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<p>Vehicle Standards Assessors (VSA) conduct heavy goods vehicle (HGV) tests at Authorised
Testing Facilities (ATF).</p><p> </p><p>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:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Option A:</p><p>An annual payment of £2,400
for being scheduled between 06:00 – 22:00 Monday to Friday and 06:00 – 18:00 Saturday</p><p>
</p></li><li><p>Option B:</p></li></ul><p>An annual payment of £3,500 for being scheduled
in line with Option A above plus:</p><ul><li><p>06:00 – 18:00 Sunday</p></li><li><p>06:00
– 18:00 Bank Holiday</p></li><li><p>22:00 – 06:00 Monday – Friday</p></li><li><p>18:00
– 06:00 Saturday – Sunday & Bank Holidays</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p></li></ul>
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