RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – FIRST SOUTH WEST

Our Ref: B/0001/FSW

 

20^th September 2024

 

Dear RMT Member, 

 

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – FIRST SOUTH WEST

 

Your Union’s negotiating team has continued discussions with the company and the offer which has now been received is as follows:

 

Option A 

 

• A 70p increase for all grades, taking drivers pay rate to £13.70, backdated to 1^st April 2024 (anniversary date). This represents a 5.4% increase.

 

Option B 

 

• A 70p increase for all grades, taking drivers pay rate to £13.70, backdated to 1^st April 2024 (anniversary date). This represents a 5.4% increase. 
• From the October timetable changes, drivers only headline rate increase to £14.02 (£15.02 overtime) for trading out inefficiencies within the 2013 terms and conditions agreement. These being:
• Reducing the sign on/off times for duties if not doing First User check within the rotas of Somerset and Cornwall
• Paying in machine in Taunton High Street to have as a sign off location

 

This matter will be considered by the National Executive Committee on Tuesday 24^th September and I will keep you advised of all further developments.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary