1. How much money has TfL paid out in bonuses in the following years: 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2. What were the top

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Our Ref: FOI-0708-2021 

  

Thank you for your request received on 29 July 2020 asking for information about TfL bonuses. 

  

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we hold some of the information you require. You asked: 

  

1. How much money has TfL paid out in bonuses in the following years: 

  

Please see the table below for the total amount of performance related pay paid out to TfL staff, following annual performance reviews, for the requested years: 

  

	Total
2015/16	£12,977,637
2016/17	£10,851,997
2017/18	£11,030,548
2018/19	£14,549,426

 

Performance awards are only made against stretching targets that will deliver better transport for Londoners. These include targets to improve the reliability, safety and accessibility of public transport and the environment and to massively reduce costs.  

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, we had made huge strides to improve our financial resilience. During the last four years we had made almost £1bn of savings across the organisation and had built up cash reserves of more than £2bn. As recently as March 2020, we were on track to reduce like-for-like operating deficit for the fourth consecutive year, with a firm plan to turn this into an operating surplus during 2022/23. 

In light of the very significant financial challenges faced by the organisation as a result of the pandemic, and the ongoing discussions with Government about longer-term funding requirements, we took the decision to defer payout of all 2019/20 senior manager performance awards for 12 months. We also decided not to make any senior manager performance awards relating to the current financial year (2020/21). This will apply to all senior staff who are eligible for a TfL performance award.  

At the time of writing performance awards for non-senior management staff have not been confirmed and so we do not yet hold any payment data for the 2019-20 financial year. The headcount and total spend increases from 2017-18 to 2018-19 are due to a large population transferring into TfL from London Underground. 

  

Please note that the above figures does not include London Underground staff that have not transferred to TfL as their performance is only linked to base pay. There is no performance related pay for these employees. Likewise, operational staff within Surface Transport do not receive performance awards.  

  

1. What were the top 5 biggest bonuses received by TfL employees in the 2019/20 year? 

  

Details of the employees receiving the highest bonus in 2019/20 is published in our Annual Report which is available on our website: 

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/annual-report 

  

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere. 

  

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please feel free to contact me. 

  

The impact of current circumstances on TfL’s resources means we are not able to answer FOI requests readily and we ask that you please do not make a request to us at present. 

  

Answering FOI requests will require the use of limited resources and the attention of staff who could be supporting other essential activity. In any event, please note that our response time will be affected by the current situation. 

  

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.  

  

Yours sincerely  

  

Gemma Jacob 

Senior FOI Case Officer 

FOI Case Management Team 

General Counsel 

Transport for London 

[email protected] 

  

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