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Written question asked by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 July 2020. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Monday, 20 July 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Fringe Benefits and Pay

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the salary range for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency-employed heavy vehicle testers who undertake tests at authorised testing facilities; and what travel allowances are available to them.

Answer

Vehicle Standards Assessors (VSA) conduct heavy goods vehicle (HGV) tests at Authorised Testing Facilities (ATF).

The basic annual salary for a VSA is £21,167 plus a technical recruitment allowance of £2,590 per annum. In addition, they receive one of two payments dependent on their committed availability to be scheduled for testing as follows:

  • Option A:

    An annual payment of £2,400 for being scheduled between 06:00 – 22:00 Monday to Friday and 06:00 – 18:00 Saturday

  • Option B:

An annual payment of £3,500 for being scheduled in line with Option A above plus:

  • 06:00 – 18:00 Sunday

  • 06:00 – 18:00 Bank Holiday

  • 22:00 – 06:00 Monday – Friday

  • 18:00 – 06:00 Saturday – Sunday & Bank Holidays

    This means the financial package available to VSAs is between £26,157 and £27,257. This is subject to normal Civil Service pay review which, following TU negotiation, is effective from 1 October annually.

    VSAs may have a lease car provided by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and can claim work relate mileage at the rate set by HMRC: currently this is 8p or 9p mile dependent on engine size. DVSA employees who use their own car for work purposes can claim either 25p or 35p per mile depending on the length of employment.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6430
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Large goods vehicles Fringe benefits Pay Testing Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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