Standardisation of Terms and Condition - Monthly Site Employees - Meeting 2 - 24 August 2021

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Standardisation of Terms and Condition - Monthly Site Employees - Meeting 2 - 24 August 2021
Standardisation of Terms
   and Condition – Monthly
       Site Employees
                    Meeting 2 - 24 August 2021

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Standardisation of Terms and Condition - Monthly Site Employees - Meeting 2 - 24 August 2021
Attendees
Management Representatives
Andreas Christophersen                             Deputy GMOC Director      Semco
Olivier Couellant                                  Asset Focal Point (SGP)   Ponticelli
Sarah MacKay                                       HR Manager                Semco
Lisa Henderson                                     HR Manager                Ponticelli

Employee Representatives

Union Representatives
 Name                                      Union
 John Boland                               Unite the Union
 Dominic Pritchard                         GMB
 Jake Molloy                               RMT
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Agenda

1.   Roles & Scope
2.   Continuation of Proposal
3.   Clarifications from Meeting 1
4.   Questions

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Roles and Scope of Consultation

• Role of Company Representatives:

    • Represent Ponticelli & Semco Maritime in the consultation process
    • On-pass information received from PBS Management regarding the proposed changes to existing terms
      and conditions of employment and benefits
    • Provide information & respond to questions from the Employee Representatives about the proposed
      changes to existing terms and conditions of employment and benefits
    • Receive information from Employee Representatives

• Role of Employee Representatives:

    • Receive information from and give information to the Company Representatives
    • Pass information to employees that the Company Representatives provide in relation to the proposed
      changes to existing terms and conditions of employment and benefits
    • Represent the employees by getting their views, opinions and suggestions
    • Raise employee questions and get a response on their behalf

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Proposal – Alignment of Allowances/Benefits
Allowance/Benefit                                         Proposal                                                                                  ESA               Compared to
                                                                                                                                                                      ESA

Xmas/New Year                                             £105/day payable when required to work on 25, 26 December and 1, 2                        £105 for 25, 26   Same
                                                          January.                                                                                  Dec & 1, 2 Jan
Travel coming off nightshift                              Employees who are required to travel after coming off nights (and don’t use               Not applicable    Higher
                                                          the accommodation option) can claim up to 50% of the cost of a return rail or
                                                          flight ticket up to the value of £80. Alternatively the cost of a taxi (if train travel
                                                          is not available) up to the value of £80. Claimable through travel expenses.
Working Nightshift                                        £26.50/night                                                                              £26.50/night      Same

Stand-In Allowance                                        £60/day payable when standing in to a position of a higher job grade. This is             Next rate         Higher
                                                          payable for every full day worked in the position (so claimable on mobilisation           payable
                                                          day but not demobilisation day). Is not payable for taking additional
                                                          responsibilities within current position.
Sickness Pay                                                                                                                              Week 1 - 13 -               Higher
                                                         Week 1 - 6 - £203.80 per week                                                    £203.80 per
                                                         Week 7 - 13 - £529.88 per week                                                   week
                                                         Week 14 - 28 – 66% base salary                                                   Week 14-28 -
                                                                                                                                          £529.88 per
                                                         These payments are in addition to SSP at the current rate set annually by        week
                                                         government (excluding the first 3 days of absence from work, SSP 8 weeks linking Plus SSP for all
                                                         rule applies). Qualifying period of 13-weeks continuous service required before  above
                                                         enhanced sick pay is payable.
Private Health Care                                      Employer pays for single cover for employee – those already with partner/family Not applicable               Higher
                                                         will be ring fenced
                                                         (if revert to single in future cannot go back to partner/family cover)

                                                         Note – this is a ‘benefit in kind’ – employee pays for the tax on the employer
                                                         contribution

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Proposal – Alignment of Allowances/Benefits
Allowance/Benefit                                          Proposal                                                                             ESA              Compared to
                                                                                                                                                                 ESA

Temporary Accommodation Allowance Scale 1                  £15/night payable when an employee is unable to return to their normal               £15/night        Same
                                                           accommodation and are required to be accommodated in a temporary cabin on
                                                           another site (when shuttling) – not applicable to campaign team
Temporary Accommodation Allowance Scale 2                  £30/night payable when an employee is unable to return to their normal               £30/night        Same
                                                           accommodation and are required to spend the night in temporary sleeping
                                                           quarters utilising for example sleeping bags in camp beds (when shuttling)
Soft Lie Allowance                                         £30/night payable for each night spent with three occupancy in an offshore           Not applicable   Higher
                                                           cabin
Intervention Allowance for days worked on                  £35/day payable for each day-shift worked on the Franklin and West Franklin          Not applicable   Higher
Franklin/West Franklin                                     Platform

Intervention Allowance for overnight stays on              £85.50 payable for each night spent over on the Franklin and West Franklin           Not applicable   Higher
Franklin/West Franklin                                     Platform, cannot also claim the Temporary Accommodation Allowance Scale
                                                           1/2

Travel time for training                                   Cease                                                                                Not applicable   Same

‘Staying with family/friends’ allowance                    Cease                                                                                Not applicable   Same

Loss of Field Break                                        When the Company requests an employee to change from their scheduled                 Not applicable   Higher
                                                           rotation resulting in loss of accrued field break, but not resulting in additional
                                                           offshore days being worked in excess of the normal work cycle, payment of loss
                                                           of accrued field break will be made at £220/overnight

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Proposal – Alignment of Allowances/Benefits
Allowance/Benefit                                          Proposal                                                                          ESA                Compared to
                                                                                                                                                                ESA

Life Assurance Benefits (resulting in death)               4 x basic salary                                                                  Varies from        Higher
                                                                                                                                             £30,000-
                                                                                                                                             £60,000
Assurance Benefits (not resulting in death)                As per ESA                                                                        See Appendix       Same

Private Dental Care                                        Cease                                                                             Not applicable

Medicash                                                   Cease                                                                             Not applicable

Paternity Leave                                            2 weeks entitlement – 1 week full pay + 1 week SPP (1 week deducted as base       Not applicable
                                                           salary/168 x 7)

Maternity Leave                                            Statutory as per legislation                                                      Not applicable

Bereavement Leave                                          5 days paid for death of spouse/partner, child, grandchild, parent or parent of   Paid at Base pay   Higher
                                                           spouse/partner, brother or sister.

Compassionate Leave                                        Unpaid – days deducted as base salary/168 x no days missing rotation              Unpaid             Same

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Proposal – Alignment of Allowances/Benefits
 Allowance/Benefit                                         Proposal                                                                          ESA                 Compared to
                                                                                                                                                                 ESA

 Individual Bonus (heritage TEPUK)                         Ceased from 1/5/21, eligible for Perfect Day Payment                              Not applicable

 Long Service                                              Cease monetary payment on anniversaries and extra week holiday on 20,25,30        Not applicable
                                                           etc years service)
 Payment for passport renewal                              Cease                                                                             Not applicable

                                                                                                                                             Not applicable
Duty Allowance                                            £25/day for working an approved duty roster (SGP only)

                                                          Dinner & Bed will be booked by the Company. In the event the Company are           Not yet specified
                                                          unable to book Dinner, this will be payable to all employees who stay in hotel
Evening Meal (before Mobilisation or when on training)    prior to mobilisation or for evening meal when on training/in the office and
                                                          required to stay overnight in hotel. Maximum of £20 on receipted expenses in
                                                          this instance only.
                                                          Payable to all employees for lunch when on training/in the office when lunch is    Not yet specified
Lunch (when on training)
                                                          not already provided as part of course. Maximum of £10 on receipted expenses.
                                                          Payable to site employees when required to attend a training course or the office. Not yet specified
                                                          Can claim mileage up to the maximum of a return standard train fare (second
                                                          class off peak) from nearest train station. In instances where an employee resides
Travel (when on training)
                                                          within Aberdeenshire, outwith a railway line to Aberdeen, mileage can be
                                                          reimbursed as 45p/mile for cars/vans and 24p/mile for motorcycles.

 Professional Membership                                   Cease                                                                             Not applicable

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Proposal – Others/Related to ESA
Payment as detailed in ESA                                 Proposal                                 ESA                Compared to
                                                                                                                       ESA

Travel Time (hours from heliport to site on mobilisation   Included in base salary                  Base Pay           Included in Base
and demobilisation)                                                                                                    Salary

Delay in mobilisation – applies to day rated or hourly     Included in base salary                  Base Pay x 8 hrs   Included in Base
rated employees                                                                                                        Salary

Chargehand allowance                                       Included in base salary                  £1.85/hour         Included in Base
                                                                                                                       Salary

Industrial Rope Access Allowance                           Included in base salary                  £24/day            Included in Base
                                                                                                                       Salary

Notice Period                                              As per previous employer contract        Not applicable     Not applicable

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Clarification from Meeting 1 – Pension – Phasing
Heritage TEPUK
• Phasing of employer pension contribution
    • Over 1 year period commencing 1/1/22
    • Phase reduction by 20% every 3 months

                                         Change in        Change in        Change in        Change in       Change in
                                         Pension 1/1/22   Pension 1/4/22   Pension 1/7/22   Pension 1/10/22 pension 1/1/23

                                         Reduction by     Reduction by     Reduction by     Reduction by
         Current Employer Contribution                                                                      Final
                                         20%              40%              60%              80%

         24%                             20%              16%              13%              9%              5%

         17%                             15%              12%              10%              7%              5%

         20%                             17%              14%              11%              8%              5%
         22.50%                          19%              16%              12%              9%              5%
         25%                             21%              17%              13%              9%              5%

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Clarification from Meeting 1 – Pension – Phasing
Heritage TEPUK
 For those who flex the pension –
   Minimum actual employer contribution is 5% (cannot flex below this amount)
   Employee can choose to retain some of the flex (if more than 5% minimum employer pension
   contribution)
  • Examples
                                                                                              Change in   Change in   Change in   Change in   Change in
                                                                                               Pension     Pension     Pension     Pension     pension
                                                                                               1/1/22      1/4/22      1/7/22      1/10/22     1/1/23
                                                                                              Reduction   Reduction   Reduction   Reduction
                                                                                                                                                Final
                                                                                               by 20%      by 40%      by 60%      by 80%
                                                         Total Employer contribution    24%     20%         16%         13%          9%          5%
     Example 1a - employee wants flex to remain higher Actual Employer Contribution     9%       5%          5%          5%          5%          5%
                       during phasing                    Flex                           15%     15%         11%          8%          4%          0%
                                                         Total Employer contribution    24%     20%         16%         13%          9%          5%
    Example 1.b - employee wants pension contribution to Actual Employer Contribution   9%       9%          9%          9%          9%          5%
                       remain higher                     Flex                           15%     11%          7%          4%          0%          0%
                                                         Total Employer contribution    24%     20%         16%         13%          9%          5%
     Example 2.a - employee wants flex to remain higher Actual Employer Contribution    14%     10%          6%          5%          5%          5%
                       during phasing                    Flex                           10%     10%         10%          8%          4%          0%
                                                         Total Employer contribution    24%     20%         16%         13%          9%          5%
    Example 2.b - employee wants pension contribution to Actual Employer Contribution   14%     14%         14%         13%          9%          5%
                       remain higher                     Flex                           10%     6%          2%          0%           0%          0%

  • Default will be for the flex to remain higher during phasing unless employee advises payroll
    otherwise
  • If employee opts for higher flex or higher pension contribution – must remain as this option
    throughout phasing

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Clarification from Meeting 1 – LCP Allowance
Correction
 Allowance/Benefit                                           Proposal                                                                        ESA              Compared to
                                                                                                                                                              ESA
 LCP Allowance                                               £5,000/annum payable once approved by Asset Focal Point and GMOC Site           Not applicable   Higher
                                                             Representative as being approved to be LOLER Competent Person (note – will
                                                             be incorporated into base salary if promoted to supervisory position where no
                                                             longer LCP)

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Proposal – What will be issued

   Effective 1/12/21
   • Ponticelli or Semco Contract of Employment
   • Summary of all allowances and how claim these
   • Rate schedule

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Timeframe
• Further Meetings:
    • Next consultation meeting 9/9/21
    • Questions to be submitted by Monday COB before Thursday meeting

• Proposed Agenda 9/9/21, 30/9/21:
    • Clarification of any proposal points
    • Example of rate schedule
    • Pre submitted questions
    • AOB

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Communicating the Information

     Management Slides and the Q&A’s will be issued after each meeting as follows:

     1.   E-mailed to Employee Representatives to communicate/cascade the information to their constituents

     2.   Will be published on the PBS Workplace Pages

 https://its0008780.sharepoint.com/sites/PBS-Intranet/SitePages/The-Consultation-on-Standardisation-of-Terms-&-
 Conditions.aspx

     3.   External site available for accessing same information while on Field Break:

 https://www.pbs-offshore.com/terms_and_conditions/

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Appendix
• Appendix – Life Assurance Benefits:

 Death                                                                                                                                                           4 x base salary
 Accident not resulting in death (employee unable to return to employment)                                                                                           £20,000
 Permanent Disablement Benefit (as result of work related accident) per a scale of benefits up to a maximum in all for one accident                                  £30,000
 Loss of limb and/or loss of eyes (as a result of a work related accident)                                                                                           £10,000
 Upper limbs as a result of work related accident                                                                                                                Left        Right
 Loss by amputation of one thumb                                                                                                                                £2,000      £2,000
 Loss by amputation of one forefinger                                                                                                                            £950       £1,250
 Loss by amputation of any other finger                                                                                                                          £450        £750
 Lower limbs as a result of work related accident                                                                                                                Left        Right
 Loss by amputation of big toe                                                                                                                                  £1,000      £1,000
 Loss by amputation of any other toe                                                                                                                             £500        £500
 If the injured person is left handed, the payment set out above for the various disabilities of the right upper limb and left upper limb shall be transposed

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Q&A

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