Paris Metro Workers Reach Deal with Management for Compensation during Olympics: Up to €2,500 Bonuses for 19,000 Employees

On Wednesday evening, RATP unions announced that they had reached a deal with management on compensation for the 19,000 employees who were mobilized during the summer. According to a leaflet from FO-RATP, agents of the “metro transport services” (MTS) department, including the 3,000 metro drivers, will be eligible for a bonus of up to 2,500 euros.

To qualify for this amount, they must not be absent for more than four days between July 22 and September 8. If an employee is absent for more than four days, the bonus will drop to 1,600 euros. The agreement also includes bonuses for exceptional events and other benefits such as bonuses for postponing untaken leave to 2024. The final cost of these bonuses will be calculated at the end of the year.

In another press release, the CGT-RATP of the RER department listed the results obtained for various professions within the organization. For example, switchers, drivers, operational managers, regulators, and security agents will receive bonuses provided they meet certain criteria. Negotiations for bus drivers and station agents are expected to be concluded soon.

The bonuses allocated to other sectors such as police and AP-HP are already known. The bonuses for police and air traffic controllers have also been announced. The overall budget for the increased transport offer during the Games is estimated to be 250 million euros, with additional revenue expected from Olympic passes sold to visitors. Free transport was initially promised when Paris applied to host the Games in 2017 but was later dropped due to budget constraints