Paris 2024 Olympic Games: RATP management offers a bonus of 1,600 to 2,500 euros for metro and RER drivers

Jean Castex, patron de la RATP. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

Negotiations for the Olympic bonuses granted to RATP metro and RER drivers ended on Wednesday with a proposed bonus of 1,600 euros for agents who will work from July 22 to September 8, the unions and management announced on Thursday .

This bonus will be supplemented by a bonus "exceptional event"of 44.10 euros per day worked on 12 metro lines and RER A and B during the competition periods of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which could lead to some driving agents receiving 2,500 euros in total. This system concerns 2,000 agents out of the 30,000 who will work during the Games.

The bonus of 1,600 euros will be reduced by 50% if an agent has five days of absence (for sick leave for example) over the period and will not be paid beyond five days of absence.
Other measures are planned such as the possibility of shifting a maximum of 11 days of leave not taken in 2024 until September 2025.

"La RATP offre 1.600 à 2.500€ aux conducteurs pour les JO. Insuffisant! Les travailleurs méritent mieux. #RATP #PrimesJO #Injustice" pic.twitter.com/Cbjs6wpi0c

— Actualité Française Temps Réel (@BasseCourFr) April 25, 2024

70% of holidays carried over

The transport offer must be increased by 15% during the Olympic Games period (July 26 to August 11) compared to a normal summer and by 30% on weekends, in order to meet demand.
On certain lines, such as metro 9 which must be particularly reinforced, "we have postponed 70% of holidays", specified the RATP to AFP. In total, 19,000 RATP agents will be mobilized every day.

On average, Régie agents who will work during the Games (including station agents, maintenance workers, bus drivers, etc.) will receive a bonus of 1,000 euros, also indicated the RATP at AFP.

Negotiations for JO bonuses are carried out profession by profession, but those concerning drivers are of particular importance because of their crucial role in the overall functioning of Parisian transport.

1,900 euros for the police officers

Negotiations concerning SNCF agents are still in progress. In other sectors, the bonuses allocated to agents who will work this summer are already known.

Police officers will receive a basic bonus of 1,900 euros accompanied by additional compensation for police officers displaced for at least five days on security missions or in connection with the 2024 Olympics.

At AP-HP, bonuses will range from 800 to 2,500 euros gross per week depending on employment categories.