BBC two year pay offer accepted
Union members across the BBC have voted to accept the Corporation pay offer covering 2007-2009 in a ballot.
Pay offer accepted by BBC members (Picture: Tony Scott)
BECTU members voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay offer with a majority of 93%.
Members in the NUJ, and the Amicus section of Unite, also voted in favour.
The increase, improved after unions threatened strike action, consists of 4% payable from August this year, and a further 2% in 2008.
Increases in pension contributions equal to 1.5% of salary, which were due to take effect in September this year, have now been postponed to 2008.
BECTU Assistant General Secretary Luke Crawley commented: "I would like to emphasize that in the second year, if the RPI figure for April 2008, published in May 2008, is above 2%, we have the option to table a fresh pay claim to the BBC".
Meanwhile in Corporation subsidiary BBC Resources, not covered by the ballot, pay negotiations are continuing.
Resources members have been offered a package that matches the main BBC offer, however further discussions are taking place over the link between the second year pay increase and the prevailing RPI in 2008.