Pay review update: 9 March 2012

The table contained in this article summarises the latest pay settlements monitored by XpertHR. 

For each pay award, the entry shows the employer, the employee group covered, the effective date, the length of the pay award and details of the main changes. Use our pay awards by industry page to find all recent pay awards published for each industry.

Chemicals and pharmaceuticals

Organisation - employee group (nos. covered) Effective date Period (months) Terms of latest award
Synthomer, Harlow - industrial workers (62); staff (140) 1.1.12 12 2% increase plus £200 consolidated lump-sum payment.
Synthomer, Stallingborough - industrial workers (92); staff (77) 1.1.12 12 2.6% basic pay rise.
View all chemical, pharmaceutical and oil awards

Engineering and metals

Organisation - employee group (nos. covered) Effective date Period (months) Terms of latest award
Dana UK Axle - all employees (238) 1.1.12 48 Final year of a four-year deal: 3.25% basic increase.
Davy Roll - manual workers (272); staff (72) 1.1.12 6 Continuation of existing pay freeze for a further six months, when the possibility of a pay rise will be reviewed against business performance.
Nissan Motor Manufacturing - employees (except senior management) at Sunderland, Tyne & Wear plant (5,452) and Cranfield design centre (531) 1.1.12 24 Second year of a two-year deal: 3.5% basic increase, plus merit pay for eligible employees.
Unipres - production, maintenance and engineering staff (635) 1.1.12 24 First year of a two-year deal: 3% across-the-board increase.
View all engineering and metals awards

Finance

Organisation - employee group (nos. covered) Effective date Period (months) Terms of latest award
National Australia Bank Group Europe - staff in groups A (3,700) and B (1,900) (clerical groups) 1.1.12 12 Individual performance-related rises of 1%, 1.25% or 3.2% depending on performance.
National Australia Bank Group Europe - staff in group C (managerial) (3,000) 1.1.12 12 Performance-related rises of 1%, 1.25% or 3.2% depending on performance.
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General manufacturing

Organisation - employee group (nos. covered) Effective date Period (months) Terms of latest award
Armstrong World Industries, Team Valley - hourly paid (92) 1.1.12 12 2.5% basic pay rise. Final-salary pension scheme closed with effect from 1 January 2012.
Building Brick and Allied Industries NJC - all (3,500) 1.1.12 - The national agreement has been wound up with negotiations now devolved to local company level.
View all general manufacturing awards

General services

Organisation - employee group (nos. covered) Effective date Period (months) Terms of latest award
Live Nation - festivals collective bargaining group (50) 1.1.12 12 3.5% basic pay rise.
Live Nation - head office (1,000) 1.1.12 12 Annual salaries increase by 2.5%.

Paper and printing

Organisation - employee group (nos. covered) Effective date Period (months) Terms of latest award
Robert Horne Group - distribution and warehouse grades (300) 1.1.12 12 2.5% increase.
Robert Horne Group - staff (277) 1.1.12 12 All-merit rises distributed from 2.5% pay budget.
Smiths News (London) - clerical, counter and warehouse staff (196) 1.1.12 12 2.25% increase on Monday to Saturday rates, with the Sunday rate unchanged. The review adds a total of 2% to the paybill.
Smiths News (Provincial) - clerical, counter and warehouse staff (2,442) 1.1.12 12 2.25% increase on Monday to Saturday rates, with the Sunday rate unchanged. The review adds a total of 2% to the paybill.
View all paper and printing awards

Retail and wholesale

Organisation - employee group (nos. covered) Effective date Period (months) Terms of latest award
Callaway Golf - UK payroll staff (180) 1.1.12 12 3% average increase.
Manhattan Associates - all UK employees (85) 1.1.12 12 4% pay pot allocated for merit awards.
View all retail and wholesale awards

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