ROYAL MAIL – HR SERVICES: Customer Perception Incentive Scheme (CPSI) – QUARTER 3
I would like to advise Branches that our members working in Royal Mail HR Services have achieved a score of 50 in the CPSI Survey against the target of 50. As a consequence, all members will receive the full Quarter 3 (October – December) payment of £250 (pro-rata for part-timers) with January salaries. It has been an extremely busy quarter with additional work and I would like to congratulate members for achieving the target despite the heavy workload.
Total Payment of £750 to date this Financial Year
This payment means that members will have received the full potential of £750 for the first 3 periods 2015/16, having exceeded the quarterly targets. Hopefully this trend will continue and a further £250 will be paid following Quarter 4.
If you have any questions in relation to this LTB, please contact Lea Sheridan – lsheridan@cwu.org.
Yours sincerely
 
Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary
 
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Rule Book 
Further to LTB 434/15, Branches are advised that there were minor formatting errors in the numbering sequential that had an impact on a small number of rules in the Rule Book posted on the website on 2nd July 2015.
The correct version has been posted on the website and can be accessed using the following link  

Click to access cwu__1437987851_Rule_Book_-_June_2015.pdf

If you have any problems downloading a copy of the Rule Book from the website please contact Angela Niven on 020 8971 7256 or by e-mail to aniven@cwu.org
Yours sincerely,
Tony Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary
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LTB 009/15 – Rule Book

Attachment 1: Rule Book Updated June 2015

CWU Website (www.cwu.org)
As you may or may not know, we have over the last few weeks been in the process of migrating the website to new web hosts. During this time we have been experiencing some problems and are working to correct and make the necessary changes and fixes to overcome them.
We would be grateful if colleagues could bear with us during this time and ask that if you or a member comes across any problem links or pages not loading properly or missing data that you email info@cwu.org . Please be aware that website issues are not dealt with by the IT department at head office.
We appreciate your patience and assistance at this time and would be grateful if you could forward this information onto members and colleagues in your branch.
Any queries on this LTB should be directed to Marcia Murry on mmurray@cwu.org.
Many thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Webb

Head of Communications, Engagement and Media
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Health And Safety In The Aftermath Of Flooding 
In light of the flooding that has taken place in parts of England, Wales and Scotland, the TUC has revised and republished its advice on flooding. This is attached. 
For many workplaces affected by flooding, staff will be returning to work. It is important that the recovery is handled as safely and effectively as possible so as not to create more risk. In previous floods people have been killed by asphyxiation caused by using inappropriate petrol or diesel generators or heaters indoors. 
The Guidance is attached it is also available on the TUC website, and in pdf format at:
https://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace-issues/health-and-safety/health-and-safety-flooded-areas 
Yours sincerely 
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer
 
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Flooding – Advice for unions.docx

WASPI – Women Against State Pension Inequality 

The department has been contacted by the above campaign group which has recently been set up to challenge what they perceive to be the unfair changes to the State Pension Age imposed on women born on or after 6th April 1951. They currently have a platform on Facebook and this can be found by searching WASPI – Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign.  

They have also begun a petition which has already attracted over 100,000 signatures. The link for this can be found on the abovementioned Facebook page. Alternatively, you can navigate to the petition on the UK Government and Parliament online petition page.

Your anticipated support for the WASPI campaign is greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely

Linda Roy​

National Equality Officer

Scale Payment Delivery Offices (SPDO’s) – POL Closures

The Outdoor Department has been in discussion with Royal Mail nationally regarding SPDOs and in particular closures as a consequence of POL serving notice to remove the Mailwork from Sub Post Office’s as part of a POL Transformation Programme.

As a consequence of the programme a significant number of Branches and CWU Representatives are being approached regarding the merger/closure of SPDO’s on a previously unprecedented basis, and as things currently stand the “National Agreed Framework for Dealing with Delivery Office Mergers/Closures” should be followed by both parties.

Andrea Bowmer has been appointed to lead for Royal Mail in dealing with this programme and the Outdoor department has nominated Mike Newport as her interface. Mike was previously the coordinator for the National SPDO Group and will be the contact point for Branches should approaches be made by the employer regarding closing/merging SPDOs. Mikes email address is as follows:-

mike.newport@cwuessex.org

In some instances proposals have been put to CWU representatives that are clearly outside of existing national agreements or are stretching them beyond the bounds of reasonability, and in some cases are attempting to introduce initiatives that have been discussed (not agreed) as part of the tentative “Future of Delivery” talks. There have also been invites to trial certain initiatives which have not been agreed with the department. Where any of this occurs Branches/CWU Representatives should inform a CWU Divisional Representative and invoke the national IR Framework without delay, as well as informing Mike Newport.

In order to get some structure around what is currently happening a meeting has been arranged for the 12th January 2016 where we hope to agree a terms of reference for both parties to work to going forward. Branches will be further updated in due course.

Any enquiries to Bob Gibson’s Office, quoting reference 535.17

Email address: outdoorsecretary@cwu.org

Yours sincerely

Bob Gibson

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Final DO MergerClosure Framework Agreement

Managerial Cover in Delivery Offices 

The CWU were approached last year by Royal Mail regarding a trial involving managerial cover in Delivery Offices. Whilst this trial is primarily aimed at managerial grades and the involvement of Unite/CMA the CWU received an invite to be involved in the trial which we accepted. Tony Williams CWU Divisional Representative NW/NW was nominated to represent the Outdoor Department/CWU in the trial.

Shortly afterwards we received a proposal from Royal Mail for OPGs to act as day off cover for line managers. The proposal was for OPGs to cover the managerial indoor tasks such as IPS & Prep supervision, when the line manger was taking a day off. The OPG would then complete the outdoor part of their own duty, which would have been prepped by OPG colleagues. It was also proposed that the OPG would receive Leadership Allowance for this role.

Whilst we were considering the proposal and discussing a Terms of Reference for a trial Royal Mail took the view, which we shared, that it would be difficult to get sufficient volunteers for the role and consequently the proposal was withdrawn.

However Royal Mail has continued to discuss the issue of managerial day off cover with Unite/CMA. Branches will wish to note that these discussions do not involve plans for OPGs to act as managers for part of their duty, and that there is no agreement with the CWU for OPGs to lapse part of their own job to cover managerial roles in the way outlined above. Any approaches of this nature should be reported to CWU Divisional Reps without delay, utilising the IR Framework if necessary.

CMA/Unite has agreed a trial of “Trainee Managers” and at this point in time we are not yet clear what this entails and how this role will differ from the current acting manager roles.

Any further developments will be reported in due course.

Any enquiries to Bob Gibson’s Office, quoting reference

Email address: outdoorsecretary@cwu.org

Yours sincerely
Bob Gibson

Health, Safety & Environment Department LTB’s Digest for 2015:
As in previous years the Health, Safety & Environment Dept are circulating, for the particular attention of Safety Representatives, a digest list of LTB’s issued by the Health, Safety & Environment Department for 2015.
I attach for your information a digest list of LTB’s issued by the Health, Safety & Environment Department during 2015 which the department issues annually as a reference document.
Copies of all back-number LTBs are available for downloading via the CWU Website or on request directly from the Health, Safety & Environment Department.
Copies of minutes of the NEC HS&E Committee are also available on request.
Yours sincerely
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer
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