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    muz379 replied to the thread Railway pension.
    As others have said there is a percentage based reduction for every year you take the pension early set out in your scheme rules ...
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    It doesn't always accomplish the job tbf , I know at least 1 toc that does not have spare coverage for its sundays . The only booked...
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    muz379 replied to the thread Avanti West Coast Cancellations.
    I can think of many TOC's where for many years the percentage rise has been the same for drivers as it has been for all other non...
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    muz379 replied to the thread Avanti West Coast Cancellations.
    Some at the higher end of the grading structure in operations at network rail have fairly generous OT enhancements . Of course the RMT...
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    muz379 replied to the thread Avanti West Coast Cancellations.
    *Tongue in cheek * Theyll probably get the franchise stripped on the 28th , government say we can't get out of any expensive deals...
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    This ridiculous proposition that this is the final deal so put it to the members was put to the RMT at both NWR and the TOC's . Yet with...
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    Didn't Grant Shapps suggest this right at the start of the dispute with the RMT , and by my recollection it was actually Senior figures...
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    muz379 replied to the thread Railway pension.
    Different sections of the scheme have slightly different rules for taking your pension and brass funds at retirement, one of the biggest...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    Absolutely correct , my mistake
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    Resident signallers get +10% for hours between 22:00 & 06:00 +50% for any hours worked on a Sunday +25% for any rest day worked Relief...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    If not already familiar with then learn the nato phonetic alphabet . You will be using it every day both at training and as a signaller...
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    I don't think anybody in the indusry really thinks that a Labour government is a silver bullet that is going to resolve all the issues...
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    Not sure about your position or anything , but I wouldn't predicate any plans on the basis of "earning potential" Seen that go wrong...
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    Generally if its new traction courses then they can be 5 days plus in length so with most shift patterns those on the course and...
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    muz379 replied to the thread A career as a signaller.
    As far as I am aware no , I know the recruitment process has changed recently but my understanding its the pre assessment centre stages...

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