RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 – STAGECOACH SOUTH WINCHESTER (DRIVERS)

Our Ref: B/0001

 

19 April 19, 2023

 

 

 

Dear RMT Member

 

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 – STAGECOACH SOUTH WINCHESTER (DRIVERS)

 

The referendum of members at Stagecoach South over the pay offer for Drivers at Winchester has concluded and the result is as follows:

 

Question: Do you accept the company’s offer?

 

Total votes cast37

Number voting YES33

Number voting NO4

 

To remind you, the vote was on the following offer:

 

Job Title	Current Rate	Proposed Rate From 05.03.23	Proposed Rate From 07.05.23
Over 24 months Driver Contract A	£12.30	£13.04	£13.34
0-6 months Driver Contract B	£11.71	£12.41	£12.70
6-12 months Driver Contract B	£12.55	£13.30	Replaced**
12-24 months Driver Contract B	£12.89	£13.66	£13.80**
6-18 months Driver Contract B	NEW		£13.80**
Over 24 months Driver Contract B	£13.07	£13.85	Replaced**
Over 18 months Driver Contract B	NEW		£14.17**
Leading Driver >2 Years Driver Contract A	£13.19	£13.98	£14.30

 

** It is proposed to adjust the service bands on Contract B to become 0-6 months, 6-18 months, and 18 months plus from the May review date. Drivers would move into the new grades based on service. This change will allow drivers to achieve the highest pay rate sooner.

 

In addition, from 7^th May all duties worked on weekends or Bank Holidays will be paid £1 an hour premium. For example, a contract A driver would be paid £14.34 for a Saturday duty. 

 

From 5^th June 2023, when the schools return for the final half term, the following changes would be introduced to scheduling conditions:

 

• Maximum unpaid break on 4-day duties reduced by ten minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes.
• Maximum spell behind the wheel reduced to 5 hours 10 minutes, with an endeavour

to work to 5 hours wherever practically possible. For the avoidance of doubt this is the spell of actual driving, less layover breaks of ten minutes or less. Other paid time such as booking on, booking off, first use checks and walk time would be excluded from this measure.

• If the group child pass scheme has not been formally announced, employees will be

entitled to a child pass from the point any offer is accepted.

 

Thank you for taking part in the voting process and I would expect the company to implement the new pay rates as soon as possible.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary