and defined-contribution arrangement. As of 2026, contribution rates under USS are:\n\n- **Employee contribution:** 6.1% of salary\n- **Employer contribution:** 14.5% of salary\n\nUnder the **Retirement Income Builder** (the defined-benefit element of USS), you accrue pension at a rate of **1\u002F75 of your annual salary** for each year of membership. At retirement you also receive a tax-free cash lump sum equal to three times the annual pension accrued. Salary above a threshold set by USS trustees accumulates in the **Investment Builder**, a defined-contribution pot.\n\nStaff at post-1992 universities (former polytechnics and newer institutions) are more commonly enrolled in the **Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)** or their institution's own occupational scheme. Some institutions offer a choice between USS and an alternative scheme.\n\nRegardless of scheme, your employer is obliged under the **Pensions Act 2008** to automatically enrol you into a workplace pension if you are a qualifying worker earning above the earnings threshold, and to contribute at least 3% of qualifying earnings. Most HE schemes are considerably more generous than the auto-enrolment minimum floor.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nAs a worker covered by the New JNCHES framework, you benefit from several protections that exceed or clarify statutory minimums:\n\n- **National pay spine uplift from 1 August each year** — guaranteed annual review with negotiated increases, rather than reliance solely on the employer's discretion\n- **Collectively agreed pay framework** — your pay point is set by reference to the national spine, protecting against arbitrary grade placement; any pay dispute can be raised formally under your institution's grading or appeals procedure (underpinned by **ERA 1996**)\n- **Recognised union representation** — UCEA formally recognises UCU, UNISON, Unite, GMB, and EIS under **TULRCA 1992**, giving you the right to union representation in disciplinary and grievance proceedings and collective consultation on redundancy\n- **Protection from detriment for union activity** — you cannot lawfully be dismissed, selected for redundancy, or subjected to any other detriment for joining a union or participating in lawful union activities (**TULRCA 1992 ss.146–152**)\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**My university says my pay rise will be delayed because I am on an external grant. What are my rights?**\nIf your post is funded by an external grant that does not permit salary increases above the original budget, your institution may be unable to pass on the national award immediately. This is a recognised sector-specific provision, not a breach of the agreement. Speak to your HR department to find out when funds may become available; your union can assist if you believe the delay is unreasonable.\n\n**Can my employer refuse to give me the 1.4% increase?**\nIf your institution is a UCEA member, it has committed to implementing the nationally agreed award. Failure to do so would be a breach of your contract of employment (the award is incorporated into contracts via the collective agreement) and could give rise to an unlawful deduction from wages claim under **ERA 1996 Part II**. Contact your union representative if you believe the award has not been applied.\n\n**Are zero-hours or fractional contract workers covered?**\nZero-hours workers and hourly-paid staff at UCEA-member institutions are generally entitled to the nationally agreed spine point rates on a pro-rata or hourly basis, subject to the terms of their individual contracts. The WTR 1998 leave entitlement applies to all workers, not just employees. Check your contract and seek union advice if you are uncertain.\n\n**Why did the unions reject the offer if it has already been implemented?**\nUnder the New JNCHES dispute resolution procedure, UCEA is entitled to implement its final offer once formal conciliation concludes without agreement. Implementation does not mean union acceptance. The unions rejected the 1.4% offer as insufficient — citing below-inflation increases and ongoing real-terms pay erosion since 2009. Industrial action ballots were held in late 2025; where they did not reach the statutory 50% turnout threshold under TULRCA 1992, they could not lawfully proceed to strike action.\n\n**What is the lowest salary covered by this agreement?**\nThe agreement provides a 2% increase for staff on Spine Points 7 and below — the lowest earners on the national scale. The 2026 National Living Wage (NLW) is **£12.21 per hour** for workers aged 21 and over. All spine points on the national pay scale must remain at or above the NLW floor; any spine point that falls below the NLW in a given year is automatically uplifted to comply with the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.\n\n**How does the USS pension change if my salary increases by 1.4%?**\nYour USS pension accrues at 1\u002F75 of your salary for each year of membership. A 1.4% salary increase therefore increases your annual pension accrual by 1.4% for that year of service. Both your employee contribution (6.1%) and your employer's contribution (14.5%) are calculated on your new, higher salary. Over a career, compound annual increases to pensionable salary have a meaningful effect on final USS benefit.\n\n---\n\n## Related Tool\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our New JNCHES Higher Education Pay & Rights Calculator to calculate your post-August 2025 salary across any spine point, model your redundancy entitlement under both the statutory ERA 1996 formula and common enhanced schemes, see your USS pension accrual, and check your annual leave allowance under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002F63cda43019d3-15d89f.webp","University higher education workers reviewing their New JNCHES pay agreement in the UK, 2026","New JNCHES HE Pay Agreement 2025-26 | Expert Zoom","Everything higher education workers need to know about the New JNCHES 2025-26 pay award, USS pension, annual leave, redundancy rights and notice periods.","New JNCHES higher education pay agreement workers guide 2026","63cda43019d3",2168,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2608,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2615,"readingTimeMin":1137,"metaDescription":2609},[1106],1004,"19b6a70d-33a3-4496-8b8a-588658cee980","2026-06-09T07:53:44.000Z","2026-07-17T14:28:34.723Z","2026-05-26T17:25:08.796Z","2026-05-26T17:25:08.797Z","2026-07-20T03:04:07.116Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2625,"slug":2626,"title":2627,"excerpt":2628,"contentMd":2629,"heroImage":2630,"heroImageAlt":2631,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1126,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2632,"metaDescription":2633,"keyword":2634,"seoApiPageId":2635,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2636,"internalImages":2637,"frontmatter":2638,"viewCount":2639,"internalLinksCount":2640,"expertId":2641,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2642,"gscCheckedAt":2643,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2644,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2645,"cwvFcpRating":2567,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2646,"publishedAt":2647,"createdAt":2648,"updatedAt":2649,"category":2650},"cmpmwoc8v00nln6h1158tazq3","asda-gmb-pay-agreement-workers-guide-2026","Asda \u002F GMB Pay Agreement 2026–2027: Complete Guide for Workers (2026)","The Asda \u002F GMB Pay Agreement is the [collective bargaining agreement](\u002Fgb\u002Fmagazine\u002Flegal\u002Fadult-social-care-fair-pay-agreement-workers-guide-2026) (CBA) negotiated between Asda Group Ltd and the GMB un","# Asda \u002F GMB Pay Agreement 2026–2027: A Complete Guide for Workers (2026)\n\n## What Is the Asda \u002F GMB Pay Agreement?\n\nThe Asda \u002F GMB Pay Agreement is the [collective bargaining agreement](\u002Fgb\u002Fmagazine\u002Flegal\u002Fadult-social-care-fair-pay-agreement-workers-guide-2026) (CBA) negotiated between Asda Group Ltd and the GMB union on behalf of approximately 130,000 store colleagues across the United Kingdom. It establishes the pay rates, working conditions, and employment protections that govern day-to-day working life for the majority of Asda's retail workforce — making it one of the largest private-sector collective agreements in British retail.\n\nGMB became the recognised trade union for Asda store workers following Asda's separation from its former parent company Walmart, which was completed when TDR Capital and the Issa brothers — owners of the EG Group petrol-station and convenience business — acquired the supermarket chain. Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992), recognised unions have the legal right to bargain collectively on matters such as pay, hours, and holiday entitlement. This formal recognition gives GMB members at Asda significant legal protection and a direct voice in determining the terms of their employment.\n\nThe current agreement runs from **1 March 2026** to **28 February 2027**. Alongside the headline pay rate, the agreement sets terms around working hours, annual leave, redundancy, notice, and access to the workplace pension — all of which are explained in full below.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\nAsda's headline pay rate for store colleagues rose to **£13.15 per hour** with effect from **1 March 2026**. This represents Asda's annual pay award and applies to the majority of hourly-paid store colleagues across the UK.\n\nThe rate of £13.15 per hour sits **£0.94 above the National Living Wage (NLW)** of £12.21 per hour, which came into force from April 2026 following the government's 9.9% uplift — the largest single-year increase to the NLW since it was introduced in 2016. Whilst the NLW is a statutory minimum applying to workers aged 21 and over under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, Asda's negotiated rate exceeds it, providing a meaningful premium above the legal floor for all eligible colleagues.\n\nAsda also operates an enhanced rate for stores within the M25 orbital motorway to reflect London's higher cost of living. Since October 2025, the M25 supplement had already brought the London rate above the national figure; the March 2026 award extended that differential further. Colleagues working at M25 stores should check their most recent payslip or contract to confirm their applicable rate.\n\n### The Context Behind the Deal\n\nAsda's ownership by TDR Capital and the Issa brothers has seen the employer commit in excess of **£415 million** to pay improvements since the acquisition of the business from Walmart. The year-on-year increase from £12.60 (October 2025) to £13.15 per hour represents a further step in that commitment, and places Asda's basic rate above the statutory minimum by a margin that GMB has acknowledged as meaningful — even as the union continues to press for further improvements.\n\n### The Phasing Dispute\n\nOne longstanding tension between GMB and Asda concerns the **timing** of pay awards. GMB has consistently argued that pay increases should be consolidated from a **single effective date** at the start of the agreement year, rather than being phased across the year with intermediate uplift points (as occurred in 2025, with increases in both July and October). The union's position is that a single March uplift date is more transparent, easier for colleagues to understand, and eliminates the practical difficulty of calculating back pay for those who changed hours or contracts mid-cycle. This issue remains an active matter of negotiation between the parties.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\nAsda store colleagues are covered by the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998), which set the statutory floor for working time protections in the United Kingdom.\n\n### Annual Leave\n\nUnder WTR 1998, the minimum statutory entitlement is **28 days** of paid annual leave per leave year (inclusive of bank holidays) for a worker engaged on a standard five-day week. This is equivalent to 5.6 weeks multiplied by the number of days ordinarily worked per week. Part-time colleagues receive the same entitlement calculated on a pro-rata basis.\n\nAsda's agreed terms provide annual leave entitlements consistent with this statutory minimum, and some roles or lengths of service may attract additional leave above 28 days. Workers should check their individual contract of employment or speak with their line manager or GMB representative to confirm the precise entitlement applicable to their role and service length.\n\n### Bank Holidays\n\nThe United Kingdom recognises **eight public bank holidays** in England and Wales (nine in Scotland, ten in Northern Ireland). These are ordinarily included within the 28-day WTR 1998 minimum. Because Asda operates retail stores seven days a week throughout the year, colleagues required to work on bank holidays are typically entitled to enhanced pay or time off in lieu — the specific terms being set by the agreement and the store's rota arrangements.\n\n### Rest Breaks\n\nWTR 1998 entitles workers to a minimum uninterrupted rest break of **20 minutes** for any shift exceeding six hours. Workers are also entitled to a minimum daily rest period of **11 consecutive hours** between shifts, and a minimum weekly rest of **24 uninterrupted hours** (or 48 hours per fortnight, at the employer's election).\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nIf Asda were to make a colleague redundant, the starting point is the **statutory redundancy payment** formula set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996). The amount payable depends on three factors:\n\n- **Age** at the date of dismissal\n- **Completed years of continuous service** (up to a maximum of 20 years)\n- **Gross weekly pay**, capped at **£700 per week** (the 2026 statutory cap)\n\nThe ERA 1996 formula is:\n\n| Age band | Rate per qualifying year |\n|----------|--------------------------|\n| Under 22 | 0.5 week's pay |\n| 22 to 40 | 1 week's pay |\n| 41 and over | 1.5 weeks' pay |\n\n**Worked example:** A 45-year-old colleague earning £13.15 per hour on a 37.5-hour contract (gross weekly pay ~£493) with 9 years' continuous service would receive:\n- 9 years × 1.5 weeks (age 41+) × £493 = **~£6,655** in statutory redundancy pay\n\nThe weekly pay cap of £700 means that no more than £700 per qualifying week may be counted, regardless of actual earnings above that figure. The maximum statutory redundancy payment in 2026 is therefore **£21,000** (20 years × 1.5 × £700).\n\nWhere GMB has secured collectively agreed provisions above the statutory minimum — such as an enhanced multiplier, a longer qualifying period, or a higher pay cap — those contractual enhancements would be payable in addition to or instead of the statutory sum. Colleagues should ask their GMB workplace representative whether enhanced redundancy terms have been agreed at their site. Statutory redundancy payments are generally exempt from income tax up to £30,000 under the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Period\n\nERA 1996 s.86 sets the **statutory minimum notice** that an employer must give an employee before terminating their employment. The statutory minimums are:\n\n- **1 week's notice** for each full year of continuous service\n- **Up to a maximum of 12 weeks** (for 12 or more completed years of service)\n- **A minimum of 1 week** regardless of length of service, once an employee has been continuously employed for at least one calendar month\n\nEmployees are required to give their employer a minimum of **one week's notice** once they have been employed for one month or more, unless their contract requires a longer period.\n\nAsda's individual contracts of employment may specify contractual notice periods that exceed the ERA 1996 statutory minimum — for instance, a requirement to give or receive four weeks' notice. Where a contractual period is more generous than the statutory minimum, the contractual term takes precedence. Colleagues unsure of their notice entitlement should check their written statement of employment particulars, which ERA 1996 s.1 requires employers to provide no later than the first day of employment.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nAs a private-sector retail employer, Asda operates its workplace pension under the **auto-enrolment** framework introduced by the Pensions Act 2008. This framework requires employers to automatically enrol eligible workers into a qualifying pension scheme without the worker needing to take any action.\n\n### Who Is Eligible?\n\nEligible workers are those:\n- Aged between **22 and State Pension age**\n- Earning above the auto-enrolment earnings threshold (currently **£10,000 per year** gross)\n- Working or ordinarily working in the UK\n\nWorkers aged 16–21 or above State Pension age, and those earning below the threshold, may ask to be enrolled voluntarily, in which case the employer must also contribute.\n\n### Contribution Rates\n\n| Contributor | Minimum rate (Pensions Act 2008) |\n|-------------|----------------------------------|\n| Employee | 5% of qualifying earnings |\n| Employer (Asda) | 3% of qualifying earnings |\n| **Combined minimum** | **8% of qualifying earnings** |\n\nAsda's scheme may provide employer contributions above the statutory 3% minimum. Higher employer contributions represent a significant benefit over and above the headline hourly rate, and colleagues are encouraged to review their pension statements to understand the total value of their remuneration package.\n\nWorkers may opt out of the scheme within one month of enrolment, but doing so forfeits the employer contribution. Under the Pensions Act 2008, Asda is required to re-enrol opted-out workers approximately every three years.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nThe Asda \u002F GMB Pay Agreement, supported by UK employment legislation, gives you the following core entitlements:\n\n- **Pay above the statutory minimum:** Your hourly rate of £13.15 per hour (from 1 March 2026) exceeds the National Living Wage of £12.21, providing a negotiated premium above what the law alone requires under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.\n- **Collective bargaining representation:** Under TULRCA 1992, GMB has the legal right to negotiate on your behalf. You have the right to join the union, to be represented by a GMB representative in disciplinary, grievance, and redundancy proceedings, and to take part in lawful industrial action.\n- **Statutory redundancy protection:** ERA 1996 guarantees you a minimum redundancy payment based on your age, length of service, and weekly pay, should your role be made redundant. Any collective enhancement agreed by GMB adds to this floor.\n- **Auto-enrolment pension contributions:** Under the Pensions Act 2008, Asda must contribute a minimum of 3% of your qualifying earnings to your pension scheme, matching your own 5% contribution.\n- **Working time protections:** WTR 1998 guarantees minimum rest breaks, daily and weekly rest, and 28 days' paid annual leave. All these protections are directly enforceable against your employer.\n\nIf you believe any of these rights have been breached, you should raise a formal grievance under Asda's internal grievance procedure, or contact your GMB workplace representative for guidance. Claims under ERA 1996 and WTR 1998 may ultimately be brought to an **Employment Tribunal**, subject to strict time limits — ordinarily **three months less one day** from the act complained of.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Q: When did the £13.15 hourly rate take effect?**\nThe rate of £13.15 per hour for store colleagues took effect on **1 March 2026**, the start of the 2026–2027 agreement period.\n\n**Q: Does the £13.15 rate apply to all Asda workers?**\nThe headline rate applies to the majority of hourly-paid store colleagues across the UK. An enhanced rate applies to stores within the M25 area. Specialist roles — such as pharmacy technicians, security colleagues, or petrol-station operatives — may attract different rates; check your individual contract or speak to your GMB representative.\n\n**Q: I work part-time — do I get the same hourly rate?**\nYes. The right to receive at least the National Living Wage, and Asda's negotiated rate above it, applies regardless of whether you work full-time, part-time, or on a zero-hours contract. Part-time workers are entitled to the same pro-rata annual leave and proportionate redundancy entitlements under WTR 1998 and ERA 1996 respectively.\n\n**Q: The October 2025 pay increase was different from the March 2026 one — what is the relationship?**\nCorrect. The October 2025 rate (£12.60 per hour) was the second phase of Asda's 2025 pay award. The March 2026 rate of £13.15 per hour is the first (and intended to be the only) phase of the new 2026–2027 agreement. GMB has long argued for a **single annual uplift date** to replace the multi-phase approach used in prior years.\n\n**Q: How do I raise a dispute about my pay?**\nFirst raise the matter informally with your line manager. If unresolved, submit a formal written grievance under Asda's grievance policy — you are entitled to be accompanied to any formal meeting by a GMB representative or a workplace colleague under ERA 1999 s.10. GMB can also escalate unresolved collective disputes through the formal dispute resolution process under the recognition agreement.\n\n**Q: Am I entitled to enhanced redundancy if Asda makes me redundant?**\nYou are guaranteed the statutory redundancy minimum under ERA 1996. Whether GMB has negotiated enhanced terms above that floor depends on the current agreement at your site. Contact your GMB workplace representative before accepting any settlement to ensure you receive your full entitlement.\n\n---\n\n## Related Tool\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our [Asda \u002F GMB Pay Agreement 2026 Pay & Rights Calculator](\u002Fgb\u002Fpractical-tools-for-individuals\u002Fcba-gb-asda-gmb-pay-agreement-2026) to estimate your pay, redundancy entitlement, annual leave balance and pension contributions under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002Fdd3eecd3438a-15d8cb.webp","Workers in retail sector reviewing their pay agreement in the UK, 2026","Asda GMB Pay Deal 2026 workers guide | Expert Zoom","Understand your rights under the Asda GMB Pay Agreement 2026. Pay rates, annual leave, redundancy, notice and pension for ~130,000 store colleagues.","Asda GMB Pay Agreement workers guide 2026","dd3eecd3438a",2262,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2632,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"readingTimeMin":1126,"metaDescription":2633},518,2,"559de18b-9a91-477e-9766-35522627246c","2026-06-09T20:51:41.000Z","2026-06-28T12:41:29.941Z",4.02,3.21,"2026-07-17T14:28:54.293Z","2026-05-26T17:25:07.709Z","2026-05-26T17:25:07.710Z","2026-07-20T02:14:30.013Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2652,"slug":2653,"title":2654,"excerpt":2655,"contentMd":2656,"heroImage":2657,"heroImageAlt":2658,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1126,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2659,"metaDescription":2660,"keyword":2661,"seoApiPageId":2662,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2663,"internalImages":2664,"frontmatter":2665,"viewCount":2667,"internalLinksCount":1160,"expertId":2641,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2668,"gscCheckedAt":2643,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2669,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2670,"cwvFcpRating":2671,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2672,"publishedAt":2673,"createdAt":2674,"updatedAt":2675,"category":2676},"cmpmwobh300njn6h1mr2x3sp6","njc-schools-support-staff-green-book-workers-guide-2026","NJC Schools Support Staff (Green Book): Complete Guide for Workers (2026)","School support staff are the backbone of maintained schools across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Teaching assistants, catering workers, site managers, SEND support workers and administrative s","# NJC Schools Support Staff (Green Book): A Complete Guide for Workers (2026)\n\nSchool support staff are the backbone of maintained schools across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Teaching assistants, catering workers, site managers, SEND support workers and administrative staff — approximately 300,000 in total — are employed on terms set by the **National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC)**, commonly known as the **Green Book**. If you work in a maintained school and your contract references the Green Book, this guide explains what the 2026 agreement means for your pay, leave, redundancy rights and pension.\n\n---\n\n## What Is the NJC Schools Support Staff Agreement?\n\nThe NJC for Local Government Services is a joint negotiating body that brings together three trade unions — **UNISON, GMB and Unite** — and the employer side represented by the **Local Government Employers (LGA)**. Collectively, they negotiate pay and conditions for roughly **1.4 million local government and school workers** across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.\n\nThe resulting agreement, published in the Green Book (*Conditions of Service for Local Authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland*), sets national minimum pay scales, leave entitlements, redundancy provisions, and other core employment rights. Individual local authorities may improve upon these minimums, but they cannot undercut them.\n\nFor school support staff, the agreement operates alongside the **Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992)**, which underpins the statutory right of unions to be recognised and to bargain collectively on your behalf, and the **Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)**, which establishes statutory floors for notice, redundancy pay and continuity of employment.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\n### The 2025-26 Settlement\n\nThe most recent settled pay round delivered a **3.2% uplift across all Spinal Column Points (SCPs)**, effective **1 April 2025**. This was agreed between UNISON, GMB, Unite and the LGA under the NJC national negotiating process and applies to all Green Book workers, including school support staff.\n\nAt the lower end of the pay spine — where the majority of teaching assistants, catering staff and administrative workers sit — the 2025-26 minimum Spinal Column Point (SCP 2) stands at approximately **~£24,657 per annum** (full-time equivalent, based on a 37-hour week). This is above the 2026 National Living Wage (NLW) floor of **£12.21 per hour**, which equates to roughly £23,483 on a 37-hour week over 52 weeks.\n\nRepresentative 2025-26 pay spine values (full-time equivalent, before any local supplements):\n\n| Spinal Column Point | Annual Salary (FTE) | Approx. Hourly Rate |\n|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|\n| SCP 2 (minimum) | ~£24,657 | ~£12.80 |\n| SCP 5 | ~£25,923 | ~£13.46 |\n| SCP 8 | ~£27,267 | ~£14.15 |\n| SCP 10 | ~£28,208 | ~£14.64 |\n| SCP 15 | ~£30,730 | ~£15.96 |\n| SCP 20 | ~£33,510 | ~£17.40 |\n\n*All figures marked ~ are estimates derived from the 3.2% uplift applied to published 2024-25 values. Check your payslip or ask your HR team to confirm your exact SCP.*\n\n### The 2026-27 Negotiations\n\nThe 2026-27 pay round (covering **1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027**) is currently under negotiation. UNISON, GMB, and Unite submitted a joint claim in late 2025 demanding:\n\n- A pay increase of **£3,000 or 10%, whichever is greater**, applied pro-rata for part-time staff\n- A **minimum hourly rate of £15** across all Green Book grades\n- A **two-hour reduction in the working week**\n- An **extra day of annual leave**\n- The right for school support staff to take **at least one paid leave day during term time**\n\nThe unions argue that local government pay has lost **more than 26% of its real value since 2010**, and that the 2025-26 award of 3.2% already fell below the 3.6% inflation rate recorded at the time. With nearly 90% of GMB local government members indicating willingness to take industrial action for a fair settlement, pressure on the employer side is significant.\n\nNo settlement has been announced as of May 2026. Updates will be published on the UNISON, GMB and Unite websites once agreed.\n\n### Part-Time and Term-Time Workers\n\nIf you work term-time only or part-time, your pay is calculated **pro-rata** based on the full-time equivalent SCP value. For example, a teaching assistant on SCP 5 working 30 hours per week over 39 school weeks would receive a proportionately adjusted annual salary. Your contract should state your contracted hours, weeks per year, and the SCP to which you are assigned.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\n### Standard Working Week\n\nThe NJC Green Book standard working week is **37 hours** for full-time employees. Your actual contracted hours may differ — many school support roles are part-time or structured around the school day.\n\n### Annual Leave\n\nGreen Book annual leave entitlements exceed the **28-day statutory minimum** set by the **Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998)**, which includes bank holidays. The NJC provides:\n\n| Length of Service | Annual Leave | Bank Holidays | Total |\n|-------------------|-------------|---------------|-------|\n| Up to 5 years | 21 days | 8 days | 29 days |\n| 5 years or more | 26 days | 8 days | 34 days |\n\n*Entitlements are for full-time employees; part-time workers receive a pro-rata equivalent under WTR 1998.*\n\n### Term-Time Only (TTO) Workers\n\nIf your contract is term-time only, your **holiday entitlement is incorporated into the school holiday periods**. The Green Book requires that TTO workers receive their full statutory and contractual leave entitlement on a pro-rata basis. This means the school holidays you are not required to work should account for your accrued leave — your employer must not simply assume all holidays count as leave without a proper calculation.\n\nDisputes about TTO holiday pay frequently arise under the WTR 1998. If you believe your holiday pay is being calculated incorrectly, contact your union representative in the first instance.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nIf you are made redundant, your statutory entitlement under **ERA 1996 ss.162-166** is calculated as:\n\n- **0.5 week's pay** per complete year of service (aged under 22)\n- **1 week's pay** per complete year of service (aged 22–40)\n- **1.5 weeks' pay** per complete year of service (aged 41 and over)\n\nThe statutory **weekly pay cap is £700** as of 2026, and redundancy is calculated on a maximum of **20 years' service**.\n\n**The NJC Green Book enhances this significantly.** Many local authorities — and the national Green Book minimum — calculate redundancy pay on your **actual weekly salary** rather than the statutory cap, meaning long-serving staff on higher grades receive considerably more than the ERA 1996 minimum. Some councils also apply a higher multiplier or extend the 20-year cap. Check your contract and your employer's redundancy policy, as these vary.\n\n*Example: A site manager aged 45 on an actual salary of £30,000 per annum (weekly pay ~£577) with 15 years' service would receive a statutory minimum of ~£12,981 (15 years × 1.5 weeks × £577). If your council calculates on actual pay rather than the cap, this figure is unchanged in this example as the weekly pay is under £700 — but an employee on £40,000 (weekly pay ~£769) would receive £17,325 under the enhanced NJC scheme, versus the statutory maximum of £14,000.*\n\n---\n\n## Notice Period\n\nUnder **ERA 1996 s.86**, the statutory minimum notice you are entitled to receive is:\n\n- **1 week** per complete year of continuous service\n- Up to a **maximum of 12 weeks** (after 12 years' service)\n\nThe NJC Green Book provides for a **minimum of one month's notice** for all employees, regardless of length of service. This is more generous than the statutory minimum for workers with fewer than four years' service, who would otherwise only be entitled to one, two or three weeks under ERA 1996.\n\nFor longer-serving employees, your contractual notice period may be longer still — check your contract. Notice periods above the statutory minimum are contractual rights enforceable through an employment tribunal or civil court.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nSchool support staff employed in maintained schools are entitled to membership of the **Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)**, a defined benefit occupational pension scheme established under the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013. This is one of the most valuable elements of Green Book employment.\n\nYour employer must automatically enrol you if you meet the criteria under the **Pensions Act 2008**; however, the LGPS is significantly more generous than the statutory auto-enrolment minimum (5% employee \u002F 3% employer).\n\n### How the LGPS Works\n\nThe LGPS is a **career average revalued earnings (CARE)** scheme. Each year you build up a pension worth **1\u002F49th of your pensionable pay** for that year. Your annual pension pot is revalued each year in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) to protect it against inflation.\n\n### Contribution Rates (2025-26)\n\nEmployee contributions are tiered by pay band:\n\n| Pensionable Pay Band (FTE) | Employee Contribution |\n|----------------------------|-----------------------|\n| Up to ~£16,500 | 5.5% |\n| ~£16,501 – £25,900 | 5.8% |\n| ~£25,901 – £42,500 | 6.5% |\n| ~£42,501 – £53,500 | 6.8% |\n| ~£53,501 – £71,200 | 8.5% |\n| Over ~£71,200 | 9.9%–12.5% |\n\n*Thresholds are revalued annually; figures shown are approximate 2025-26 bands.*\n\nEmployer contributions typically range from **19% to 23%** of pensionable pay, depending on the results of the triennial actuarial valuation for each administering authority.\n\n### Key LGPS Benefits\n\n- **Normal pension age**: linked to your State Pension age (currently 66)\n- **Death-in-service lump sum**: typically 3× annual salary\n- **Ill-health retirement**: access to pension early if you cannot continue working due to ill health\n- **Survivor benefits**: spouse\u002Fcivil partner pension payable on death\n\nPart-time and term-time workers build up LGPS rights in proportion to their contracted hours and weeks worked.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nThe NJC Green Book provides a suite of rights that exceed the statutory floor in several important areas:\n\n- **Enhanced leave**: at least 21 days (rising to 26 days) before bank holidays, compared to 20 days under WTR 1998 alone\n- **Enhanced redundancy**: many councils calculate redundancy on actual salary, not the £700 statutory weekly pay cap under ERA 1996\n- **Minimum one month's notice**: exceeds ERA 1996 minimums for staff with fewer than four years' service\n- **Defined-benefit pension**: the LGPS employer contribution far exceeds the 3% statutory minimum under the Pensions Act 2008\n- **Collective bargaining rights**: UNISON, GMB and Unite hold statutory recognition rights under **TULRCA 1992** to negotiate pay and conditions on your behalf — this means you have the right to be represented in disciplinary and grievance proceedings and to access union support\n\nIf you believe your employer is not applying Green Book terms correctly — for example, miscalculating holiday pay for term-time working — you have the right to raise a formal grievance under ERA 1996 and to seek union representation at every stage.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**I work term-time only. Am I entitled to the same pay increase as full-time staff?**\nYes. The NJC pay award applies to all Green Book workers on a pro-rata basis. If the award is 3.2%, your annual salary (calculated on a 52-week full-time equivalent) increases by 3.2%, and your actual term-time payments are adjusted proportionately.\n\n**Can my school pay me less than the NJC minimum?**\nNo. Maintained schools are bound by NJC terms. The minimum SCP (SCP 2) is the national floor, and no maintained school employer may pay below it. If you are being paid below SCP 2, contact your union immediately.\n\n**What happens to my LGPS pension if I move to an academy or free school?**\nAcademy conversions are complex. When a maintained school converts, staff transferring under TUPE should retain their LGPS membership via a Broadly Comparable or admitted body arrangement. However, you should seek written confirmation from both your current employer and the academy trust, and contact your union if you have concerns.\n\n**The 2026-27 pay round is unresolved. Does my pay freeze?**\nNo. You remain on your current SCP (post the 3.2% uplift from 1 April 2025) until a new settlement is reached. Once agreed, any increase is usually backdated to 1 April 2026. Your union will keep you informed.\n\n**My employer says I am not entitled to LGPS because I am part-time. Is that correct?**\nThis depends on your earnings. Under the Pensions Act 2008 auto-enrolment rules, workers earning above £10,000 per annum must be auto-enrolled. The LGPS applies to eligible local authority employees regardless of part-time status; however, if you earn below the auto-enrolment threshold you may need to opt in. Check with your payroll department and union representative.\n\n**I have been told my redundancy is calculated using the statutory cap, not my actual salary. Is that right?**\nIt depends on your employer's redundancy policy. The NJC Green Book encourages enhanced calculation, but not all councils apply this uniformly. Request a copy of your employer's redundancy policy in writing. If you believe you are being underpaid, your union can advise whether a formal challenge is appropriate under ERA 1996.\n\n---\n\n## Related Tool\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our NJC Schools Support Staff Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your annual salary by SCP, pro-rata pay for term-time working, redundancy entitlement, annual leave and LGPS pension under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002F6f2b6a62b91f-15ddaa.webp","Workers in education sector reviewing their pay agreement in the UK, 2026","NJC Schools Support Staff 2026 guide | Expert Zoom","Everything school support staff need to know about the NJC Green Book 2026-27: pay, leave, redundancy rights and LGPS pension for around 300,000 workers.","NJC Schools Support Staff Green Book workers guide 2026","6f2b6a62b91f",2231,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2659,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2666,"readingTimeMin":1126,"metaDescription":2660},[1043],696,"2026-06-05T18:09:05.000Z",4.17,2.14,"needs_improvement","2026-07-17T14:29:11.769Z","2026-05-26T17:25:06.709Z","2026-05-26T17:25:06.711Z","2026-07-20T02:14:26.536Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2678,"slug":2679,"title":2680,"excerpt":2681,"contentMd":2682,"heroImage":2683,"heroImageAlt":2684,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1126,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2685,"metaDescription":2686,"keyword":2687,"seoApiPageId":2688,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2689,"internalImages":2690,"frontmatter":2691,"viewCount":2693,"internalLinksCount":1160,"expertId":2694,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2695,"gscCheckedAt":2696,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2697,"cwvLcpRating":2671,"cwvFcp":2698,"cwvFcpRating":2671,"cwvCls":2699,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2700,"publishedAt":2701,"createdAt":2702,"updatedAt":2703,"category":2704},"cmpmwoaqv00nhn6h1rs7shvyu","cijc-working-rule-agreement-workers-guide-2026","CIJC Working Rule Agreement: Complete Guide for Workers (2026)","The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) Working Rule Agreement (WRA) is the bedrock of pay and conditions for an estimated 500,000 building and civil engineering operatives across the United Ki","# CIJC Working Rule Agreement 2026: A Complete Guide for UK Construction Workers\n\nThe Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) Working Rule Agreement (WRA) is the bedrock of pay and conditions for an estimated 500,000 building and civil engineering operatives across the United Kingdom. Whether you lay foundations, plaster walls, erect scaffolding, or paint industrial units, the WRA likely sets your minimum hourly rate, your overtime entitlements, your sick pay, and your holiday rights. This guide explains what the agreement contains, what the 2026 pay updates mean for your pay packet, and how your statutory rights under UK law interact with what CIJC provides.\n\n---\n\n## What Is the CIJC Working Rule Agreement?\n\nThe CIJC is a joint negotiating body that brings together construction employers and trade unions to agree pay and working conditions across the building and civil engineering sector. On the employer side, the key signatories include the National Federation of Builders (NFB), Build UK, the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA), and the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC). The unions representing workers are Unite and GMB.\n\nThe Working Rule Agreement that CIJC produces is a legally binding collective agreement within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992). Where an employer has incorporated the WRA into individual contracts of employment — as most CIJC-signatory employers do — its terms become enforceable contractual rights under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996).\n\nThe agreement covers the full range of site operatives: from General Operatives through four Skill Rates to the Craft Rate. It governs not only basic pay but also overtime, travel and fare allowances, subsistence, sick pay, holiday entitlement, and the mechanics of how holiday credits are collected and redeemed.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\nThe CIJC operates a pay structure with six principal wage grades. The substantive two-year pay deal was agreed in 2025 and promulgated with effect from 30 June 2025 via the main CIJC Pay Promulgation 2025. A further employer-only revision — the April 2026 Pay Promulgation — came into effect on 1 April 2026 to align the lowest grades with the uprated National Living Wage (NLW).\n\nFrom 1 April 2026, the CIJC pay grades are:\n\n| Grade | Description | Hourly Rate (from 1 April 2026) |\n|-------|-------------|----------------------------------|\n| General Operative | Basic site labourer | £12.21 |\n| Skill Rate 1 (SR1) | Semi-skilled operative | ~£12.71 |\n| Skill Rate 2 (SR2) | Skilled operative | ~£13.42 |\n| Skill Rate 3 (SR3) | Advanced skilled operative | ~£14.21 |\n| Skill Rate 4 (SR4) | Experienced skilled operative | ~£15.14 |\n| Craft Rate (CR) | Fully skilled tradesperson | ~£15.57 |\n\n**What changed in April 2026?** The April 2026 promulgation was an employer-only revision — it did not require fresh union agreement — and its sole purpose was to bring the General Operative and Year 1 Apprentice rates up to the new NLW floor of £12.21 per hour, which took effect across the UK economy on 1 April 2026. Skill Rates 1 through 4 and the Craft Rate were already comfortably above the NLW following the June 2025 settlement, so those remained unchanged.\n\n**Rates marked ~ are derived from the June 2025 promulgation; verify against your payslip or your employer's copy of the current promulgation document.**\n\n**For construction apprentices**, separate rates apply by year of training. Year 1 apprentices are paid the NLW floor of £12.21 per hour from 1 April 2026 (the same employer-only revision). Year 2 and Year 3 apprentices receive progressively higher rates in line with the WRA schedule.\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our CIJC Working Rule Agreement Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your pay, redundancy entitlement, annual leave and pension under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\n### Standard Working Week\n\nThe CIJC WRA sets a standard working week of **39 hours**, typically spread across five days (Monday to Friday). The normal pattern is eight hours per day Monday to Thursday and seven hours on Friday, though site arrangements vary. Your contract of employment will confirm the agreed hours.\n\n### Overtime Rates\n\nThe WRA provides enhanced pay for hours worked beyond the standard 39-hour week:\n\n- **Monday to Friday (beyond normal hours):** First four hours at **time-and-a-half**; thereafter at **double time**\n- **Saturday morning (first four hours):** Time-and-a-half\n- **Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday:** Double time\n\nThese rates represent a significant enhancement above statutory minimums. The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998) do not require employers to pay overtime premiums at all; the CIJC WRA provides overtime pay as a contractual right.\n\n### Annual Leave\n\nUnder the WTR 1998, workers are entitled to a statutory minimum of **28 days' paid annual leave** per year (including bank holidays). The CIJC WRA provides an enhanced entitlement of **21 days' paid annual leave** plus the eight UK public bank holidays, giving a total of **29 days** — one day above the statutory floor.\n\nHoliday pay is administered through the CIJC Holiday Credit Scheme. Employers purchase stamp credits, which are recorded against your holiday record. When you take a holiday, you redeem credits equivalent to your daily earnings. This portable scheme is particularly important for workers who move between employers during the year, as your holiday credits travel with you rather than being tied to a single employer.\n\nIf you do not use all your holiday entitlement in a leave year, the WTR 1998 imposes strict limits on carrying leave forward. In most cases, only four weeks of statutory leave can be carried forward, and only where the employer and worker have agreed to it. Unused CIJC holiday credits not redeemed by the agreed date may be lost; consult your employer or union representative about the redemption rules applying to your scheme.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nIf you are made redundant, you are entitled to a **statutory redundancy payment** under the ERA 1996, provided you have at least two years' continuous employment with your employer.\n\nThe statutory formula under ERA 1996 is:\n\n- **Half a week's pay** × years of service under age 22\n- **One week's pay** × years of service aged 22 to 40\n- **One and a half weeks' pay** × years of service aged 41 and over\n\nThe weekly pay used in this calculation is capped at **£700** (the statutory cap from 6 April 2026). The maximum statutory redundancy payment is therefore £21,000 (20 qualifying years × 1.5 × £700).\n\n**Does the CIJC WRA provide enhanced redundancy terms?** The WRA itself does not generally prescribe a separate redundancy enhancement above the ERA 1996 statutory floor, but individual company or site agreements may provide more generous terms. Always check your individual contract of employment or any site-level agreement. Your union representatives — Unite or GMB — can advise on what applies to you.\n\nWorkers made redundant should also check whether they qualify for notice pay under ERA 1996 s.86 (see below) and whether any outstanding holiday credits under the CIJC Holiday Credit Scheme are owed to them at the point of termination.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Period\n\nThe ERA 1996 s.86 sets the statutory minimum notice entitlement:\n\n- One week's notice for each complete year of continuous employment, up to a **maximum of 12 weeks** for 12 or more years' service\n\nThe CIJC WRA or your individual contract of employment may provide longer notice periods. If the contractual notice in your contract exceeds the statutory minimum, your employer must honour the contractual figure. Where a contract specifies notice of less than the statutory minimum, the statutory period applies automatically.\n\nOn short-term construction projects — particularly where workers are engaged on a casual or project-specific basis — notice arrangements can be complex. If your engagement is genuinely project-based with a pre-agreed end date, different rules may apply. Speak to your union representative or an employment solicitor if you are unsure.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nMost construction workers covered by the CIJC WRA are enrolled into a workplace pension through the **automatic enrolment** framework established by the Pensions Act 2008. Where your employer does not operate a sector-specific defined benefit scheme, auto-enrolment applies as follows:\n\n- **Minimum employee contribution:** 5% of qualifying earnings (including tax relief)\n- **Minimum employer contribution:** 3% of qualifying earnings\n\nTotal minimum contributions therefore stand at **8% of qualifying earnings** under the 2026 rules.\n\nThe construction sector does not have a single industry-wide defined benefit pension scheme equivalent to the NHS Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Most CIJC employers use a group personal pension or master trust arrangement — such as The People's Pension, Nest, or a provider nominated by their employer group. Under the Pensions Act 2008, you have the right to opt out, but doing so means losing your employer's contribution. Your employer must re-enrol you every three years even if you have previously opted out.\n\nFor workers whose employment spans multiple contractors over the course of a career, it is important to consolidate pension pots or keep track of pension statements from each employer. The government's Pension Tracing Service can help locate lost workplace pensions.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nThe CIJC WRA provides a set of contractual rights that sit on top of the statutory floor established by UK employment legislation. Key enhanced or confirmed rights include:\n\n- **Pay above the NLW for skilled operatives:** Even the Skill Rate 1 level exceeds the National Living Wage, providing a premium for workers who have acquired recognised skills or competencies.\n- **Overtime premiums:** The WRA's time-and-a-half and double-time provisions are contractual rights enforceable under ERA 1996, not merely good practice.\n- **Portable holiday pay:** The CIJC Holiday Credit Scheme protects your leave entitlement when you move between CIJC-signatory employers, unlike the statutory default where holiday pay resets with each employer.\n- **Industry Sick Pay Scheme:** Separately from statutory sick pay (SSP), CIJC operatives registered with the scheme may be entitled to additional sick pay. Eligibility and benefit levels are set in the WRA and depend on registration and qualifying weeks. This is an enhancement above the SSP rate of £116.75 per week (2026 rate).\n- **Travel and fare allowances:** The WRA includes allowances for travel to sites beyond a defined radius and subsistence allowances for workers required to work away from home — rights with no statutory equivalent.\n- **Union recognition:** Employers who are party to the WRA recognise Unite and GMB for collective bargaining purposes under TULRCA 1992. This means you have the right to be represented by your union in individual grievances and disciplinary hearings, and your union has the right to negotiate collectively on your behalf.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Q: Am I covered by the CIJC Working Rule Agreement?**\nYou are covered if your employer is a signatory to the CIJC WRA and has incorporated its terms into your contract of employment. Most NFB, Build UK, PDA, and NASC member firms are signatories. If you are unsure, ask your employer or contact Unite or GMB.\n\n**Q: My employer says my pay is \"in line with CIJC rates\" but my hourly rate is different. What should I do?**\nVerify your grade classification against the WRA grade definitions. Your skill rate should reflect your actual tasks and recognised competencies, not just job title. If you believe you are misgraded, raise a formal grievance under ERA 1996 s.80. Your union representative can help you make the case.\n\n**Q: What happens to my holiday credits if I change employer?**\nCIJC holiday credits are portable. Your new CIJC-registered employer should continue to add credits to the same record. Contact the CIJC Holiday Pay Scheme administrator if you experience any gap in recording.\n\n**Q: Can my employer ask me to work more than 48 hours a week?**\nUnder the WTR 1998, workers cannot be required to work more than an average of 48 hours per week (averaged over 17 weeks) unless they have signed a written opt-out agreement. Signing an opt-out is voluntary; you cannot be dismissed or disadvantaged for refusing to sign.\n\n**Q: I was made redundant after three years — how much am I owed?**\nAssuming you were aged 22 to 40 throughout, you receive one week's pay per year of service, capped at £700 per week. Three years' service = 3 weeks × £700 = £2,100 statutory redundancy pay. Any enhanced contractual redundancy in your contract would be payable on top.\n\n**Q: Is my employer required to give me a written contract?**\nYes. Under ERA 1996 s.1 (as amended), your employer must provide a written statement of particulars on or before your first day of work. This document should set out your grade, pay rate, hours, notice period, and other key terms. If you have not received one, request it in writing from your employer.\n\n---\n\n## Related Tool\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our CIJC Working Rule Agreement Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your gross and net pay by grade, calculate your redundancy entitlement, check your annual leave balance, and model your pension contributions under the current CIJC rates.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002F86c8dfe2967a-15d871.webp","Workers in construction sector reviewing their pay agreement in the UK, 2026","CIJC Working Rule Agreement 2026 | Expert Zoom","CIJC Working Rule Agreement 2026 explained: pay grades, overtime, annual leave, redundancy and pension rights for the UK's 500,000 construction workers.","CIJC Working Rule Agreement workers guide 2026","86c8dfe2967a",2208,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2685,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2692,"readingTimeMin":1126,"metaDescription":2686},[1072],855,"9991690f-66de-4150-8b9d-97364ef118a4","2026-06-06T12:52:42.000Z","2026-06-28T13:01:30.849Z",3.4,2.15,0.01,"2026-07-17T14:29:35.287Z","2026-05-26T17:25:05.766Z","2026-05-26T17:25:05.767Z","2026-07-20T03:16:47.837Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2706,"slug":2707,"title":2708,"excerpt":2709,"contentMd":2710,"heroImage":2711,"heroImageAlt":2712,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1137,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2713,"metaDescription":2714,"keyword":2715,"seoApiPageId":2716,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2717,"internalImages":2718,"frontmatter":2719,"viewCount":2721,"internalLinksCount":2506,"expertId":2722,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2723,"gscCheckedAt":2696,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2724,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2725,"cwvFcpRating":2671,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2726,"publishedAt":2727,"createdAt":2728,"updatedAt":2729,"category":2730},"cmpmwoa4100nfn6h12ky6tey8","njc-fire-rescue-services-pay-settlement-workers-guide-2026","NJC Fire and Rescue Services Pay Settlement 2025-2026: A Complete Guide for Workers","If you are a whole-time firefighter, retained (on-call) firefighter, or fire control operator employed by a fire and rescue authority in England or Wales, your pay and core employment conditions are s","# National Joint Council for Local Authorities' Fire and Rescue Services — Pay Settlement 2025–2026: A Complete Guide for Workers\n\nIf you are a whole-time firefighter, retained (on-call) firefighter, or fire control operator employed by a fire and rescue authority in England or Wales, your pay and core employment conditions are set by the **National Joint Council for Local Authorities' Fire and Rescue Services** (NJC Fire). This guide explains everything you need to know about the 2025–2026 pay settlement, your [statutory rights](\u002Fgb\u002Fmagazine\u002Flegal\u002Fcivil-service-pay-remit-2026-workers-guide), and what the agreement means for your pay packet, leave, redundancy entitlement, and pension.\n\n---\n\n## What Is the NJC Fire and Rescue Services Agreement?\n\nThe NJC is a joint body formed under the framework of the **Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992)**, which grants statutory recognition rights to unions operating in the fire service. The employer side is led by the **Local Government Association (LGA)** and the Fire Employers, while the employee side is represented primarily by the **Fire Brigades Union (FBU)**, which organises the majority of the ~37,000 whole-time and retained firefighters and fire control staff covered by the NJC in England and Wales.\n\nThe NJC sets pay scales, hours of duty, leave entitlements, and other conditions of service through a collective agreement. Unlike many local authority or NHS agreements, NJC Fire rates apply uniformly across all 44 fire and rescue authorities in England and Wales, giving workers a nationally consistent baseline regardless of which authority employs them.\n\nThe current agreement period runs from **1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026**.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\n### The 2025–2026 Award\n\nThe NJC reached a pay settlement of **3.2%**, effective **1 July 2025**. This applies to all substantive NJC pay points, covering both whole-time (wholetime) and Retained Duty System (RDS) firefighters, as well as fire control staff.\n\nThe award is applied as a **percentage uplift across all pay points**, meaning both the bottom and top of the pay scale receive a 3.2% increase. There is no additional flat-rate element in this settlement.\n\n### Pay Structure\n\nPay under the NJC is **role and competency based**, not purely seniority based. There are no automatic annual increments once a firefighter reaches the competent rate for their role. Progression through grades is linked to attaining competence at a higher operational role rather than length of service alone.\n\nThe key pay points as of 1 July 2025 are:\n\n| Role \u002F Grade | Annual Basic Pay (from 1 July 2025) |\n|---|---|\n| Firefighter — Competent | **£38,881** |\n| Watch Manager — Competent B | **£48,202** |\n\n> **Note:** The above figures are drawn from the 2025 settlement data. Full NJC pay schedules covering all intermediate pay points — including Crew Manager, Watch Manager A, Station Manager A and B, Group Manager, and Area Manager grades — are published by the LGA and the FBU following the NJC circular. Check your employer's HR intranet or the FBU members' section for the complete schedule.\n\n### Retained Duty System (RDS) Pay\n\nRetained firefighters are paid differently from their whole-time colleagues. RDS firefighters receive:\n- An **annual retaining fee** for availability\n- **Drill and training allowances** for attending sessions\n- **Disturbance and activity fees** for call-out attendance\n\nThe 3.2% uplift applies to all RDS fee elements, giving on-call firefighters the same proportionate increase as whole-time staff.\n\n### Pay Reform Commitment\n\nA notable feature of the 2025–2026 settlement is a **formal commitment by the NJC to implement structural pay reform by 1 July 2026**. This reform is intended to address what the FBU has described as **broken promotional pay progression** — a situation where the differential between Firefighter Competent and supervisory grades has narrowed significantly over successive pay rounds, reducing the financial incentive for career progression. Detailed proposals for the reform structure are expected to be agreed through the NJC working group before the next settlement takes effect.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\n### Shift Patterns\n\nMost whole-time firefighters work a **two-and-two watch pattern**: two day shifts (09:00–18:00) followed by two night shifts (18:00–09:00) and then four days off. This equates to an average working week of approximately 42 hours when calculated across the full cycle, though the NJC contains provisions governing unsocial hours and additional duties.\n\n### Annual Leave\n\nNJC Fire provides for annual leave that **exceeds the statutory minimum** set by the **Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998)**. The WTR 1998 guarantees all workers in the United Kingdom at least **28 days of paid annual leave** per year (including bank holidays). The NJC agreement provides for:\n\n- **Whole-time firefighters**: 25 days rising to 30 days with service, plus 8 public holidays — giving a total of **33 to 38 days** depending on length of service, which is materially above the 28-day WTR 1998 floor.\n- **RDS firefighters** receive equivalent entitlement calculated on the basis of their contracted availability.\n\nWorkers cannot be asked to waive annual leave rights below the WTR 1998 minimum. Any agreement purporting to extinguish the 28-day statutory entitlement is void under regulation 35 of the WTR 1998.\n\n### Rest Periods and Breaks\n\nThe WTR 1998 also provides for a minimum 11-hour daily rest period and a 24-hour weekly rest period. While special provisions apply to certain safety-critical workers, your employer remains obliged to ensure adequate compensatory rest where emergency duties disrupt normal rest periods.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nFirefighters are employees protected by the **Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)**, which sets out the statutory redundancy pay formula. The statutory calculation is:\n\n- **0.5 week's pay** for each complete year of service aged under 22\n- **1 week's pay** for each complete year of service aged 22 to 40\n- **1.5 weeks' pay** for each complete year of service aged 41 and over\n\nA **week's pay** for statutory purposes is capped at **£700** (the 2026 rate), and the maximum number of years that can be counted is **20**. The maximum statutory redundancy payment is therefore £700 × 1.5 × 20 = **£21,000**.\n\nThe NJC collective agreement typically provides for **enhanced redundancy terms** above the statutory floor, particularly in connection with ill-health retirement and redundancy resulting from fire authority restructuring. You should check your contract of employment and any locally negotiated agreements for the exact enhanced terms applicable to your service. Enhanced contractual redundancy pay represents a right under ERA 1996 s.203 and cannot be watered down without your agreement.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Period\n\nUnder **ERA 1996 s.86**, you are entitled to a minimum statutory notice period from your employer of **one week for each complete year of service**, up to a maximum of **12 weeks** (i.e., 12 or more years of service entitles you to 12 weeks' notice). Your contractual notice period under the NJC agreement and your individual contract of employment may be longer.\n\nIf you are made redundant or dismissed, and your employer fails to give the statutory minimum notice, you are entitled to a **payment in lieu of notice** calculated on the basis of your normal pay — not the weekly pay cap used for redundancy calculations.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nFirefighters employed under the NJC are eligible for the **Firefighters' Pension Scheme 2015 (FPS 2015)**, which replaced the previous 1992 scheme for new entrants and was extended to existing members following the Supreme Court ruling in the McCloud\u002FSargeant litigation. FPS 2015 is a **career average revalued earnings (CARE)** scheme, not a final-salary scheme.\n\nKey features of FPS 2015:\n\n| Feature | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Scheme type | Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) |\n| Normal Pension Age (NPA) | 60 |\n| Accrual rate | 1\u002F59.7th of your pensionable pay per year |\n| Employee contribution | Tiered: typically **8.5% to 12.5%** depending on pay band |\n| Employer contribution | ~**26.3%** of pensionable pay |\n| Revaluation of past benefits | In line with CPI annually |\n\nThis is a defined benefit pension, meaning the amount you receive on retirement is based on a formula rather than investment performance. It is substantially more generous than the auto-enrolment minimum under the **Pensions Act 2008**, which only requires a combined 8% contribution (5% employee \u002F 3% employer minimum). The FPS 2015 employer contribution alone exceeds this total.\n\nPart-time and RDS firefighters are also eligible for FPS 2015 on a pro-rata basis.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nAs a worker covered by the NJC Fire agreement, you hold a number of key rights that go beyond the general statutory employment floor:\n\n- **Collectively bargained pay**: Pay increases are set through binding NJC negotiations underpinned by TULRCA 1992 recognition provisions — your employer cannot unilaterally reduce your pay below the agreed NJC rate.\n- **Enhanced leave**: Your annual leave entitlement of up to 30 days (plus 8 public holidays) exceeds the 28-day WTR 1998 minimum. You may not be required to work statutory leave.\n- **Pension above auto-enrolment**: Membership of FPS 2015 provides substantially better retirement provision than the Pensions Act 2008 minimum.\n- **Redundancy protections**: ERA 1996 provides the statutory baseline; many NJC-covered services go further through locally negotiated enhanced schemes.\n- **Grievance and disciplinary procedures**: You have the right to be accompanied by your FBU representative at any disciplinary or grievance hearing under ERA 1999 s.10.\n\nIf you believe your employer is failing to apply the correct NJC pay rate or is deducting wages unlawfully, you may raise an **unlawful deductions from wages** claim under ERA 1996 Part II in the Employment Tribunal.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**When does the 3.2% pay increase take effect?**\nThe 3.2% award takes effect from **1 July 2025**. If your employer has delayed applying the increase, you are entitled to back-pay to that date. Speak to your FBU rep if the uplift has not appeared on your payslip.\n\n**I am a retained (on-call) firefighter — does the settlement apply to me?**\nYes. The NJC settlement covers both whole-time and RDS firefighters in England and Wales. The 3.2% uplift applies to your retaining fee, drill pay, and activity pay in full.\n\n**What is pay structure reform and how will it affect my pay?**\nThe 2025–2026 settlement includes a commitment to introduce structural pay reform by 1 July 2026. The aim is to rebuild pay differentials between Firefighter Competent and supervisory grades (Crew Manager upwards), which have eroded over time. The specific new pay points will be determined by the NJC working group. If you are in — or aspiring to — a supervisory role, this reform could meaningfully increase your earnings from July 2026.\n\n**Do I accrue pension during sick leave?**\nUnder FPS 2015, you continue to accrue pension during periods of sick leave on which you receive full or half pay. During periods on nil pay, active accrual generally ceases, though the scheme contains ill-health retirement provisions that provide a lump sum and pension if you retire due to injury on duty or permanent ill-health.\n\n**What happens to my NJC pay if I transfer to a different fire and rescue authority?**\nPay under the NJC is nationally determined, so your grade-level pay will remain the same regardless of which English or Welsh fire authority employs you. However, local terms (such as enhanced redundancy or local allowances) are set by individual services and do not automatically transfer.\n\n**Can my employer cut my pay or change my shift pattern without agreement?**\nNo. A unilateral cut to your contractually agreed NJC pay would constitute an unlawful deduction from wages under ERA 1996 Part II, and a unilateral change to shift patterns may amount to a breach of contract. Any significant changes to your terms require either your written agreement or appropriate collective bargaining through the recognised union.\n\n---\n\n## Related Tool\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our NJC Fire and Rescue Services Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your take-home pay, redundancy entitlement, annual leave balance, and FPS 2015 pension accrual under this settlement.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002F7cf9bc07b134-15d845.webp","Workers in fire rescue sector reviewing their pay agreement in the UK, 2026","NJC Fire Pay Settlement 2025-2026 | Expert Zoom","NJC Fire and Rescue Services pay settlement 2025-2026: pay scales, annual leave, pension rights and redundancy guide for England and Wales firefighters.","NJC Fire Rescue Services pay settlement workers guide 2026","7cf9bc07b134",2011,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2713,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2720,"readingTimeMin":1137,"metaDescription":2714},[1111],569,"bcc9c8c1-bdca-436f-9f14-29471d096add","2026-06-06T11:55:46.000Z",6.02,2.12,"2026-07-17T14:29:50.788Z","2026-05-26T17:25:04.944Z","2026-05-26T17:25:04.945Z","2026-07-20T02:14:29.993Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2732,"slug":2733,"title":2734,"excerpt":2735,"contentMd":2736,"heroImage":2737,"heroImageAlt":2738,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1126,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2739,"metaDescription":2740,"keyword":2741,"seoApiPageId":2742,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2743,"internalImages":2744,"frontmatter":2745,"viewCount":2747,"internalLinksCount":1160,"expertId":2592,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2748,"gscCheckedAt":2696,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2749,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2750,"cwvFcpRating":2567,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2751,"publishedAt":2752,"createdAt":2753,"updatedAt":2754,"category":2755},"cmpmwo9d600ndn6h1tslkentf","nhs-scotland-agenda-for-change-workers-guide-2026","NHS Scotland Agenda for Change 2025–2027: Complete Guide for Workers","The NHS Scotland Agenda for Change (AfC) Pay Settlement 2025–2027 is a landmark two-year collective pay agreement covering approximately 170,000 NHS Scotland employees. Agreed on 16 May 2025 and backd","# NHS Scotland Agenda for Change Pay Settlement 2025–2027: A Complete Guide for Workers\n\nThe NHS Scotland Agenda for Change (AfC) Pay Settlement 2025–2027 is a landmark two-year collective pay agreement covering approximately 170,000 NHS Scotland employees. Agreed on 16 May 2025 and backdated to 1 April 2025, it is the product of negotiations between the Scottish Government Health Workforce Division and seven recognised trade unions: UNISON, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Unite, GMB, BMA Scotland, and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).\n\nBacked by a £701 million commitment from the Scottish Government, the deal was put to a ballot of union members and accepted in May 2025, with pay arrears issued in June 2025. It governs pay uplifts, working hours, annual leave, redundancy provisions, notice periods, and pension contributions for the bulk of the NHS Scotland workforce through to 31 March 2027.\n\n---\n\n## What Is the NHS Scotland Agenda for Change Settlement?\n\nThe Agenda for Change framework is the pay and grading system used across NHS Scotland. It places every non-medical, non-dental NHS role into one of nine pay bands based on the Knowledge and Skills Framework, with each band containing a series of spine points through which employees progress annually. The settlement covers nurses, midwives, paramedics, allied health professionals (AHPs), healthcare support workers, administrative staff, porters, and a wide range of other AfC roles across all NHS Scotland Health Boards.\n\nUnion recognition for collective bargaining purposes is established and protected under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992), giving the negotiated outcome the status of a collectively agreed term incorporated into individual contracts of employment.\n\n---\n\n## Pay Award 2025–2027\n\nThe settlement delivers a guaranteed two-year pay award applied uniformly to all spine points across all AfC bands:\n\n| Year | Pay Uplift | Effective Date |\n|------|-----------|----------------|\n| Year 1 – 2025–26 | 4.25% | 1 April 2025 |\n| Year 2 – 2026–27 | 3.75% | 1 April 2026 |\n\nApplied in sequence, the two annual uplifts produce a cumulative increase of 8.16% over the life of the agreement.\n\n### The 'Real-Terms Plus' Inflation Guarantee\n\nThe most structurally significant feature of this settlement is its built-in inflation protection clause. Under the agreement, each annual pay increase must exceed the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure for the same period by at least one percentage point. If CPI in any given year were to come in higher than forecast, the pay award would be uplifted automatically to maintain a minimum real-terms gain above inflation.\n\nThis guarantee — described by Health Secretary Neil Gray as helping to \"ensure Scotland's nurses, midwives and NHS staff have the best reward package in the UK\" — marks a meaningful structural departure from the pattern of below-inflation settlements that drove widespread industrial action across UK health services in 2022 and 2023.\n\n### Pay Bands and Salary Context\n\nIndicative roles by Agenda for Change band:\n\n- **Bands 2–3:** Healthcare support workers, pharmacy assistants, administrative and clerical staff\n- **Band 4:** Associate practitioners, senior administrative officers, therapy support workers\n- **Band 5:** Newly qualified registered nurses, midwives, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, radiographers\n- **Band 6:** Specialist nurses, senior AHPs, senior midwives, team leaders\n- **Band 7:** Advanced practitioners, ward managers, consultant AHPs, specialist midwives\n- **Bands 8a–8d:** Senior managers, consultant practitioners, directorate leads\n- **Band 9:** Executive-level NHS professionals\n\nThe 4.25% Year 1 uplift and 3.75% Year 2 uplift apply to every spine point within each band. To calculate your exact salary for 2025–26 or 2026–27, see the companion interactive tool below.\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our NHS Scotland Agenda for Change Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your pay for both years of the settlement, your redundancy entitlement, annual leave total, and pension contributions under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Annual Leave\n\nFull-time NHS Scotland AfC employees are contracted to work 37.5 hours per week. This is partially offset by annual leave entitlements that substantially exceed the 28-day statutory minimum (inclusive of bank holidays) set by the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998).\n\n### Annual Leave by Length of Service\n\n| Length of Service | Contractual Leave | UK Bank Holidays | Total |\n|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------|\n| Up to 5 years | 27 days | 8 days | **35 days** |\n| 5 to 10 years | 29 days | 8 days | **37 days** |\n| 10 years or more | 33 days | 8 days | **41 days** |\n\nThe statutory floor under WTR 1998 is 28 days inclusive of bank holidays. NHS Scotland AfC staff receive between 7 and 13 additional days above that minimum, with the maximum entitlement for long-serving employees reaching 41 days — almost 47% above the legal minimum.\n\nUnder WTR 1998, employees must be permitted to take their statutory leave in the leave year in which it accrues; any contractual leave beyond this may be subject to different carry-over rules agreed locally with your Health Board.\n\n### Working Hours Reduction\n\nNHS Scotland is also progressing a phased reduction of 1.5 hours in the standard working week for AfC staff, a commitment made in the 2023–24 pay deal. The RCN has called for full implementation by 1 April 2026 as part of ongoing discussions on AfC terms and conditions reform.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nShould an NHS Scotland AfC employee face redundancy, the Agenda for Change framework and NHS Scotland's Workforce Policies operate alongside — and above — the statutory protections in the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996).\n\n### Statutory Formula (ERA 1996)\n\nUnder ERA 1996, the statutory redundancy calculation is:\n\n- **0.5 week's pay** for each full year of service while aged under 22\n- **1 week's pay** for each full year of service while aged 22 to 40\n- **1.5 weeks' pay** for each full year of service while aged 41 or over\n\nThe weekly pay used in this calculation is capped at £700 (the 2026 statutory cap). Maximum reckonable service is 20 years, giving a maximum statutory redundancy payment of £21,000 (20 × 1.5 × £700). To qualify, an employee must have a minimum of two years' continuous employment.\n\n### NHS Scotland Enhanced Provisions\n\nNHS Scotland operates an enhanced redundancy scheme under its Workforce Policies. For qualifying employees, the enhanced element uses actual pensionable pay rather than the £700 weekly statutory cap as the basis for calculation, resulting in higher payments for staff earning above this threshold. Employees meeting the service and eligibility criteria may also qualify for premature retirement provisions or extended notice-period pay that go beyond the ERA 1996 statutory minimum.\n\nERA 1996 always sets the absolute floor; the AfC-enhanced provisions are paid in addition to — not instead of — statutory rights.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Periods\n\nUnder ERA 1996, section 86, employees are entitled to a minimum statutory notice period of one week for each complete year of continuous employment, up to a maximum of twelve weeks. An employer must give at least one week's notice to any employee who has been employed for one month or more.\n\nNHS Scotland AfC terms and conditions set contractual notice periods that exceed these statutory minimums:\n\n- **Bands 1–7:** typically four weeks' minimum contractual notice after completing the probationary period\n- **Bands 8a and above:** often twelve weeks' contractual notice\n\nWhere a contract specifies a notice period shorter than the ERA 1996 statutory entitlement, the statutory minimum prevails and the contractual term is unenforceable. Employees who receive a pay-in-lieu-of-notice settlement should ensure it reflects the full contractual — not merely statutory — notice period to which they are entitled.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nThe majority of NHS Scotland AfC staff are members of the **NHS Pension Scheme (Scotland)**, administered under the NHS Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and governed by the Public Service Pensions Act 2013. Since 1 April 2015, all new entrants and transitional members have been enrolled in the 2015 scheme — a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) arrangement that is among the most valuable defined-benefit pensions available in the United Kingdom.\n\n### Key Features of the NHS Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2015\n\n- **Accrual rate:** 1\u002F54th of pensionable earnings per year of pensionable service\n- **Revaluation:** Accrued pension is revalued annually in line with CPI, preserving real-terms value\n- **Normal Pension Age:** Linked to State Pension age (currently 67 for most workers)\n- **Ill-health retirement:** Tiered benefits for qualifying members unable to continue working\n\n### Employee Contribution Tiers (2025–26)\n\nEmployee contributions are tiered against pensionable pay, ensuring lower-paid staff contribute less as a proportion of earnings:\n\n| Pensionable Pay Band | Employee Contribution |\n|---------------------|----------------------|\n| Up to ~£13,246 | 5.2% |\n| ~£13,247 – ~£26,831 | 6.5% |\n| ~£26,832 – ~£32,691 | 8.3% |\n| ~£32,692 – ~£49,078 | 9.8% |\n| ~£49,079 – ~£62,924 | 10.7% |\n| ~£62,925 and above | 12.5% |\n\nEmployer contributions are substantial — significantly in excess of 20% of pensionable pay — making the NHS pension one of the most valuable components of total compensation in the public sector.\n\nFor any AfC staff not yet enrolled, auto-enrolment obligations under the Pensions Act 2008 apply: employers must auto-enrol eligible workers and contribute a minimum of 3% of qualifying earnings alongside a minimum 5% employee contribution. The NHS scheme exceeds these minimums considerably.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nThe NHS Scotland AfC settlement operates within a layered framework of statutory employment rights. Key protections for AfC workers include:\n\n- **Right to collective bargaining:** The seven signatory unions are formally recognised by NHS Scotland Health Boards under TULRCA 1992, meaning your pay and terms are determined through a legally binding negotiated process, not set unilaterally by the employer.\n- **Right to written particulars:** Under ERA 1996, all NHS Scotland employees are entitled from day one of employment to a written statement of their main terms and conditions, including their pay band, contractual hours, and leave entitlement.\n- **Equal pay protections:** Agenda for Change bands are underpinned by a systematic job evaluation scheme designed to comply with the equal pay provisions of the Equality Act 2010, reducing the risk of pay discrimination on grounds of sex or other protected characteristics.\n- **Inflation protection:** The CPI +1pp guarantee is a contractual commitment incorporated into the collective agreement, not merely a policy aspiration. Where uplifts in either year fail to meet this threshold, members have grounds to raise a collective dispute through their union under TULRCA 1992.\n- **Redundancy rights:** ERA 1996 guarantees minimum statutory redundancy pay for qualifying employees; NHS Scotland's enhanced provisions provide additional protection above this floor.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**When did the pay increases take effect?**\nThe 4.25% Year 1 uplift was effective from 1 April 2025 and backdated to that date, with arrear payments issued from June 2025. The 3.75% Year 2 uplift applies from 1 April 2026.\n\n**Which unions negotiated the deal, and am I covered?**\nThe deal was negotiated by UNISON, the RCN, Unite, GMB, BMA Scotland, and the RCM. If you are an NHS Scotland employee on an Agenda for Change contract, the settlement applies to you regardless of whether you are a union member — though membership gives access to representation and dispute support.\n\n**What is the inflation guarantee, and what happens if CPI rises sharply?**\nThe agreement guarantees each year's pay uplift will exceed average CPI for that year by at least one percentage point. If CPI unexpectedly rises — say, to 5% in 2026–27 — the Year 2 award would need to increase to at least 6%, not remain at 3.75%. The mechanism is a contractual floor, enforceable through collective negotiation under TULRCA 1992.\n\n**I am a Band 5 registered nurse — are there any specific Band 5 commitments?**\nThe 4.25% and 3.75% uplifts apply equally to Band 5 as to all other bands. In addition, the RCN secured a commitment for an accelerated review of Band 5 nursing roles, with increased staff participation, to be progressed as part of the wider structural review of AfC terms and conditions begun under the 2023–24 agreement. The aim is to ensure Band 5 pay and structure reflects the complexity and responsibility of modern nursing practice.\n\n**What redundancy pay am I entitled to if my role is at risk?**\nStatutory redundancy pay under ERA 1996 is based on your age, weekly pay (capped at £700 in 2026), and years of service (maximum 20). NHS Scotland's enhanced policy may use your actual pensionable pay rather than the capped figure. You need at least two years' continuous NHS service to qualify.\n\n**Are bank holidays counted within my annual leave?**\nNo. Under NHS Scotland AfC terms, annual leave (27, 29 or 33 days depending on service) is granted in addition to eight UK bank holidays, giving a total of 35 to 41 days. This is more generous than the WTR 1998 statutory minimum of 28 days, which is inclusive of bank holidays.\n\n---\n\n## Conclusion\n\nThe NHS Scotland Agenda for Change Pay Settlement 2025–2027 represents one of the most significant pay commitments for NHS Scotland staff in recent years. The combination of a 4.25% uplift in Year 1, 3.75% in Year 2, and an unprecedented CPI-linked 'real-terms plus' inflation guarantee — backed by £701m of Scottish Government investment — gives approximately 170,000 nurses, midwives, paramedics, allied health professionals and support workers the clearest assurance of real pay growth in a generation. Layered on top of enhanced annual leave entitlements, robust redundancy provisions under ERA 1996 and NHS Scotland's own enhanced policy, long-service notice protections, and one of the UK's most valuable defined-benefit pension schemes, the settlement makes NHS Scotland employment a compelling proposition.\n\nTo see exactly how the 2025–26 and 2026–27 uplifts affect your specific band and spine point, and to calculate your redundancy entitlement and pension contributions, use the companion interactive tool:\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> NHS Scotland Agenda for Change Pay & Rights Calculator\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002F7adbd99fab4e-15cc8a.webp","Workers in NHS sector reviewing their pay agreement in the UK, 2026","NHS Scotland AfC 2025-2027 workers guide | Expert Zoom","NHS Scotland AfC two-year pay deal 2025–2027: 4.25% + 3.75% uplift, CPI inflation guarantee, leave, redundancy and pension guide for 170,000 NHS workers.","NHS Scotland Agenda for Change workers guide 2026","7adbd99fab4e",2344,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2739,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2746,"readingTimeMin":1126,"metaDescription":2740},[1145],294,"2026-06-06T08:52:31.000Z",4.31,3.51,"2026-07-17T14:30:16.339Z","2026-05-26T17:25:03.977Z","2026-05-26T17:25:03.978Z","2026-07-20T02:14:26.561Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2757,"slug":2758,"title":2759,"excerpt":2760,"contentMd":2761,"heroImage":2762,"heroImageAlt":2763,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1137,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2764,"metaDescription":2765,"keyword":2766,"seoApiPageId":2767,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2768,"internalImages":2769,"frontmatter":2770,"viewCount":2772,"internalLinksCount":1160,"expertId":2561,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2773,"gscCheckedAt":2696,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2774,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2775,"cwvFcpRating":2567,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2776,"publishedAt":2777,"createdAt":2778,"updatedAt":2779,"category":2780},"cmpmwo8pa00nbn6h1wjt8ynen","rmt-network-rail-pay-agreement-workers-guide-2026","RMT \u002F Network Rail Pay Agreement 2026-2027: Complete Guide for Workers","The pay agreement between the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Network Rail is the collective bargaining agreement that governs pay, conditions, and key employment righ","# RMT \u002F Network Rail Pay Agreement 2026–2027: A Complete Guide for Workers\n\n## What Is the RMT–Network Rail Pay Agreement?\n\nThe pay agreement between the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Network Rail is the collective bargaining agreement that governs pay, conditions, and key employment rights for approximately 40,000 workers across the rail infrastructure network in Great Britain. The agreement covers signallers, track workers, maintenance engineers, control centre staff, and other safety-critical operational grades employed directly by Network Rail.\n\nThe RMT holds statutory recognition at Network Rail under the **Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992)**, which gives the union the legal right to negotiate collectively on pay, hours, and holidays on behalf of its members. The 2026–2027 pay round — covering the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 — is taking place against the backdrop of the Government's planned transition to Great British Railways (GBR), a new public body that will consolidate track and train operations under unified management. This structural shift is expected to reshape collective bargaining arrangements across the wider rail sector over coming years, making the current agreement framework particularly significant for workers.\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\nThe most recently settled pay round — covering 2025–2026 — delivered a **3.8% pay increase** for RMT members at Network Rail, secured in January 2026. The union described the deal as an RPI inflation-proof pay rise, ensuring workers' earnings kept pace with the cost of living. The offer was accepted by more than three quarters of members in a formal ballot. Crucially, the settlement contained no efficiency or productivity conditions tied to the award — a significant negotiating success that maintains the principle of unconditional pay increases for the workforce.\n\nThe 2026–2027 pay round opened in April 2026, with negotiations ongoing at the time of publication. The 2025–26 settlement of 3.8% sets the recent benchmark, and workers can expect the union to pursue continued real-terms pay protection during a period of significant structural change under the GBR programme.\n\nNetwork Rail's workforce is organised into a banded pay structure, with grades covering technical, operational, professional, and specialist infrastructure roles. All pay points within the agreement must, at minimum, meet the **National Living Wage of £12.21 per hour** (applicable from April 2026 under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998). In practice, the vast majority of RMT-represented grades — signallers, track maintenance workers, electrical and civil engineering staff — are paid considerably above this statutory floor, reflecting the safety-critical nature of the work and the strength of collective bargaining in this sector.\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our RMT \u002F Network Rail Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your pay, redundancy entitlement, annual leave and pension under this agreement.\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\nWorkers employed under the Network Rail–RMT agreement benefit from annual leave entitlements that exceed the statutory minimum. Under the **Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998)**, all workers in Great Britain are entitled to a minimum of **28 days' paid annual leave** per year (5.6 weeks), which may include the 8 UK public bank holidays. The collective agreement provides for enhanced leave entitlement above this floor, with additional days accruing for longer-serving employees — rewarding loyalty and recognising the physical demands placed on infrastructure workers over extended careers.\n\nShift patterns across the Network Rail workforce vary considerably by role and location. Signallers and control centre staff routinely work a mix of day, evening, and night shifts to maintain round-the-clock railway operations. Track and maintenance workers frequently undertake planned overnight possessions — periods when lines are taken out of service to allow safe working. These operational patterns mean that proper rest period protections are especially important.\n\nThe WTR 1998 imposes several key protections relevant to rail workers:\n\n- A **48-hour average working week** limit (measured over a 17-week reference period)\n- A maximum of **8 hours average night work** per 24-hour period for night workers\n- A minimum **11 hours' daily rest** between working days\n- A minimum **24 hours' uninterrupted rest** per week (or 48 hours per fortnight)\n\nNetwork Rail, as an infrastructure manager with statutory safety obligations under the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006, enforces these provisions rigorously. Fatigue management is treated as a safety-critical issue, not merely an employment rights matter.\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nThe RMT–Network Rail agreement includes a **no compulsory redundancy guarantee** for workers covered by the deal — a provision secured in the 2025–26 settlement that forms part of the current framework. This goes beyond the statutory baseline and provides genuine job security for the workforce during the GBR transition period, when restructuring across the rail sector is anticipated. RMT negotiated this guarantee as a condition of accepting the pay offer, ensuring that cost savings cannot be pursued through forced job losses.\n\nWhere redundancies do occur through voluntary arrangements, workers retain their statutory entitlements under the **Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)**. Statutory redundancy pay is calculated using the following formula:\n\n| Service period | Age bracket | Weekly pay rate |\n|---|---|---|\n| Each complete year of service | Under 22 | 0.5 weeks' pay |\n| Each complete year of service | 22–40 | 1 week's pay |\n| Each complete year of service | 41 and over | 1.5 weeks' pay |\n\nThe **weekly pay cap for 2026 is £700**, meaning the maximum statutory redundancy payment is **£21,000** (20 qualifying years × 1.5 × £700 for the oldest-qualifying cohort). The minimum qualifying period for statutory redundancy rights is two years of continuous employment (ERA 1996, s.155).\n\nEnhanced voluntary redundancy terms negotiated under the Network Rail collective agreement may exceed the statutory formula. Workers considering voluntary redundancy should contact their RMT representative to understand the full package available before making any decision.\n\n## Notice Period\n\nUnder **ERA 1996 s.86**, all employees have a statutory right to minimum notice based on their length of continuous service:\n\n- **1 week's notice** after 1 month's continuous employment\n- **1 additional week per year** of service after 2 years (up to a maximum)\n- **12 weeks' maximum** statutory notice after 12 or more years of service\n\nThe Network Rail–RMT agreement provides contractual notice periods that reflect the seniority and operational importance of specific roles. For safety-critical grades — signallers and engineering supervisors in particular — contractual notice periods are typically longer than the statutory minimum, providing greater certainty for both the worker and the organisation around workforce planning.\n\nWorkers dismissed without lawful notice, or without a payment in lieu of notice, may have a claim for wrongful dismissal. Those facing dismissal, redundancy, or disciplinary proceedings should contact their RMT workplace representative without delay. Unfair dismissal claims may also arise under ERA 1996 for workers with two or more years of continuous service.\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nNetwork Rail employees are covered by the **Railways Pension Scheme (RPS)**, one of the largest occupational pension schemes in the United Kingdom. The RPS is a **defined benefit scheme**, meaning retirement income is calculated by reference to pensionable service and pay — providing workers with a more predictable and secure retirement income than a defined contribution arrangement, where benefits depend on investment returns.\n\nMembership of the RPS is a major component of the total reward package for Network Rail workers. The defined benefit nature of the scheme means that both employee and employer make regular contributions, with employer contributions substantially higher than the minimum required under auto-enrolment. For context, the **Pensions Act 2008** requires a minimum employer contribution of just 3% into a qualifying scheme — Network Rail's obligations under the RPS are considerably greater, reflecting the value of the defined benefit promise.\n\nWorkers who are eligible for RPS membership are automatically enrolled under the provisions of the Pensions Act 2008. Those who opt out retain the right to re-enrol. Workers should contact the RPS scheme administrator or their RMT representative for details of the specific section of the scheme applicable to their role and the relevant contribution rates and accrual terms.\n\nAuto-enrolment minimum contributions (the statutory floor under the Pensions Act 2008): **5% employee \u002F 3% employer** into a qualifying scheme. The RPS provides considerably more than this minimum.\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nWorkers covered by the RMT–Network Rail agreement are entitled to the following key protections:\n\n- **No compulsory redundancy guarantee** — RMT secured a commitment from Network Rail against forced job losses, providing security during the GBR transition. This exceeds the statutory protection under ERA 1996.\n- **Real-terms pay protection** — the 2025–26 award of 3.8% was explicitly RPI-linked, with no productivity conditions attached, establishing the principle that pay must keep pace with inflation.\n- **Enhanced annual leave** — entitlement above the 28-day statutory minimum under WTR 1998, with service-related increases recognising longer-serving workers.\n- **Access to the Railways Pension Scheme** — a defined benefit occupational pension that provides a retirement income significantly better than the auto-enrolment minimum established by the Pensions Act 2008.\n- **Collective representation** — the right to be represented by an RMT workplace representative in disciplinary hearings, grievance procedures, and in broader negotiations, underpinned by statutory recognition under TULRCA 1992.\n- **Full statutory employment rights** — including unfair dismissal protection (ERA 1996, after two years' qualifying service), itemised pay statements (ERA 1996 s.8), and protection from unlawful wage deductions (ERA 1996 Part II).\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Q: When does the 2026–2027 pay award take effect?**\n\nThe 2026–2027 pay round covers 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Once a settlement is agreed and accepted by members in a ballot, any award will be backdated to 1 April 2026. Workers should monitor communications from the RMT for updates on the progress of negotiations.\n\n**Q: Does this agreement cover workers at train operating companies (TOCs)?**\n\nNo. This agreement specifically covers workers employed directly by Network Rail — signallers, track maintenance staff, engineering grades, and control centre workers. Workers employed by individual train operating companies are covered by separate RMT agreements negotiated with each TOC. If you are uncertain which agreement applies to you, contact your RMT workplace representative or the union's helpline.\n\n**Q: How will the Great British Railways transition affect my pay and conditions?**\n\nThe GBR transition is a major structural reform of the railway industry, intended to consolidate track and train management. The Government has indicated that existing collective bargaining arrangements will be maintained during the transition. RMT is actively engaging with the process to ensure members' terms and conditions are protected. Workers should follow official communications from the union for the latest position.\n\n**Q: What does the no compulsory redundancy guarantee mean in practice?**\n\nThe guarantee is a contractual commitment by Network Rail not to make any RMT-represented worker compulsorily redundant under the terms of the current agreement framework. It does not prevent voluntary redundancy schemes or redeployment to alternative roles. The guarantee was a key condition of the 2025–26 settlement and continues to apply in the 2026–27 framework.\n\n**Q: How is statutory redundancy pay calculated?**\n\nUnder ERA 1996, statutory redundancy pay is based on your age, years of service, and weekly pay (capped at £700 per week in 2026). The maximum statutory payment is £21,000. Enhanced voluntary redundancy terms under the Network Rail agreement may be more favourable — consult your RMT representative for details specific to your situation.\n\n**Q: What should I do if I have a dispute about my pay?**\n\nStart by contacting your RMT workplace representative, who can advise on the grievance procedure. You have the right under ERA 1996 s.8 to receive an itemised pay statement, and any deduction from wages without lawful authority is unlawful under ERA 1996 Part II. If the matter cannot be resolved internally, an employment tribunal claim may be appropriate.\n\n## Related Tool\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our RMT \u002F Network Rail Pay & Rights Calculator to calculate your estimated pay, redundancy entitlement, annual leave, and pension rights under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002Fb67b4fe8de80-15d819.webp","Workers in rail sector reviewing their pay agreement in the UK, 2026","RMT Network Rail Pay Agreement 2026 | Expert Zoom","Everything Network Rail workers need to know about the 2026-2027 RMT pay agreement: the pay award, leave entitlement, redundancy and your key rights.","RMT Network Rail pay agreement workers guide 2026","b67b4fe8de80",2018,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2764,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2771,"readingTimeMin":1137,"metaDescription":2765},[1055],496,"2026-06-08T15:40:39.000Z",4.62,3.2,"2026-07-17T14:48:53.604Z","2026-05-26T17:25:03.117Z","2026-05-26T17:25:03.118Z","2026-07-20T01:57:36.573Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2782,"slug":2783,"title":2784,"excerpt":2785,"contentMd":2786,"heroImage":2787,"heroImageAlt":2788,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1137,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2789,"metaDescription":2790,"keyword":2791,"seoApiPageId":2792,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2793,"internalImages":2794,"frontmatter":2795,"viewCount":2797,"internalLinksCount":1160,"expertId":2798,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2799,"gscCheckedAt":2696,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2800,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2801,"cwvFcpRating":2567,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2802,"publishedAt":2803,"createdAt":2804,"updatedAt":2805,"category":2806},"cmpmwo81o00n9n6h1nil5dcis","royal-mail-cwu-pay-settlement-workers-guide-2026","Rebuilding Royal Mail: EP Group \u002F CWU Pay Settlement 2025–2027 — A Complete Guide for Workers (2026)","The \"Rebuilding Royal Mail\" agreement is a three-year pay and conditions settlement negotiated between Royal Mail Group — now trading under the ownership of EP Group plc, the vehicle of Czech entrepre","# Rebuilding Royal Mail: EP Group \u002F CWU Pay Settlement 2025–2027 — A Complete Guide for Workers (2026)\n\n## What Is the Rebuilding Royal Mail Agreement?\n\nThe \"Rebuilding Royal Mail\" agreement is a three-year pay and conditions settlement negotiated between Royal Mail Group — now trading under the ownership of EP Group plc, the vehicle of Czech entrepreneur Daniel Křetínský — and the Communication Workers Union (CWU). Announced in July 2025 and put to a consultative ballot, the agreement was accepted by CWU members on **26 August 2025** with a decisive **79.5% Yes vote** on a 43.5% turnout.\n\nThe settlement covers approximately **112,000 CWU-represented postal workers** across Royal Mail's UK operations. It runs from **1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028**, delivering three years of pay certainty alongside enhanced redundancy provisions and a pathway to improved terms and conditions. The agreement is collectively bargained under the rights conferred by the **Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992)**, which governs collective bargaining and union recognition in the United Kingdom.\n\nThis guide explains what the settlement means for your pay, leave, redundancy, pension and other rights — in plain English.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\n### Year One (2025–2026): 4.2% Consolidated Increase\n\nThe headline pay award for Year One is a **4.2% pay rise**, backdated to **1 April 2025**. This is a fully consolidated increase, meaning it is built permanently into all elements of pay rather than being a one-off bonus. The rise flows through to:\n\n- **Basic pay**\n- **Overtime rates**\n- **Scheduled attendance pay**\n\nConsolidation matters because it increases the permanent baseline against which future CPI-linked rises are calculated, compounding the benefit over the three-year term. It also means your contractual rate of pay has risen — a right protected under the **Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)**, which prevents an employer from unilaterally reducing a contractual term.\n\n**Backpay timing:**\n- Weekly-paid staff: backpay credited on **26 September 2025**\n- Monthly-paid staff: backpay credited on **30 September 2025**\n\n### Years Two and Three (2026–2028): CPI-Linked with Floor and Ceiling\n\nFor the remaining two years, pay rises are linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with the following protections built in:\n\n| Year | Basis | Floor | Reopener Trigger |\n|------|-------|-------|-----------------|\n| 2 (April 2026 – March 2027) | CPI | 2% minimum | CPI exceeds 3% |\n| 3 (April 2027 – March 2028) | CPI | 2% minimum | CPI exceeds 3% |\n\nThe **2% floor** protects workers if inflation falls below that level. If CPI rises **above 3%**, a reopener clause is triggered, allowing the CWU to renegotiate the award for that year — preventing the real-terms pay cut that would otherwise result from a cap in a high-inflation environment.\n\n### Additional Earnings Opportunities\n\nBeyond the base pay award, the settlement delivers:\n\n- A **new incentive scheme**, currently in trial, designed to provide realistic additional earnings opportunities above contracted hours\n- A commitment to prioritise **overtime and scheduled attendance opportunities** for CWU-represented employees ahead of agency or casual workers\n\nThese provisions add practical value on top of the headline percentage.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\nThe \"Rebuilding Royal Mail\" agreement does not alter Royal Mail's existing annual leave structure. Under the **Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998)**, all UK workers are entitled to a minimum of **28 days' paid annual leave** per year — inclusive of the 8 UK public holidays. Royal Mail's contractual entitlement for CWU-grade employees has historically exceeded this statutory floor, with leave rising with length of service.\n\nYou should check your individual contract of employment or the applicable Royal Mail HR policy for your specific entitlement. Where your contractual leave exceeds the 28-day WTR minimum, you are entitled to the higher contractual figure. If Royal Mail reduces your leave below your contractual level without agreement, this constitutes a breach of contract under ERA 1996 and you may raise a grievance or pursue a claim.\n\nIf you believe you have been denied agreed leave, raise a grievance through Royal Mail's internal procedures or contact your local CWU branch representative.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\n### Voluntary Redundancy: Significant CBA Enhancement\n\nOne of the most material improvements in the \"Rebuilding Royal Mail\" settlement is the enhancement to **voluntary redundancy (VR)**. The maximum entitlement under the agreement has been raised to **52 weeks' pay**, with accelerated progression through the benefit calculation structure to help more workers reach the maximum entitlement sooner.\n\nThis substantially exceeds the statutory position (see below) and represents a meaningful financial safety net if Royal Mail were to seek workforce reductions.\n\n### Statutory Redundancy Pay: The Legal Baseline\n\nUnder the **Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)**, all eligible employees with at least two years' continuous service are entitled to statutory redundancy pay, calculated as follows:\n\n| Age | Per completed year of service |\n|-----|------------------------------|\n| Under 22 | 0.5 week's pay |\n| 22–40 | 1 week's pay |\n| 41 and over | 1.5 weeks' pay |\n\nFrom April 2026, the **weekly pay cap for redundancy purposes is £700** (as uprated under ERA 1996). The maximum statutory redundancy payment is therefore **£21,000** (30 weeks × £700 cap).\n\nThe CBA voluntary redundancy maximum of 52 weeks is calculated on actual weekly earnings rather than the statutory cap, making it considerably more valuable — particularly for longer-serving or higher-earning employees.\n\n### Collective Redundancy Protections\n\nIf Royal Mail proposes 20 or more redundancies within 90 days, collective consultation obligations apply under **TULRCA 1992**:\n\n- Minimum 30-day consultation period (45 days where 100 or more redundancies are proposed)\n- The CWU must be informed and consulted as recognised trade union\n- Selection criteria must not be discriminatory (Equality Act 2010)\n\nAny compulsory redundancy, where it occurs, must comply with ERA 1996 statutory minimums unless more favourable CBA terms have been specifically agreed.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Period\n\n### Statutory Minimum Under ERA 1996\n\nUnder **Section 86 of the ERA 1996**, the statutory minimum notice you are entitled to receive from your employer is:\n\n- **1 week** per completed year of continuous employment\n- Up to a maximum of **12 weeks** for employees with 12 or more years' service\n\nFor example, a Royal Mail worker with 15 years' service is entitled to at least 12 weeks' statutory notice.\n\nYour employment contract may specify a **longer contractual notice period**, which takes precedence where it is more favourable. During the notice period, you continue to accrue annual leave and receive all normal contractual pay — including any scheduled attendance pay you are entitled to under the CBA. You are also obliged to give the notice period specified in your own contract (or at least 1 week under statute).\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\n### Royal Mail's Pension Arrangements\n\nThe **Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP)**, a defined benefit scheme, was closed to new members in April 2008 when the UK Government assumed responsibility for the scheme's historic liabilities. New Royal Mail employees are enrolled in a **defined contribution (DC) pension arrangement**.\n\nUnder the **Pensions Act 2008**, all eligible workers must be automatically enrolled into a qualifying workplace pension scheme. The statutory minimum contributions from April 2025 are:\n\n| Contribution | Statutory Minimum |\n|-------------|-------------------|\n| Employee | 5% of qualifying earnings |\n| Employer | 3% of qualifying earnings |\n\nRoyal Mail's DC scheme may offer higher employer contributions for certain employee groups or contribution levels — consult your pension welcome pack or contact Royal Mail's pensions helpline for your personal rates.\n\n### Employee Collective Benefit Trust\n\nA novel provision in the \"Rebuilding Royal Mail\" framework establishes an **Employee Collective Benefit Trust**, under which CWU members collectively receive **10% of any dividend paid by Royal Mail Group** once the company returns to profitability. This profit-sharing arrangement is separate from, and in addition to, pension contributions. It reflects the union's negotiating position that employees should share in the commercial upside following the company's transition under EP Group ownership.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nThe \"Rebuilding Royal Mail\" settlement sits within a framework of statutory and collectively bargained rights. Key points to know as of 2026:\n\n- **Legally binding terms:** The CWU holds statutory recognition under TULRCA 1992. Once ratified by ballot, the terms of this agreement are incorporated into your individual employment contract and are enforceable under ERA 1996. Royal Mail cannot unilaterally reduce them.\n- **Consolidated pay rise:** The 4.2% Year One rise is permanently embedded in your contractual pay. Overtime rates and scheduled attendance pay have also risen accordingly.\n- **Enhanced voluntary redundancy:** Up to 52 weeks' pay under a VR scheme is a significant improvement above the statutory floor. This is a contractual entitlement if a VR scheme is offered.\n- **Two-tier workforce equalisation:** The agreement commits Royal Mail to begin negotiations immediately to equalise pay and conditions between employees on legacy contracts and those on newer, less favourable arrangements. A formal agreement was targeted by December 2025.\n- **New entrant pay equality:** A first step towards equalising new entrant pay was committed by September 2025, with a full equalisation plan due by December 2025.\n- **Sick pay improvements:** Enhanced sick pay provisions were committed for agreement by September 2025. Until any such agreement takes effect, the statutory minimum — **Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)** at £116.75\u002Fweek (2026 rate) from the fourth day of absence — applies as the legal floor under ERA 1996.\n- **Profit sharing:** Once Royal Mail returns to profit, members receive 10% of any dividend through the Collective Benefit Trust.\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our Royal Mail CWU Pay Settlement Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your personal pay increase, redundancy entitlement, annual leave and pension under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Q: When does the 4.2% Year One pay rise take effect?**\n\nThe rise is backdated to **1 April 2025**. Backpay for the period from April to September 2025 was paid to weekly-paid staff on 26 September 2025 and to monthly-paid staff on 30 September 2025.\n\n**Q: Does the 4.2% apply to my overtime?**\n\nYes. The increase is fully consolidated into all elements of pay, including overtime rates and scheduled attendance pay. Your overtime will now be calculated on your uplifted base rate.\n\n**Q: How is my Year 2 or Year 3 pay rise determined?**\n\nBoth are CPI-linked. You will receive at minimum 2% regardless of how low inflation falls. If CPI exceeds 3%, the CWU can trigger a reopener clause to renegotiate the award for that year rather than accepting a below-inflation settlement.\n\n**Q: Am I automatically entitled to the 52-week voluntary redundancy package?**\n\nNo — the enhanced VR terms apply only where Royal Mail opens a voluntary redundancy scheme and you choose to apply. It is not triggered automatically. If Royal Mail were to make compulsory redundancies, the statutory ERA 1996 formula would apply unless a higher contractual or collectively negotiated sum has been agreed for that purpose.\n\n**Q: What is the Employee Collective Benefit Trust and do I need to do anything to join?**\n\nThe Trust entitles CWU members collectively to 10% of any dividends paid by Royal Mail Group once the business returns to profit. You should be automatically eligible as a CWU member in scope — consult your CWU representative for details of how distributions will work in practice.\n\n**Q: What if I think my pay rise has been calculated incorrectly?**\n\nFirst, check your payslip against the 4.2% uplift applied to your pre-April 2025 basic pay and allowances. If you believe there is an error, raise the matter with your manager or HR. If it is unresolved, raise a formal written grievance under Royal Mail's grievance procedure — a right you hold under ERA 1996. Your CWU branch representative can support you through this process.\n\n**Q: Does this agreement change my pension?**\n\nThe settlement does not directly alter pension contribution rates. If you joined Royal Mail after April 2008, you are in a DC scheme subject to the Pensions Act 2008 auto-enrolment minimums. The Employee Collective Benefit Trust provides a profit-share element on top of your pension — it does not replace it.\n\n---\n\n## Background: EP Group's Ownership and Why It Matters\n\nIn January 2025, Royal Mail Group completed its acquisition by **EP Group plc**, the investment vehicle of Czech entrepreneur Daniel Křetínský. The \"Rebuilding Royal Mail\" agreement is the first major pay settlement under the new ownership structure and signals the direction of industrial relations under EP Group's stewardship.\n\nThe CWU described the settlement as \"a step towards a better future\" — acknowledging genuine progress on pay whilst recognising that significant work remains to resolve the two-tier workforce structure, equalise new entrant conditions, and address long-term pension adequacy. For workers, understanding both what has been agreed and what remains under negotiation is essential to navigating your rights in 2026 and beyond.\n\nThe National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 21 and over stands at **£12.21 per hour** from April 2026. All Royal Mail CWU-grade pay rates must meet or exceed this statutory minimum.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002Fb31ce8adefe0-15d7ed.webp","Workers in postal sector reviewing their pay agreement in the UK, 2026","Royal Mail CWU Settlement 2026 workers guide | Expert Zoom","Complete guide to the Royal Mail CWU Rebuilding Royal Mail pay settlement 2025-2027: 4.2% rise, redundancy, leave and pension rights for ~112,000 workers.","Royal Mail CWU Pay Settlement workers guide 2026","b31ce8adefe0",2195,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2789,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2796,"readingTimeMin":1137,"metaDescription":2790},[1078],170,"e05d4de6-e469-4542-ba2b-105ef865e899","2026-06-05T17:07:44.000Z",4.63,3.05,"2026-07-17T14:49:13.688Z","2026-05-26T17:25:02.266Z","2026-05-26T17:25:02.268Z","2026-07-20T02:14:25.649Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2808,"slug":2809,"title":2810,"excerpt":2811,"contentMd":2812,"heroImage":2813,"heroImageAlt":2814,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1137,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2815,"metaDescription":2816,"keyword":2817,"seoApiPageId":2818,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2819,"internalImages":2820,"frontmatter":2821,"viewCount":2823,"internalLinksCount":1160,"expertId":2592,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2824,"gscCheckedAt":2696,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2825,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2826,"cwvFcpRating":2567,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2827,"publishedAt":2828,"createdAt":2829,"updatedAt":2830,"category":2831},"cmpmwo7ae00n7n6h10ub2ogel","british-airways-unite-gmb-pay-agreement-2026","British Airways \u002F Unite and GMB Pay Agreement 2025–2027: Complete Guide for Workers (2026)","The British Airways \u002F Unite and GMB Pay Agreement 2025–2027 is a landmark three-year collective bargaining agreement negotiated between British Airways plc (a subsidiary of International Airlines Grou","# British Airways \u002F Unite and GMB Pay Agreement 2025–2027: A Complete Guide for Workers (2026)\n\n## What Is the British Airways \u002F Unite and GMB Pay Agreement?\n\nThe British Airways \u002F Unite and GMB Pay Agreement 2025–2027 is a landmark three-year collective bargaining agreement negotiated between British Airways plc (a subsidiary of International Airlines Group) and its two principal recognised trade unions — Unite the Union and the GMB. Announced in February 2025, the deal covers approximately 24,000 workers across cabin crew, ground handling, engineering, and other operational roles based at Heathrow and Gatwick airports.\n\nThe agreement was reached under the statutory recognition framework established by the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992), which gives Unite and GMB the legal right to negotiate pay, hours, and working conditions on behalf of their members at British Airways. BASSA — the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association, the cabin crew branch of Unite — played a central role in representing the largest group of workers in the negotiations.\n\nThe total value of the deal exceeds £290 million in consolidated pay increases over the three years, with an additional profit-sharing potential of up to £318 million linked to British Airways' earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). The deal runs from 1 December 2024 to 31 December 2027 and is one of the most significant private-sector pay settlements in UK aviation in recent years.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\nThe agreement delivers increases in three annual instalments, each comprising a guaranteed consolidated element, a non-consolidated reward payment, and a profit-sharing component tied to BA's financial performance.\n\n**Year One — effective 1 December 2024 (backdated)**\n\n- A **4.5% consolidated pay increase** applied to all in-scope basic salaries\n- A **£1,000 non-consolidated reward payment**, distributed in February 2025\n- An **EBIT-linked bonus of up to 4% of basic salary**, payable once British Airways meets its defined earnings threshold\n\n**Year Two — effective 1 January 2026**\n\n- A **3% consolidated pay increase**\n- A profit-sharing reward of **at least £1,000** if the EBIT trigger is met\n- **Inflation protection**: if CPI exceeds 3%, Unite has the right to seek a supplementary consolidated increase to match the rate of inflation\n\n**Year Three — effective 1 January 2027**\n\n- A further **3% consolidated pay increase**\n- The same EBIT-linked reward and inflation protection provisions as Year Two\n\nAll consolidated increases are applied to basic pay permanently, which means they flow through to overtime calculations, pensionable pay, and — importantly — the weekly pay figure used in any future redundancy calculations.\n\nA notable feature of this agreement is that the EBIT profit-sharing scheme has been **extended to all staff for the first time**. Previously, profit-related payments at British Airways were limited to managers and pilots. This deal opens the scheme to cabin crew, ground staff, and engineers across the bargaining unit.\n\nAs of 2026, the National Living Wage (NLW) stands at **£12.21 per hour** for workers aged 21 and over. All roles covered by this agreement are paid substantially above that statutory floor.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\n### Working Hours\n\nBritish Airways operates on varied working patterns across its workforce. Cabin crew work rostered duties based on flight schedules, while ground staff and engineers typically operate shift patterns. The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998) apply to all in-scope workers and provide the following statutory protections:\n\n- An average working week of no more than **48 hours** (measured over a 17-week reference period, with an opt-out available in writing)\n- A minimum **daily rest period of 11 consecutive hours**\n- A minimum **weekly rest period of 24 hours** per seven-day period (or 48 hours per 14-day period)\n- A **20-minute break** where the working day exceeds six hours\n\n### Annual Leave\n\nUnder WTR 1998, all workers are entitled to a statutory minimum of **28 days' paid annual leave per year**, inclusive of bank holidays. British Airways' contractual leave entitlements for cabin crew and ground staff typically exceed this floor, with leave increasing in line with service length:\n\n| Years of Service | Approximate Leave Entitlement |\n|---|---|\n| 0–2 years | ~28–30 days (inclusive of bank holidays) |\n| 3–5 years | ~30–33 days |\n| 6+ years | ~33–35 days |\n\n*Figures are approximate; precise entitlements are set out in BA's Employment Guide and Our Colleague Guide.*\n\nThe 2025–2027 agreement includes a commitment to reduce the disparities between the Employment Guide (which covers some cabin crew groups) and Our Colleague Guide (which covers others), with the aim of harmonising conditions across the bargaining unit over the life of the deal.\n\nThe UK has **8 statutory public holidays** per year. Whether these are included within or in addition to your contractual leave entitlement depends on your individual contract of employment.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nIf British Airways were to make compulsory redundancies, in-scope workers are protected by both statutory entitlements and the collective agreement framework.\n\n**Statutory Minimum — ERA 1996**\n\nUnder the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996), all employees with at least **two years' continuous service** are entitled to a statutory redundancy payment calculated as follows:\n\n- **½ week's pay** for each complete year of service **under age 22**\n- **1 week's pay** for each complete year of service **aged 22–40**\n- **1½ weeks' pay** for each complete year of service **aged 41 or over**\n\nAs of 2026, the **weekly pay cap for statutory redundancy purposes is £700**. The maximum statutory redundancy payment is therefore **£21,000** (30 qualifying years × 1.5 × £700).\n\n**Enhanced Redundancy at British Airways**\n\nBritish Airways has historically offered enhanced redundancy terms above the statutory minimum for many employee categories, including higher weekly pay multipliers and\u002For the removal of the statutory cap on a week's pay. The collective agreement provides the framework for collective redundancy consultation under TULRCA 1992 s.188, which requires BA to consult Unite and GMB where it proposes to make 20 or more redundancies within a 90-day period. Consultation must begin in good time and cover ways of avoiding redundancies, reducing numbers, and mitigating the effects.\n\nWhere BA offers enhanced redundancy terms, these will be set out in any redundancy agreement negotiated with your union. Contact your Unite or GMB representative to understand your specific entitlement.\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our British Airways \u002F Unite and GMB Pay Agreement 2025–2027 Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your pay uplift, redundancy entitlement, annual leave balance, and pension contributions under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Period\n\n**Statutory Minimum — ERA 1996 s.86**\n\nUnder ERA 1996, employees are entitled to a statutory minimum notice period of **one week per complete year of continuous employment**, up to a maximum of **12 weeks**. Your employer must give you at least one week's notice after one month's employment.\n\n**Contractual Notice at British Airways**\n\nBA's contractual notice periods are typically longer than the statutory minimum, particularly for longer-serving employees and specialist roles. Your individual contract of employment — or the relevant section of the Employment Guide or Our Colleague Guide — will specify your contractual notice entitlement. Where your contractual notice period exceeds the ERA 1996 statutory minimum, your contractual right prevails. Equally, you are required to give notice to BA in line with your contract; check your contract for the applicable period.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nBritish Airways operates a tiered pension provision depending on when you joined the company.\n\n**Airways Pension Scheme (APS)**: A legacy **final-salary defined-benefit** scheme, closed to new entrants. Members who joined before the scheme's closure date and have retained membership continue to accrue significant defined benefits, with retirement income based on final pensionable pay and years of service.\n\n**New Airways Pension Scheme (NAPS)**: A **career-average revalued earnings (CARE) defined-benefit** scheme, also closed to new joiners. Existing NAPS members continue to accrue benefits based on pensionable pay each year, revalued in line with a set index.\n\n**BA Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme**: Open to workers who joined after the legacy schemes closed. Employee and employer contributions are set by agreement between BA and the unions; check your scheme documentation for your specific contribution rates.\n\n**Auto-enrolment baseline**: Where workers are not members of the APS, NAPS, or DC scheme, the Pensions Act 2008 requires BA to auto-enrol eligible workers into a qualifying pension. Minimum contributions as of 2026 are **5% from the employee and 3% from the employer** on qualifying earnings between £6,240 and £50,270 per year.\n\nThe 2025–2027 pay agreement does not alter the existing pension scheme structures. However, the consolidated pay increases do raise the **pensionable pay base** for members of salary-linked schemes, which may improve future benefit accrual — a benefit of receiving consolidated rather than one-off payments.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nWorkers covered by the BA\u002FUnite\u002FGMB agreement benefit from several protections and entitlements that go beyond the statutory floor:\n\n- **Guaranteed consolidated pay increases**: Three years of pensionable, permanent increases (4.5%, 3%, 3%) — not one-off bonuses — which compound over time and build into your redundancy and pension calculations.\n- **First-ever universal profit-sharing**: EBIT-linked reward payments extended to all bargaining unit members, placing cabin crew, ground staff, and engineers on the same footing as managers and pilots.\n- **Inflation protection in Years 2 and 3**: A formal mechanism under which Unite may seek supplementary pay increases if CPI exceeds 3%, protecting your real wages against unexpected cost-of-living rises.\n- **Collective redundancy rights**: Under TULRCA 1992 s.188, if BA proposes 20 or more redundancies within 90 days, it must consult your recognised union in a meaningful way. You have the right to be represented in that process.\n- **Right to union representation**: Under ERA 1999 s.10 (the right to be accompanied), you may bring a trade union representative or a fellow worker to any disciplinary or grievance hearing at British Airways.\n- **Policy harmonisation commitment**: The agreement includes specific commitments to close the gap between different sets of employment terms, reducing the two-tier conditions that have historically created inequality across the workforce.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**When does the 4.5% increase take effect — do I get back pay?**\n\nThe 4.5% consolidated increase was backdated to **1 December 2024**. If you were employed and in scope at that date, you should have received the increase in your pay along with any arrears, and the £1,000 reward payment in February 2025. If you believe you have not received these, contact your Unite or GMB representative immediately.\n\n**I work at Gatwick, not Heathrow. Am I covered?**\n\nYes. The agreement covers workers at **both Heathrow and Gatwick airports**, across cabin crew, ground staff, and engineering roles represented by Unite or GMB. Your location within the BA operation does not affect your entitlement under this deal.\n\n**What happens if British Airways misses its EBIT target?**\n\nThe EBIT profit-sharing reward is conditional on BA meeting its earnings threshold. If the threshold is not met in a given year, no EBIT bonus is payable. However, the **consolidated pay increase** (3% in Years 2 and 3) is **guaranteed regardless of BA's financial performance** — it is not linked to EBIT in any way.\n\n**How does the inflation protection clause work in practice?**\n\nIf UK CPI exceeds 3% during Year 2 (2026) or Year 3 (2027), Unite has the contractual right to enter formal negotiations with BA to seek a supplementary consolidated increase to match inflation. This is a **negotiating right**, not an automatic uplift — BA must engage in good faith, but any additional increase requires agreement. It provides a meaningful safety net if inflation rises unexpectedly.\n\n**I was not a union member when the deal was signed. Does it still apply to me?**\n\nUnder TULRCA 1992, the collectively agreed pay rates apply across the bargaining unit, typically regardless of individual union membership. In practice, BA applies the agreed pay increases to all in-scope employees. If you are uncertain whether you fall within the bargaining unit, contact your HR department or your relevant union (Unite or GMB).\n\n**How do I work out my redundancy pay?**\n\nUnder ERA 1996, multiply your weekly pay (capped at £700 as of 2026) by the relevant age multiplier and your years of qualifying service. BA may offer enhanced terms above this. Use our interactive calculator to run a quick estimate based on your individual circumstances.\n\n---\n\n## Related Tool\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our British Airways \u002F Unite and GMB Pay Agreement 2025–2027 Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your personal pay uplift, redundancy entitlement, annual leave balance, and pension contributions under this three-year agreement.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002F6b90ba8bbddc-15d7c0.webp","Workers in aviation sector reviewing their pay agreement in the UK, 2026","British Airways Pay Agreement 2025-2027 | Expert Zoom","Complete guide to the British Airways \u002F Unite and GMB pay agreement 2025–2027. Pay rises, leave, redundancy rights and pension for 24,000 BA workers.","British Airways Unite GMB pay agreement 2026","6b90ba8bbddc",2116,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2815,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2822,"readingTimeMin":1137,"metaDescription":2816},[1096],357,"2026-06-08T01:27:13.000Z",4.56,3.59,"2026-07-17T14:49:29.859Z","2026-05-26T17:25:01.272Z","2026-05-26T17:25:01.273Z","2026-07-20T02:14:30.054Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},{"id":2833,"slug":2834,"title":2835,"excerpt":2836,"contentMd":2837,"heroImage":2838,"heroImageAlt":2839,"heroImageCredit":1153,"audioUrl":1153,"audioGeneratedAt":1153,"readingTimeMin":1126,"featured":2547,"status":2548,"lang":1158,"countryCode":2549,"languageCode":2550,"categoryId":1157,"metaTitle":2840,"metaDescription":2841,"keyword":2842,"seoApiPageId":2843,"seoApiTenantId":2555,"contentType":1153,"wordCount":2844,"internalImages":2845,"frontmatter":2846,"viewCount":2848,"internalLinksCount":1160,"expertId":2849,"folderId":1153,"folderPosition":1153,"gscVerdict":2562,"gscCoverage":2563,"gscLastCrawl":2850,"gscCheckedAt":2696,"gscIndexingState":1153,"gscRobotsTxtState":1153,"gscPageFetchState":1153,"gscGoogleCanonical":1153,"gscCrawledAs":1153,"cwvLcp":2851,"cwvLcpRating":2567,"cwvFcp":2568,"cwvFcpRating":2567,"cwvCls":1160,"cwvClsRating":2569,"cwvAuditedAt":2852,"publishedAt":2853,"createdAt":2854,"updatedAt":2855,"category":2856},"cmpmwo6lv00n5n6h1k7cypf62","tesco-usdaw-pay-agreement-2026-workers-guide","Tesco \u002F USDAW Pay Agreement 2026: Complete Guide for Workers","The Tesco and USDAW (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) Pay Agreement 2026 is one of the most significant collective pay deals in British retail history. Announced on 18 March 2026 and ef","# Tesco \u002F USDAW Pay Agreement 2026: A Complete Guide for Workers\n\nThe Tesco and USDAW (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) Pay Agreement 2026 is one of the most significant collective pay deals in British retail history. Announced on 18 March 2026 and effective from 29 March 2026, it delivers a 5.1% pay increase for approximately 300,000 store and online fulfilment colleagues, backed by an investment of over £200 million. This guide explains what the agreement means for you — covering pay, leave, redundancy, notice periods, pension rights, and the landmark domestic abuse leave provision that makes this deal a first for UK retail.\n\n---\n\n## What Is the Tesco \u002F USDAW Pay Agreement?\n\nThe Tesco \u002F USDAW Pay Agreement is a voluntary collective agreement negotiated between Tesco plc, the UK's largest private-sector employer, and USDAW, the trade union that represents shop workers across British retail. The two organisations have maintained a formal voluntary recognition arrangement for more than 30 years under the framework set out in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA 1992), which enshrines the right of recognised trade unions to bargain collectively on pay, hours, and working conditions on behalf of their members.\n\nThe 2026 agreement covers approximately 300,000 colleagues working in Tesco stores and online fulfilment centres across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Its scope includes hourly-paid retail assistants, customer assistants, warehouse operatives, and online picking staff. The deal runs from 29 March 2026 to 28 March 2027, at which point negotiations for the following year's agreement will begin.\n\nUSDAW's recognition at Tesco means that terms agreed in collective bargaining are incorporated into individual contracts of employment. Employees covered by the agreement benefit automatically from its provisions — you do not need to be a union member to receive the pay rate, though membership entitles you to representation, legal advice, and other member services.\n\n---\n\n## Pay and Pay Award 2026\n\nThe headline of the 2026 agreement is a **5.1% increase** in the basic hourly rate, raising pay to **£13.28 per hour** with effect from 29 March 2026. This represents an investment of over £200 million by Tesco in its workforce and sits **£1.07 above** the 2026 National Living Wage (NLW) of **£12.21 per hour** — the statutory floor set by the government under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 for workers aged 21 and over.\n\nThe 2026 rate is part of a sustained pay trajectory. Over the preceding five years, Tesco colleagues have seen their hourly rate rise by a cumulative **43%**, with the company investing more than £900 million in colleague pay since April 2022. The previous year's two-stage award moved the rate from £12.02 to £12.64, meaning the 2026 increase of £0.64 per hour represents a meaningful continuation of that upward path.\n\n**Key pay figures at a glance (as of 2026):**\n\n| Rate | Amount (per hour) |\n|---|---|\n| Tesco \u002F USDAW agreed rate (from 29 March 2026) | **£13.28** |\n| National Living Wage (statutory minimum, 21+) | £12.21 |\n| London rate (Tesco London allowance applies) | £13.28 + £1.21 = ~£14.49 |\n\nThe **London allowance** of £1.21 per hour applies to colleagues working in Tesco stores and facilities within the Greater London area, reflecting the higher cost of living in the capital.\n\nFor part-time colleagues, the hourly rate applies proportionally. If you work 20 hours per week, your gross weekly pay under the agreement would be approximately **£265.60** before tax and National Insurance.\n\n---\n\n## Working Hours and Leave Entitlement\n\nThe Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998) set the statutory minimum annual leave entitlement for all workers in Great Britain at **28 days per year** (including bank holidays), which equates to 5.6 weeks for a standard full-time employee. This is the legal floor, and Tesco colleagues are entitled to at least this level of paid leave from their first day of employment.\n\n**Public holidays:** The UK observes eight public holidays in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (with some variation in Scotland and Northern Ireland). These eight days are typically included within the 28-day statutory entitlement at Tesco.\n\n**Rest breaks:** Under WTR 1998, workers are entitled to:\n- A 20-minute rest break during shifts of more than six hours\n- A minimum of 11 consecutive hours' rest between shifts\n- At least one day off per week\n\nTesco's working patterns across stores and fulfilment centres include full-time, part-time, and variable-hours contracts. The WTR 1998 protections apply regardless of contract type. Since December 2025, provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 have also come into force, strengthening protections for workers on irregular hours contracts and creating new rights around guaranteed minimum hours where a worker works regular patterns.\n\n---\n\n## Domestic Abuse Leave: A UK Retail First\n\nOne of the most significant welfare provisions in the 2026 agreement is the introduction of **up to three days' paid domestic abuse leave**. This is a landmark provision — no other major UK supermarket had previously included a dedicated paid domestic abuse leave entitlement as a contractual right within a collective agreement. It gives colleagues who are experiencing or escaping domestic abuse paid time away from work to attend court hearings, access support services, make safe housing arrangements, or attend medical appointments without losing earnings.\n\nThis provision goes beyond current statutory requirements. While the Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthens several employment protections, there is no general statutory entitlement to paid domestic abuse leave in the UK as of 2026. Tesco and USDAW have therefore agreed a higher standard than the law requires, reflecting a growing recognition that employers have a role to play in tackling domestic abuse and supporting affected colleagues.\n\n---\n\n## Redundancy Pay\n\nIf you are made redundant, your statutory redundancy pay is calculated under the **Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996)**, Part XI. The formula is:\n\n- **0.5 weeks' pay** per year of service, for years worked aged under 22\n- **1 week's pay** per year of service, for years worked aged 22–40\n- **1.5 weeks' pay** per year of service, for years worked aged 41 and over\n\nThe weekly pay used in this calculation is capped at **£700 per week** (the 2026 statutory cap) and the total qualifying period is capped at 20 years. The maximum statutory redundancy payment in 2026 is therefore **£21,000** (1.5 × £700 × 20 years).\n\nTo qualify for statutory redundancy pay under ERA 1996, you must have at least two years' continuous service with Tesco.\n\nTesco and USDAW have historically negotiated enhanced redundancy terms above the statutory minimum in periods of store restructuring, particularly in relation to longer-serving employees. If a redundancy situation arises, your USDAW representative can advise on whether any enhanced terms apply under the current agreement or any applicable store-level arrangement. You also have the right under ERA 1996 to receive written notice of redundancy, a consultation period, and where applicable, the right to be considered for suitable alternative employment.\n\n---\n\n## Notice Periods\n\nUnder **ERA 1996, section 86**, the statutory minimum notice you are entitled to receive from your employer is:\n\n- **1 week** after one month's continuous employment\n- **1 week per year of service** for employees with between two and twelve years' service\n- **12 weeks** (the maximum) after twelve or more years' service\n\nFor example, if you have been with Tesco for five years, your statutory minimum notice is five weeks. Your contract of employment may specify a longer notice period — this is the **contractual notice** and, if longer than the statutory minimum, it is the figure that applies.\n\nIf you are giving notice to Tesco, ERA 1996 requires you to give at least one week's notice once you have completed one month's employment, unless your contract sets a longer period. You should check your written statement of employment particulars (which Tesco must provide under ERA 1996, section 1) for the exact contractual notice terms applicable to your role and length of service.\n\n---\n\n## Pension Rights\n\nTesco operates a workplace pension scheme for eligible colleagues. Under the **Pensions Act 2008**, all employers must automatically enrol eligible workers into a qualifying pension scheme. Minimum contribution levels in 2026 are:\n\n- **Employee minimum:** 5% of qualifying earnings\n- **Employer minimum:** 3% of qualifying earnings\n\nTesco's pension arrangement for hourly-paid colleagues is a **defined contribution (DC) scheme** — the Tesco Colleague Pension Plan, administered via Legal & General. Both employee and employer contributions are invested in a pension fund, and the eventual retirement income depends on the size of the accumulated pot and the annuity or drawdown terms at retirement.\n\nYou are automatically enrolled once you meet the eligibility criteria (aged 22 or over, earning above the earnings threshold, and working in Great Britain). You have the right to opt out, but doing so means forfeiting your employer's contributions — in most cases, remaining enrolled is financially advantageous.\n\nFor colleagues who joined Tesco before the closure of its earlier defined benefit sections, different terms may apply. You should check your pension scheme documentation or speak to the Tesco Pensions team directly for information specific to your membership.\n\n---\n\n## Your Rights Under the Agreement\n\nThe 2026 Tesco \u002F USDAW Pay Agreement provides colleagues with rights that in several areas exceed the statutory minimum. Key points include:\n\n- **Pay above the NLW:** The agreed rate of £13.28 per hour is £1.07 above the National Living Wage (£12.21), providing a meaningful premium above the legal floor for workers aged 21 and over.\n- **Collective bargaining protection:** USDAW's recognition under TULRCA 1992 means your pay and conditions are determined through collective bargaining, and Tesco cannot unilaterally reduce agreed rates without re-negotiating with the union.\n- **Domestic abuse leave:** Up to three days' paid leave — a contractual right with no statutory equivalent in 2026 — gives colleagues a safety net during a domestic crisis.\n- **Employment rights floor:** All rights under ERA 1996 (unfair dismissal from two years' service, written reasons for dismissal, redundancy pay, written employment particulars), WTR 1998 (rest breaks, maximum working week, annual leave), and the Pensions Act 2008 (auto-enrolment) apply in full alongside the collective agreement.\n\n> **Interactive Calculator**\n> Use our Tesco \u002F USDAW Pay & Rights Calculator to estimate your take-home pay, redundancy entitlement, annual leave days, and pension contributions under this agreement.\n\n---\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\n**Q: When does the 5.1% pay increase take effect?**\nA: The new rate of £13.28 per hour takes effect from 29 March 2026. If you were paid under the previous rate for any days between your last pay date and 29 March 2026, you should receive any arrears in your next payslip or a separate payment. Contact your line manager or HR if you have not received the correct rate after this date.\n\n**Q: Am I covered by the agreement if I am not a USDAW member?**\nA: Yes. The agreement applies to all hourly-paid Tesco colleagues within its scope, regardless of union membership. However, USDAW members benefit from individual representation, legal support, and a voice in future negotiations. You can join USDAW at any time.\n\n**Q: Does the £13.28 rate apply to part-time workers?**\nA: Yes. The agreed hourly rate applies to all eligible colleagues on both full-time and part-time contracts. Part-time workers are entitled to the same hourly rate pro-rated for their contracted hours, in accordance with the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000.\n\n**Q: How does Tesco's rate compare to the National Living Wage?**\nA: The National Living Wage in 2026 is £12.21 per hour (for workers aged 21 and over). Tesco's agreed rate of £13.28 is 8.8% above the NLW, meaning Tesco colleagues earn more than the legal minimum required of any UK employer.\n\n**Q: What happens if there is a dispute about my pay or conditions?**\nA: Tesco operates internal grievance procedures under which you can raise a concern formally. USDAW representatives are available in most Tesco stores and can accompany you to grievance or disciplinary meetings as your statutory companion under ERA 1999. If an internal resolution cannot be reached, claims relating to unlawful deduction of wages or other employment rights can be brought to an Employment Tribunal. Time limits are strict — generally three months less one day from the act complained of — so seek advice promptly.\n\n**Q: Can Tesco reduce the agreed pay rate during the agreement period?**\nA: No. The agreed rate of £13.28 per hour is contractually binding for the duration of the agreement (29 March 2026 to 28 March 2027). Any variation to collectively agreed terms requires renegotiation with USDAW under TULRCA 1992. Individual variations to your contract of employment also require your consent under ERA 1996.\n\n---\n\n## A Landmark Deal in UK Retail\n\nThe Tesco \u002F USDAW Pay Agreement 2026 is notable not just for its scale — affecting approximately 300,000 workers and representing more than £200 million in investment — but for the quality of the provisions it delivers. The 43% cumulative pay rise over five years reflects sustained, structured negotiation between one of the UK's most prominent employers and one of its largest trade unions.\n\nThe introduction of paid domestic abuse leave as a contractual right sets a new standard for the sector and demonstrates that collective bargaining can produce outcomes that go beyond what legislation alone currently requires.\n\nFor Tesco colleagues, understanding the agreement — and the statutory protections that sit alongside it — is the first step towards ensuring you receive everything you are entitled to.\n\n---\n\n*This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult your union representative or a qualified employment solicitor.*\n","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-bdebbd2dad294475a2da0eb657815b6b.r2.dev\u002Fhero\u002Fc2d7a7e17196-15cb97.webp","Retail workers in a UK supermarket reviewing their pay agreement in 2026","Tesco USDAW Pay Agreement 2026 | Expert Zoom","Tesco and USDAW 2026 pay agreement: £13.28\u002Fhr, 5.1% rise for 300,000 workers. Domestic abuse leave, redundancy rights, pension and ERA 1996 explained.","Tesco USDAW Pay Agreement 2026 workers guide","c2d7a7e17196",2276,[],{"excerpt":1041,"featured":2547,"metaTitle":2840,"countryCode":2549,"categorySlug":1120,"languageCode":2550,"relatedTools":2847,"readingTimeMin":1126,"metaDescription":2841},[1090],882,"c5a5be4d-0cf4-445d-bc1b-803a70c23091","2026-06-07T05:14:15.000Z",4.32,"2026-07-17T14:49:55.378Z","2026-05-26T17:25:00.322Z","2026-05-26T17:25:00.323Z","2026-07-20T03:36:19.396Z",{"id":1157,"name":662,"slug":664,"parentId":1153},42]