ILO min wage will increase to US$585 in 2014
ICS announced today that ICS members and unions of the ILO Joint Maritime Commission will begin review of minimum wage for Able Seafarers.
According to ICS , the ILO Minimum Wage for Able Seafarers increased to US$568 a month basic wage in January 2013. It then will increase to US$585 in 2014, but with no further revision expected to take effect until at least 2015.
This follows what was effectively a four year deal agreed by the ILO Joint Maritime Commission in 2011, through which ISF sought to provide employers with the stability required during the very difficult economic circumstances currently being experienced.
ISF remains strongly committed to the principle of the ILO MinimumWage which is now referenced in the ILO MLC. While it is onlyrecommendatory, and is not directly relevant to other seafarer grades, ithas a strong moral authority and is particularly important for employersin developing countries.
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The ILO Minimum Wage is substantiallyhigher than that paid for comparative work ashore in developingcountries. Moreover, the actual minimum wage is significantly higher,typically 50% more, once overtime hours (fixed at a minimum of one anda quarter times basic pay) and other mandatory ILO requirements, suchas payments for leave entitlements, are taken into account. It is also onlya minimum. Most ratings from developing countries receive significantlymore, while officers receive substantially more, with differentials betweenofficers from OECD and developing nations continuing to narrow. |
