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Wage increase for agricultural workers
13/10/2003
The Scottish Agricultural Wages
Board today confirmed that, as it had received no written
representations against its proposals, there would be a 5.5
% wage increase for agricultural workers in Scotland from 1
January 2004.
Details of the award are as
follows:
For adult workers in the first 10
weeks of employment a rate of not less than £4.55 per
hour.
For adult workers employed for more
than 10 weeks a rate of not less than £5.00 per hour.
Equivalent increases will be made in
all other rates including the Dog Allowance, which will be
increased to £3.80 per week for each of up to 4 dogs.
The additional sum payable to workers
with appropriate qualifications will be £0.75 per hour.
The Board also confirmed the
modification of the multiplier for overtime as 1.5 times
the minimum hourly rate applicable while conserving the
current overtime rates paid to those workers in employment
on 31 December 2003.
A new Wages Order will come into
effect on Thursday January 1, 2004.
The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
is constituted under the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act
1949.
It is an autonomous body and comprises 17
members, 6 representing the interests of employers
nominated by the NFU Scotland and the Scottish Landowners'
Federation, 6 representing the interests of workers
nominated by the T&G Scotland, and 5 independent
members appointed by Scottish Ministers one of whom one is
designated Chairman.