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Overtime rate/pay

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ViperF
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Overtime rate/pay

Post by ViperF »

Morning, can anyone tell me what the overtime rate is? Or where I can find them. I’ve noticed this week that my rate of pay for overtime is less than my actual contracted hourly rate.

Thanks
yellowbelly
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by yellowbelly »

ViperF wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 06:20
Morning, can anyone tell me what the overtime rate is? Or where I can find them. I’ve noticed this week that my rate of pay for overtime is less than my actual contracted hourly rate.

Thanks
Are you on a 'legacy' contract?

How many hours are you contracted to do?
Valentina@1
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Valentina@1 »

Everyone that’s on old contracts actually gets less per hour for doing OT….has anyone heard of another company that does this?🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯😩
ted_e_bear
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by ted_e_bear »

Valentina@1 wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 13:00
Everyone that’s on old contracts actually gets less per hour for doing OT….has anyone heard of another company that does this?🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯😩
Yeah first 10 hours over 37 is slightly less, then over that it's even less 😂 😭

Does anyone know the actual rates ?
Pfrizzy10
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Pfrizzy10 »

Overtime? More like undertime. Have some self-respect and don’t do a minute for them! :Very Happy
Sean06
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Sean06 »

ted_e_bear wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 15:08
Valentina@1 wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 13:00
Everyone that’s on old contracts actually gets less per hour for doing OT….has anyone heard of another company that does this?🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯😩
Yeah first 10 hours over 37 is slightly less, then over that it's even less 😂 😭

Does anyone know the actual rates ?
£13.96 1st 10hrs.
Sean06
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Sean06 »

Pfrizzy10 wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 16:29
Overtime? More like undertime. Have some self-respect and don’t do a minute for them! :Very Happy
Well for you that you can survive without but im sure loads of people depend on it especially pts.
tansorboy
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by tansorboy »

There’s an overtime ban. Isn’t there?
TopperGas
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by TopperGas »

tansorboy wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 17:10
There’s an overtime ban. Isn’t there?
Only at DO's which have already spent all their OT budget?
Barrybarry
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Barrybarry »

Does anybody know bank holiday overtime rates?
Sean06
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Sean06 »

Barrybarry wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 19:22
Does anybody know bank holiday overtime rates?
£19-95. for optin b
buchanpeter
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by buchanpeter »

1 of the topics that are meant to be discussed in the talks is legacy overtime rates.
Part of the section 5 agreement.
So in theory that should be sorted when the talks conclude on Monday.
What's the union moto just now, "Nothing is agreed untill everything is agreed".
Valentina@1
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Valentina@1 »

£13 an hour in 2026😫👎
Barrybarry
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Barrybarry »

Sean06 wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 20:37
Barrybarry wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 19:22
Does anybody know bank holiday overtime rates?
£19-95. for optin b
Thanks
Shaugi
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Re: Overtime rate/pay

Post by Shaugi »

Sean06 wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 16:30
ted_e_bear wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 15:08
Valentina@1 wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 13:00
Everyone that’s on old contracts actually gets less per hour for doing OT….has anyone heard of another company that does this?🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯😩
Yeah first 10 hours over 37 is slightly less, then over that it's even less 😂 😭

Does anyone know the actual rates ?
£13.96 1st 10hrs.
So less than legacy hourly rate but more than a new contract gets hourly... :cuppa