Motion A75

This motion calls for the qualifying date for bonus payments to change from July to April.

This was opposed as we should be against all bonuses.

Our delegation voted against as the change only affects those staff who leave between April & July AND who got a box 1 marking (about 2.7% last year). There would also be an argument for management to settle on a bonus pot before the pay settlement so we could not minimise the bonus amount. And the real unfairness where contracts are ended before the qualifying date would still occur, just in March rather than June.

The count of hands resulted in a tie!

A card vote is being counted. I will update this entry when the result is in.

UPDATE
The motion was carried on the card vote.

- Posted from PCS Conference 2011