POST OFFICE: PAY AGREEMENT 2026 & 2027 – BALLOT RESULT

POST OFFICE: PAY AGREEMENT 2026 & 2027 – BALLOT RESULT 

Further to LTB 071/26 dated 6^th March.  Our Post Office members have overwhelmingly endorsed the two year Pay Agreement for 2026 and 2027. The result is:Yes Votes25692%No Votes238%Turnout51%

As a reminder, the key features of this two year no-strings Pay Agreement are as follows:

• Pay Increase: From 1^st April 2026 a minimum 3% consolidated pay rise for all grades. A further minimum 2.5% consolidated pay rise from 1^st April 2027. Both of these pay increases flow through to overtime and Scheduled Attendance rates

• Pension Improvements: The minimum Employer pension contribution increases from 9% to 10% from 1^stApril 2026. A further increase this time in the maximum Employer contribution from 12% to 13% from 1^st April 2027. The 13% is paid if members opt to pay an employee contribution of 8%

• Annual Leave Entitlements Increased: For members with over 5 years’ service an extra day’s annual leave (rising from 31 days) will apply from 1^st April 2026. For members obtaining 10 years’ service annual leave will increase again by an extra day (rising to 32 days) from 1^st April 2027

• London Weighting Increase: Both Inner and Outer London Weighting rates will increase by £300. The new rates from 1^st April 2026 will be £7,300 (Inner) and £5,500 (Outer). Both of these rates will increase again by a further £300 from 1^st April 2027 with the new rates being £7,600 (Inner) and £5,800 (Outer)

• 2027 Pay Increase – Re-opener Clause: Pay negotiations will re-open if inflation is greater than 3% CPI over the 3-month period, December 2026 – February 2027. Also, if CPI falls below 2% for the same 3-month reference period, Post Office will re-open pay talks.

Post Office has been advised of this outcome and has confirmed that members will receive the minimum 3% pay uplift with April salaries. I would like to thank our Post Office members for supporting this good outcome.

Yours sincerely,

Andy Furey

Assistant Secretary

LTB 094/26 – PO Pay Agreement 2026 and 2027 Ballot Result

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