Member Briefing: Working Rule Agreement – new two year pay and conditions settlement reached

23 June, 2016

Following a meeting this week, a new two year pay and conditions agreement was reached between construction employer and union representatives for the Working Rule Agreement.

The key changes are:

An increase in basic rates of 2.5% from Monday 25 July 2016.An increase in basic rates of 2.75% from Monday 26 June 2017.An increase in Industry Sick Pay to £118.00 per week from 25 July 2016.An increase in life cover to £32,500 from 1 August 2016.An increases in fare and travel allowances from 1 August 2016.Fare and travel allowances to be measured in miles and not kilometres.HMRC has given approval to the new non-taxed allowances from 1 August 2016.

Pleas click here, to view CIJC PAY Promulgation 2016.