Posted on: 20 August 2025

Dear member,

2025 Pay Ballot

As you will have seen from the joint comms, GMB has been instrumental in achieving an improved offer from the company following your rejection of the previous one. The new offer, which is for a two-year deal, is as follows:

• For the staff pay review period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, the company will implement a 3.75% fully consolidated pay increase and a further 1% uplift on standby allowances.

• For the 2026/27 pay award CPIH +1% pay increase with a cap of 5% and a minimum of 3% (CPIH based on the average of January 2026 to March 2026 ONS reported figures) for July 2026 to 30 June 2027.

• Additionally, the company proposes to advance 0.25% of the 2026/27 pay award to 1 April 2026, with the remainder payable from 1 July 2026, in line with the standard staff performance year.

How Year two will be worked out:

To calculate CPIH for Year 2 of this pay offer, you take the percentage figure for each month (Jan26 / Feb26 / March26), add them together, and then divide by the number of months.

For example (using made-up numbers to show the method):

• January = 2.9%
• February = 3.2%
• March = 3.2%

Step 1: Add them up → 2.9 + 3.2 + 3.2 = 9.3

Step 2: Divide by 3 (because there are 3 months) → 9.3 ÷ 3 = 3.1%

So, the average CPIH for these three months is 3.1%.

The pay offer adds an extra 1% on top of this, the final award would be:

3.1% + 1% = 4.1%

The GMB position is that we are recommending this offer as the best that can be achieved through negotiation.

If you vote to accept the offer, the company will be informed and the increase paid in October’s pay. You will also receive backpay for the period between the 1st July and the first payment being made.

If you vote to reject the offer, the company will be likely to impose the previously mooted one-year deal as this was accepted by the other trade unions. Should this happen, GMB will consult further with you on next steps which will have to include the possibility of industrial action as the only way forward that has any chance of achieving a better outcome. Under the law, no industrial action can be taken without a full postal ballot of the membership.

Yours sincerely

ANDY PRENDERGAST

National Secretary

On behalf of the GMB National Reps Commitee

Posted on: 14 May 2025

NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION

PAY BALLOT RESULT

Dear member

A big thank you to GMB members for taking the time to vote in the recent pay ballot. There was a very good turnout, and the result is as follows

38% - Accept

62% - Reject

We have informed the company of the result and the reasons why GMB members have rejected the pay offer.

We hope National Gas Transmission react positively to the feedback and come back to the negotiating table with an improved offer.

We will keep you informed of developments.

If you are not yet a member of GMB Union and you want to get involved in our campaign for better pay, you can join online at www.gmb.org.uk

In solidarity

Gary Carter

National Officer

Posted on: 14 April 2025

NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION

FINAL PAY OFFER 2025 & GMB BALLOT

Dear member

We have met with the company on several occasions to discuss the Joint Trade Unions’ pay claim. The initial offer from the company was 3.1% and over the course of negotiations we got the company to increase the offer.

The final offer from the company is 3.75% on basic rates, and handbook allowances. This does not meet our expectations, as we were aiming for an above inflation increase and said to management, we would recommend a figure of 4%+ as we believe this is affordable.

The current rates of inflation are, RPI 3.4%, CPIH 3.7%, and CPI 2.8% and there have been above inflationary rises in energy, council tax and water bills in the first week of April.

Part of our claim was also for an increase in standby rates. The company has offered to increase these by 4.75% and increase the Christmas standby and inconvenience payment from £48.00 to £100.00.

In summary the final offer is:

• 3.75% increase in basic rates and handbook allowances
• Salary ranges will increase by 3.75%
• 4.75% increase in standby rates
• Increase in Christmas standby & inconvenience payment from £48.00 to £100.00

As this is the company’s final pay offer, we will be balloting GMB members on whether members wish to accept or reject the offer.

If you are not yet a member of GMB Union and you want a say on your pay, you can join online at www.gmb.org.uk .

In solidarity

Gary Carter

National Officer

Posted on: 21 May 2024

NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION

2024 FINAL PAY AND TERMS & CONDITIONS OFFER

GMB BALLOT RESULTS

Dear member

The pay & conditions ballot has now closed. The ballot papers have been counted and the result is as follows:

78% - Accept

22% - Reject

We would like to thank members for taking part in the ballot. We have informed the company of the result and asked them to confirm that the pay rise will be in the July pay run.

In Solidarity

Gary Carter

National Officer

Posted on: 31 January 2024

Dear Members,

Please open the link below to read a Joint Trade Union Statement containing an update on pay talks.

joint-tu-statement-ngt-jan-update.pdf

Posted on: 23 October 2023

TRAVEL OVERTIME UPDATE

Dear member

The company sent the joint trade unions proposals for an alternative travel overtime proposal, which is summarised below.

Proposal

• Agree a common ‘personal’ commute time (unpaid) at beginning and end of each working day for people on home start contracts.
• All overtime outside of this agreed ‘personal’ commute time will be eligible for overtime at premium rates (1.5 / 2.0 Sunday) for delivery of work regardless of whether it is planned or unplanned.
• ‘Personal’ commute time (unpaid) of up to 30 minutes at beginning and end of each day (total 1 hour per day).
• Travel overtime for meetings and training remain unchanged at single time (1.0) as per the handbook.
• All work-related journeys (with the exception of the above) would be claimable as premium time (1.5 / 2.0 Sunday)
• The above represents no change for anyone on a site-based contract.
• Removes the difference between what is paid for planned and unplanned work.
• The proposal represents no change for those on a site-based contract. The proposal would require changes to the home start contract, and we calculate that GMB members would be worse off under this proposal compared to what is currently being paid, which is subject the dispute.

Whether site or home based, GMB members must not be worse off, so we have written to the company and declined the proposal.

We do however remain open to finding a negotiated settlement to the dispute.

If you’re not yet a member of GMB union, you can join online at www.gmb.org.uk or complete a membership form and return it to your GMB workplace rep.

We’re stronger together.

Gary Carter

National Officer

Posted on: 16 October 2023

Dear Member,

Please see the GMB National Gas Transmission bulletin ‘Levels 6-8 Pay Framework Proposal’ 10/10/23 via the link below.

gmb-ngt-bulletin-10-oct-2023-levels-6-–-8-pay-framework-proposal.pdf

Posted on: 16 October 2023

Dear Member,

Please see the GMB National Gas Transmission bulletin ‘Levels 1-8 BONUS Proposal’ 10/10/23 via the link below.

gmb-ngt-bulletin-10-oct-2023-levels-1-8-bonus-proposal.pdf