2026 ECSA · Payment guide

Pay & Allowances

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WorkingHourly ratesBase, OTA, OTB and bonus for all ten grades. WorkingEarnings comparisonFour-week dayshift and nightshift examples. WorkingSick payIndustry sick-pay cover in addition to SSP. WorkingTravel & accommodationAccommodation, retainers, daily and periodic travel. WorkingMEH PayrollHours and Pay, bonus wording, payroll times and disputes. WorkingMissing pay & travel claimsWhatsApp QR code and the exact detail lists to send if you missed the invite message.

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WorkingOvertime & shift premiumRate A, Rate B and five shift benchmarks. WorkingMilestone bonus10% of base pay for qualifying hours. WorkingWelding skills paymentsCategories B-E and welding-test payment. WorkingPension contributionsMinimum 5% worker and 5% employer. WorkingHoliday & special leaveHoliday averages, bereavement and paternity top-up. WorkingRedundancy paymentService bands and Appendix 9 ready reckoner. WorkingDeath & disability benefitsWelfare amounts, conditions and evidence. WorkingPaid training & public holidaysTraining pay, Rate B and holiday in lieu.

Union support

These are separate from company sick pay, SSP and ECSA agreement welfare benefits. They should be understood as union-run support, not the same as employer or agreement payments.

Union Union Sick Fund Separate union support for sickness-related help, distinct from company sick pay and separate from SSP. Union Union Death Collection Separate union-run support following a death, not the same as company death or disability benefits under the agreement.

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Overview
All Rates & Contracts
Sick Pay & Allowances
Travel & Accommodation
Earnings Comparison
MEH Payroll

The extra calculators belong on this Overview page, not as a long main menu.

Important

Calculators show gross estimates. Eligibility, payroll, receipts, taxation, SSP, statutory rules and personal circumstances can change the actual amount.

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