Royal Mail recognises hard work of junior and middle managers

Royal Mail has announced that Unite members have voted in favour of a pay deal for junior and middle managers, which was recommended by the union.

Following a turnout of 69%, 68.4% of Unite members voted in favour of the offer in its ballot to members.

The agreement consists of a cumulative two-year pay increase of 5.37%. Managers will receive a pay increase of 2.6% this year, backdated to 1 September 2019, and a pay increase of 2.7% from 1 September 2020.

In addition, managers, including part time managers, within this pay bargaining group and who are part of the standard Royal Mail Group Annual Bonus plan will receive a £1,000 bonus advance in December 2019. This payment will be subject to tax and NI deductions and will be deducted from any final bonus payment in June 2020.

Separate discussions are taking place for Unite-represented managers in Parcelforce Worldwide.

Sally Ashford, Chief HR Officer at Royal Mail said: “We are pleased to announce that Unite members have today voted in favour of Royal Mail’s pay offer to junior and middle managers. This offer recognises the continued hard work and dedication of our junior and middle managers. Working together, we are committed to creating a strong platform for the continued success of our business.”