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School committee approves pay differential for Medco van drivers to improve recruitment
Summary
The committee approved a temporary differential that will provide $2/hour beginning April 1 and an additional $2/hour next fiscal year for drivers on the Medco route, funded by a Medco grant and ratified by the union.
The Hingham School Committee on April 7 approved a side‑letter agreement with the Hingham Bus and Van Drivers Association to add a temporary pay differential for drivers who operate the Medco route.
The agreement provides a $2 per hour differential beginning April 1 for the remainder of the current fiscal year and an additional $2 per hour in the following fiscal year, bringing the differential to $4 per hour next year. The district said the cost will be covered by a Medco grant and that future increases would be addressed in the next collective bargaining agreement.
Committee members and staff said recruitment for the Medco route has been difficult because it requires a longer drive and navigating city traffic. The union has ratified the side letter.
The committee approved the side‑letter by voice vote with no roll‑call tally recorded.
