Grade 1 employees received part of retroactive payments stemming from the signing of the collective agreement 2011-2013 on Friday, November 29.
The company and the CSA (union representing Grade 1 employees) signed the agreement on Friday, November 15. The signing took place at the CSA Centre in Sans Souci in the presence of Labour Officer Kissenger Smith.
Six years ago, after the parties had signed off on all the clauses and exchanged letters confirming they had reached agreement, a dispute arose, which eventually went to the Labour Tribunal for review. It was over the CSA’s insistence on the inclusion of 15-point grade structure in a schedule to the agreement that it says was agreed to.
The matter was eventually resolved earlier this year when the Labour Tribunal ruled that the 15-point grade structure should be included in the agreement.
The company had previously paid to Grade 1 employees all increases, benefits and retroactive payments negotiated for the period while the agreement was being prepared for signing in 2013. That includes the wage increases of 4%, 2% and 2% agreed to.
The Company will continue working to make the balance of payments as quickly as possible.
