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The Communication Workers Union (the UK) received confirmation from BT that this year's pay settlement for CWU represented grades is for an increase of 4.3% in base pay and pay related allowances with effect from 1^st April 2008. The settlement is based on the March RPI figure of 3.8% + 0.5%, a formula agreed last year to form the second part of the two year pay deal.     

 

London Weighting will also increase with effect from 1^st April 2008 by 75% of the increase quoted.

 

BT have informed the union that salary increases will be included within April salaries.  They also hope to include all related allowances in April salaries, although some allowances may not be increased until the following month due to the short time between the RPI announcement and the pay cut off for April. In cases where allowances do not appear until next month’s salaries, they will be backdated to 1^st April.