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5 Weeks In 1 Off

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
justdeno
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by justdeno »

feduppostie wrote:we do 3 week on 1 week off

52 hour week it's ace :nana :nana :nana
Hi, was wondering, how many A/L days do you have on top of your 3 week on and 1 week off. I am trying to find the best ways for my office, but need all the pro's and con's to put forward to my collegues, much apprieciated for any info. :wave
feduppostie
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by feduppostie »

if you have the maximum then you still have 30 days or 5 weeks ( 6 day week)

I can heartily recommend this system :Very Happy
fishtank
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by fishtank »

feduppostie wrote:if you have the maximum then you still have 30 days or 5 weeks ( 6 day week)

I can heartily recommend this system :Very Happy
It will be done in hours using the PSP system which means that if your office is on the SWW you will be allocated 234 hours maximum.
Working a 52hr week that will only give you 4.5 weeks leave.
Be prepared for fireworks. :nervous
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
justdeno
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by justdeno »

fishtank wrote:
feduppostie wrote:if you have the maximum then you still have 30 days or 5 weeks ( 6 day week)

I can heartily recommend this system :Very Happy
It will be done in hours using the PSP system which means that if your office is on the SWW you will be allocated 234 hours maximum.
Working a 52hr week that will only give you 4.5 weeks leave.
Be prepared for fireworks. :nervous
How can that be if you still work 6 day's, and doing 52 hrs, are they just trying to con us? We still do the same hrs as all the other ways, just longer days? That means we do more hrs over the year, so get paid less? :crazy:
feduppostie
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by feduppostie »

fishtank wrote:
feduppostie wrote:if you have the maximum then you still have 30 days or 5 weeks ( 6 day week)

I can heartily recommend this system :Very Happy
It will be done in hours using the PSP system which means that if your office is on the SWW you will be allocated 234 hours maximum.
Working a 52hr week that will only give you 4.5 weeks leave.
Be prepared for fireworks. :nervous

oh yes I remember something about losing 3 days now so you are correct we get 4 weeks 3 days

( to be honest i'm off so much I can barely keep count!) :nana :nana
albebb
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by albebb »

u work 3 lots of 6 days over a 4 week period, so 18days ever 4 weeks. this averages out at 4.5 days per week.
your holiday entitlement was( before psp ) based on that 4.5 day week so if u got the full 6 weeks entitlement you would get 6X 4.5=27days
however in order to take a week of a/l you need to use up 6 days to cover the week you take off. so 27days /6 = 4 weeks 3 days

this pattern, like a few others ensures the 1 in 4 Saturdays off under the BT 2010 agreement, so I'm just wondering why people are asking a bout a 5 weeks in 1 off when that wont allow you the every4th Saturday. or is this just a pre bt2010 implementation revision?
RTP
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

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shepherdess
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by shepherdess »

So because its in hours instead of days you cant purchase extral leave to make it back up to the six
fishtank
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by fishtank »

shepherdess wrote:So because its in hours instead of days you cant purchase extral leave to make it back up to the six
Yes.
234 hrs is already the maximum annual leave allowed (6 weeks X 39hrs)
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
shepherdess
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by shepherdess »

but if your on a 48 hour week your hours wont cover the 6 weeks off
justdeno
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by justdeno »

shepherdess wrote:So because its in hours instead of days you cant purchase extral leave to make it back up to the six
So does that mean I save £6.00 per week, as I now purchase extra leave? :hmmmm
Mr Blonde
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by Mr Blonde »

I did the Wallington week for a few years, I even had it with a five day week for a while too which was an absolute killer with 9he 30m shifts but I'm glad to be off it now. It's like saving your life up for five weeks to live it in the sixth.
venom
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Re: 5 Weeks In 1 Off

Post by venom »

Mr Blonde wrote:I did the Wallington week for a few years, I even had it with a five day week for a while too which was an absolute killer with 9he 30m shifts but I'm glad to be off it now. It's like saving your life up for five weeks to live it in the sixth.
we have it at our office and if they asked for a change to a 5 day week they would be on the gate everyone loves it.its the only thing that keeps you going looking forward to a week off as we are on p/l