What is a National Executive Committee decision?

This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.

These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.

ISS Annual Leave Purchase Plan Would Leave Some Workers Earning Less than Minimum Wage

We note the report from our lead officer, that ISS has still not responded to our request for a meeting to discuss this issue. We instruct the General Secretary to pursue this, and should such a meeting not have been scheduled within 14 days, to place this matter back in front of us.

We further note the information on file concerning ISS’s intention to introduce a policy allowing employees to buy an additional week’s leave through salary sacrifice. This would result in low-paid cleaners being paid even less – below the National Minimum Wage in many cases - simply to have more than the bare minimum
statutory leave entitlement. We affirm that all workers should be entitled to decent wages and time away from work.

We refer this matter to our National Sub-Committee for examination and report under a new file, ‘PURCHASE OF LEAVE ENTITLEMENT – ISS’.

Regional Councils and branches to be advised.

What is a National Executive Committee decision?

This article is an 'executive decision' which has been written by the RMT National Executive Committee. The National Executive is the union's governing body in between AGMs. Its decisions set out what the union will do on a particular issue.

These decisions can often be brief, and may be one of several passed over a period of time. To get a better understanding or find out more information about what the RMT is doing, speak to your rep or attend your branch or Regional Council meeting.