It's a good wage for manual warehouse workers and the extra reflects the collective management element of our jobs. We also have a Profit Related Pay scheme, employee sales at cost, members' pensions etc. Wage costs overall are industry average. We simply share it out fairly. Other benefits are far better than average.
Maternity leave is six months on full pay.
Leave for partners of new mothers is one month on full pay. Members can have unpaid leave of up to 12 months. We don't have job sharing, we have job flexibility. In return, we expect much more commitment. Job variety is important.