RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – STAGECOACH SOUTH ANDOVER (DRIVERS)

Our Ref: B/0001/SSA(D)

 

22^nd July 2024

 

Dear RMT Member,

 

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – STAGECOACH SOUTH ANDOVER (DRIVERS)

 

The referendum has now concluded with members’ voting as follows:

 

Votes Cast…                            23

Number Voting Yes…              18

Number Voting No…               5

 

This matter has been considered by the National Executive Committee, which has noted the result and taken the decision to inform the Company of our acceptance of the offer. I have asked that the increase, along with backdated monies, is paid at the earliest opportunity.

 

For your ease of reference, the accepted offer is as follows:

 

Job Title	Current Rate (£.p)	Proposed Rate 21stJanuary 2024	Proposed Rate 15thSeptember 2024
Over 24 months Driver (Contract A)	£13.00	£13.39	£13.86
0-6 months Driver (Contract B)	£11.85	£12.21	£12.63
6-12 months Driver (Contract B)	£12.54	£12.92	£13.37
12-24 months Driver (Contract B)	£13.52	£13.93	£14.41
Over 24 months Driver (Contract B)	£13.70	£14.09	£14.56
Leading Driver > 2 Years (Contract A)	£13.72	£14.13	£14.63
Leading Driver > 2 Years (Contract B)	£14.63	£15.07	£15.60

 

From 26th January 2025, a minimum rate increase of 2.5% will be applied. If RPI is 3.51% or greater, then Stagecoach will pay whatever RPI is for the month of January 2025 (usually known in March 2025). If RPI is 3.5% or less then the Company will pay 2.5%. 

 

The rates with the minimum 2.5% increase would be as follows:

 

Job Title	Proposed Rate 26th January 2025
Over 24 months Driver (Contract A)	£14.21
0-6 months Driver (Contract B)	£12.95
6-12 months Driver (Contract B)	£13.70
12-24 months Driver (Contract B)	£14.77
Over 24 months Driver (Contract B)	£14.92
Leading Driver > 2 Years (Contract A)	£14.99
Leading Driver > 2 Years (Contract B)	£15.99

 

In addition to the above, the following enhancements would apply from 15th September 2024: 

 

• All hours worked on a Sunday would attract a further enhancement of 30p, therefore totalling 80p per hour enhancement on a Sunday

 

Finally, the banding for Contract B would reduce, so that “12-24 months Driver [Contract B]” would become “12-18 months Driver [Contract B]” and “over 24 months Driver [Contract B]” would become “over 18 months Driver [Contract B].” 

 

The next pay anniversary would be Sunday 25th January 2026.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary