Network Rail General Grades Pay Offer 2022

We are now at a point where we want to put the latest offer from Network Rail to our Bands 5-8 (& equivalent) and Controller Grade members.

The latest offer from Network Rail, made on 25 July, has a number of improvements from the offer made on the 12th of July.

The offer letter in full can be viewed here.

Please read the letter in full. The key improvements/clarifications are found on pages 1 and 2, but please read in conjunction with Appendix E for the full offer and Appendix A, B, C & D for the key milestones and productivity items Network Rail want you to agree to.

Key Details

For 2022 Pay:

• A 4% increase to annual base pay, shift pay and overtime, backdated to January 1st, 2022.
• Minimum and maximum pay range scales will be lifted by 4%.
• The distribution of the pay award will not be dependent on any performance ratings – i.e., everyone will get 4%.
• Staff receiving £24,000, or below, salary will receive an uplift of £250.

Staff receiving between £24,000 and £24,250 will also have their salaries increased to £24,250.

I.E. Current salary = £23,500 – will increase to £23,750

Current salary = £24,100 – will increase to £24,250

This uplift will be applied before the % increase is applied and will be back dated to January 1st, 2021.

For 2023 Pay:

• A 4% increase will be applied to all base salaries from January 1st 2023.
• The distribution of the pay award will not be dependent on any performance ratings – i.e., everyone will get 4%.

Please note that the 2% increase and 2% cash element noted in Appendix E has been superseded by the offer of 4% detailed on pages 1 and 2 of the letter.

Staff Travel

• Season ticket subsidy cap of £2,750 will be removed, and the 75% discount will be applicable to all season tickets regardless of cost.
• Privileged staff travel will be introduced with a 75% discount available to staff and their families on all leisure travel. (This will be the same scheme as offered to non-safeguarded staff working in TOCs).

Milestones and Productivity Items

Network Rail wish to achieve the milestones and implement the productivity items detailed in appendices A, B, C and D. What has changed since the letter issued on the 12 July 2022 is that the pay award of 4% for 2022 and 4% for 2023 are no longer conditional on these milestones being achieved.

Network Rail are looking for in principal agreements on all productivity items. But there will still need to be discussions with TSSA on how these will be agreed, phased in and implemented.

Have Your Say On Your Pay

Members need to be clear that presenting this offer to you does not constitute any form of acceptance of the offer or any part thereof on behalf of TSSA or our members.

We are sharing the latest offer in full with members so you can take a view and have your say on your pay.

We ask that you take the time to read the offer letter in full and let us know if you want to accept or reject the offer.

Members are reminded that the 2% increase and 2% cash element noted in appendix E have been superseded by the offer of 4% detailed in the letter of the 25th July.

An electronic referendum will be sent via email to all members tomorrow (Thursday 28th July). The referendum will close at 12 noon on Thursday August 4th.

If the majority of members tell us they wish to accept the offer, we will inform Network Rail and proceed accordingly.

If the majority of members reject the offer, we will inform Network Rail and at the same time serve official notification that we will be taking industrial action on the 18th and 20th of August, aligning with your fellow members in the 11 TOCs where we have already served notice.

In solidarity,

Your TSSA Organising Team