Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Stagecoach South Andover (Drivers)

Our Ref: B/0001/SSA(D)

 

11^th July 2024

 

Dear RMT Member, 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Stagecoach South Andover (Drivers)

 

Following members rejection of the previous two pay offers, further negotiations have taken place and the final offer which has now been received is as follows:

 

Job Title	Current Rate (£.p)	Proposed Rate 21stJanuary 2024	Proposed Rate 15th September 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.

 

The National Executive Committee has considered a report received from your Lead Officer and has instructed me to conduct an e-referendum of you and your colleagues with a recommendation to vote ‘YES’ to accept the offer. I must also advise you that should this offer be rejected this will lead to a ballot for industrial action.

 

The on-line referendum will close on at 10am on Thursday 18^th July 2024. 

 

Referendum Instructions

 

Members will shortly receive an email from ‘RMT Referenda’ which will allow you to register your vote. Please follow the instructions and make sure you complete this by no later than 10:00 hours on Thursday 18^th July 2024. 

 

YOU MUST HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS TO TAKE PART

 

If you know of any member who has not received this email or if you are having any difficulties voting, please contact the RMT Helpline on 0800 376 3706 or email or e-mail referenda@rmt.org.uk. If you do not receive your vote immediately, please check your junk/spam folders before contacting us for a replacement. 

 

VOTE ‘YES’ TO ACCEPT THE OFFER

 

I will keep you advised of all further developments.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch                                        

General Secretary