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No work new year's day

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Re: No work new year's day

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POSTMAN wrote: ↑
07 Dec 2021, 13:13
The Ofcom consultation about an exception for Saturday 1 January runs until 13 December. We expect Ofcom to make a decision shortly after that.

Friday 24 December - Normal service day
Saturday 25 December - Christmas Day
Sunday 26 December - Boxing Day
Monday 27 December - Christmas Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 28 December - Boxing Day Public Holiday
Wednesday 29 December -Normal service day
Thursday 30 December - Normal service day
Friday 31 December - Normal service day
Saturday 1 January - New Year's Day - Ofcom decision to become a non-working day
Sunday 2 January - Sunday
Monday 3 January - New Year's Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 4 January - Normal service day (Public Holiday in Scotland)
POSTMAN wrote: ↑
26 Nov 2021, 20:09
The normal rule of thumb is...

If A day is a bank holiday, then you get it off, and if it's your day off on that day you 'get it back'.
If A day is classed as a 'NON SERVICE DAY' then you get it off but if it's your day off on that day you WON'T get it back.

I'm near enough sure that is correct.
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Re: No work new year's day

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POSTMAN wrote: ↑
16 Dec 2021, 17:13
POSTMAN wrote: ↑
07 Dec 2021, 13:13
The Ofcom consultation about an exception for Saturday 1 January runs until 13 December. We expect Ofcom to make a decision shortly after that.

Friday 24 December - Normal service day
Saturday 25 December - Christmas Day
Sunday 26 December - Boxing Day
Monday 27 December - Christmas Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 28 December - Boxing Day Public Holiday
Wednesday 29 December -Normal service day
Thursday 30 December - Normal service day
Friday 31 December - Normal service day
Saturday 1 January - New Year's Day - Ofcom decision to become a non-working day
Sunday 2 January - Sunday
Monday 3 January - New Year's Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 4 January - Normal service day (Public Holiday in Scotland)
POSTMAN wrote: ↑
26 Nov 2021, 20:09
The normal rule of thumb is...

If A day is a bank holiday, then you get it off, and if it's your day off on that day you 'get it back'.
If A day is classed as a 'NON SERVICE DAY' then you get it off but if it's your day off on that day you WON'T get it back.

I'm near enough sure that is correct.
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Re: No work new year's day

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lillywhite wrote: ↑
16 Dec 2021, 17:06
Is Monday the 3rd a bank holiday?
Yes.
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Re: No work new year's day

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Thanks
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Re: No work new year's day

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so i'm...

23rd off
24th in
25th off
26th off
27th off
28th off
29th in
30th in
31st off
1st off
2nd off
3rd off
4th in
:nana
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Re: No work new year's day

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claretandblue wrote: ↑
16 Dec 2021, 18:37
so i'm...

23rd off
24th in
25th off
26th off
27th off
28th off
29th in
30th in
31st off
1st off
2nd off
3rd off
4th in
:nana
Similar. From those 13 days I’m only in 3 of them, happy days.
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Re: No work new year's day

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Seems very unfair on colleagues whos day off that week is on Saturday that they would possibly lose out financially or lose out on a extra days leave especially at a time when we're constantly being told about fairness and everyone being treated the same
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Re: No work new year's day

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I will never understand in situations like this why is everyone not just allocated the 2 saturdays as there day off that week. Some people get 2 extra days off over reserves who will inevitabley be given the sat off .
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Re: No work new year's day

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Strong bull wrote: ↑
16 Dec 2021, 21:10
I will never understand in situations like this why is everyone not just allocated the 2 saturdays as there day off that week. Some people get 2 extra days off over reserves who will inevitabley be given the sat off .

Its a lot easier to not give someone something than to take something away from someone.
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Re: No work new year's day

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the shadow 36 wrote: ↑
16 Dec 2021, 20:30
Seems very unfair on colleagues whos day off that week is on Saturday that they would possibly lose out financially or lose out on a extra days leave especially at a time when we're constantly being told about fairness and everyone being treated the same
Well there's two options here then. 1: Work your full normal day's duty and hours for your normal day's pay. 2: Have a day off at home, away from work, spent with your family and do exactly as you like, also for your normal day's pay.

Option 2 for me please.
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Re: No work new year's day

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Anyone know what's right here, since end of November we've been put on a saving/lapsing round, with rotating days off, this weekend is our long one, but now apparently we are to be in on the Monday??

I get people who have their own round and still getting whatever day off there's is going to be, but what about a walk that's usually done as savings throughout the year?
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Re: No work new year's day

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gimba wrote: ↑
17 Dec 2021, 14:28
Anyone know what's right here, since end of November we've been put on a saving/lapsing round, with rotating days off, this weekend is our long one, but now apparently we are to be in on the Monday??

I get people who have their own round and still getting whatever day off there's is going to be, but what about a walk that's usually done as savings throughout the year?
Guessing you're a reserve, so if I've understood you statement right and you're referring to Monday 20th
it looks to me like they're doing the dirty on you and making you work Mon - Fri and guess what - actual
Christmas Day (the 25th) is probably your day off for the week - what a surprise! Have they said what your day off is?
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Re: No work new year's day

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That's exactly it
Saturday as the day off
But there are also other reserves, who have been on a walk all year, not officially signed for it or anything and getting their usual rotating day off ..
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Re: No work new year's day

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gimba wrote: ↑
17 Dec 2021, 17:04
That's exactly it
Saturday as the day off
But there are also other reserves, who have been on a walk all year, not officially signed for it or anything and getting their usual rotating day off ..
Sadly, if you are a reserve they can (and usually will) mess you about like this.
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Re: No work new year's day

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Reserve here. Fully expecting to be told my rest day is 'Saturday' next week (and the week after no doubt).
I'll simply :Very Happy at the gaffer and wish him a Happy Christmas, safe in the knowledge that he may have shafted me for 2 days, but when I refuse to do him any favours for the whole of next year, I've shafted him for 363 days. I'd recommend any other reserves who get shafted do the same.
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