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Pay ballot result - Letter to MoD

As you will be aware the PCS ballot on the MoD pay offer closed at noon today (28 April).

The outcome of the ballot is as follows:

Q1 - Do you wish to accept MoD proposals to cut the pay band maxima at E1 and E2 and freeze the pay band maxima at B1?

Numbers voting yes 657 (12.6%)
Numbers voting no 4531 (87.4%)

Q2 - In light of question 1 do you wish to accept the MoD departmental pay offer for 2008-2010?

Numbers voting yes 1054 (19%)
Numbers voting no 4508 (81%)

Therefore, our union is now in dispute with MoD on pay.

Attached below is a copy of a letter that has been sent to MoD today formally notifying them that we are now in dispute. We are also seeking assurances that status quo will apply whilst we are in dispute, in particular in respect of MoD proposals to cut the pay band maxima at E1 and E2.

I am writing to inform you of the result of the recent PCS pay ballot on the above offer.

PCS asked members 2 questions. These were:

PCS would now formally request:

That MoD now enacts the dispute resolution procedure as set out in our Pay bargaining agreement.
The MoD confirms – in writing that status quo will apply as we are now in dispute. Specifically we seek an assurance that MoD will not reduce the pay band maxima at pay bands E1 and E2.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Paul Barnsley, negotiations officer