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bank holiday

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solaman
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bank holiday

Post by solaman »

hi all
we just had a bank holiday last week but have a query whilst it being a bank holiday on the monday it was also my day off but hold an SA for that but was also on annual leave so that meant monday was day off/a.l and a bank holiday and i have been paid holiday sa but nothing else no credit for the bank holiday questioned it and they tell me what ive had is right but i think different, anyone have any ideas what i should receive for that

cheers.
twoloops
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Re: bank holiday

Post by twoloops »

Bank Holidays are known as part timer reserves official day off in our office.
It's me
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Re: bank holiday

Post by It's me »

You should be credited a day back for the B/H as i understand it
ihatedogs
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Re: bank holiday

Post by ihatedogs »

The correct procedure now if you have a week off which has a bank holiday in it is for your annual leave to be debited for only four days and consequently your a/l balance " should" be correct.
If you have registered for the RM people app then you can see exactly what has been taken for that week.
centenaryman
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Re: bank holiday

Post by centenaryman »

ihatedogs wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 17:07
The correct procedure now if you have a week off which has a bank holiday in it is for your annual leave to be debited for only four days and consequently your a/l balance " should" be correct.
If you have registered for the RM people app then you can see exactly what has been taken for that week.
thats right.......if you are contracted for 5 days and are hols on a bank hol week you will only use 4 days hol
97gaz
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Re: bank holiday

Post by 97gaz »

centenaryman wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 19:06
ihatedogs wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 17:07
The correct procedure now if you have a week off which has a bank holiday in it is for your annual leave to be debited for only four days and consequently your a/l balance " should" be correct.
If you have registered for the RM people app then you can see exactly what has been taken for that week.
thats right.......if you are contracted for 5 days and are hols on a bank hol week you will only use 4 days hol
If a BH falls on your day off, the office staff need to put a BH credit in for it. It will only take four days from your leave if the BH doesn't fall on your day off.
rambo1
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Re: bank holiday

Post by rambo1 »

centenaryman wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 19:06
ihatedogs wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 17:07
The correct procedure now if you have a week off which has a bank holiday in it is for your annual leave to be debited for only four days and consequently your a/l balance " should" be correct.
If you have registered for the RM people app then you can see exactly what has been taken for that week.
thats right.......if you are contracted for 5 days and are hols on a bank hol week you will only use 4 days hol
Except it's in hrs and minutes now, not just days. A Monday credited for being your day off will not 'buy' you a Wednesday off for example. At least not in our office, you'd be 45mins short.
Blaine
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Re: bank holiday

Post by Blaine »

rambo1 wrote: ↑
13 May 2021, 22:24
centenaryman wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 19:06
ihatedogs wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 17:07
The correct procedure now if you have a week off which has a bank holiday in it is for your annual leave to be debited for only four days and consequently your a/l balance " should" be correct.
If you have registered for the RM people app then you can see exactly what has been taken for that week.
thats right.......if you are contracted for 5 days and are hols on a bank hol week you will only use 4 days hol
Except it's in hrs and minutes now, not just days. A Monday credited for being your day off will not 'buy' you a Wednesday off for example. At least not in our office, you'd be 45mins short.
In our office it would, as despite having longer Weds/Thurs/Fri, every day is added/subtracted as say 5.5 hours if you're on a 27.5 contract. I don't know whether it's down to lazy management or what, and I'm not sure if the same applies to the other 7 offices in our unit. At least it makes it easier to sort things out I suppose.
SpacePhoenix
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Re: bank holiday

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Blaine wrote: ↑
15 May 2021, 03:41
rambo1 wrote: ↑
13 May 2021, 22:24
centenaryman wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 19:06
ihatedogs wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 17:07
The correct procedure now if you have a week off which has a bank holiday in it is for your annual leave to be debited for only four days and consequently your a/l balance " should" be correct.
If you have registered for the RM people app then you can see exactly what has been taken for that week.
thats right.......if you are contracted for 5 days and are hols on a bank hol week you will only use 4 days hol
Except it's in hrs and minutes now, not just days. A Monday credited for being your day off will not 'buy' you a Wednesday off for example. At least not in our office, you'd be 45mins short.
In our office it would, as despite having longer Weds/Thurs/Fri, every day is added/subtracted as say 5.5 hours if you're on a 27.5 contract. I don't know whether it's down to lazy management or what, and I'm not sure if the same applies to the other 7 offices in our unit. At least it makes it easier to sort things out I suppose.
Probably not being entered into the system properly as locally our shorter day shows as less hours used on the holiday cards generated by PSP
priority102
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Re: bank holiday

Post by priority102 »

When I have been in this situation I only use 4 days A/L for the week instead of 5.
rambo1
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Re: bank holiday

Post by rambo1 »

Blaine wrote: ↑
15 May 2021, 03:41
rambo1 wrote: ↑
13 May 2021, 22:24
centenaryman wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 19:06
ihatedogs wrote: ↑
11 May 2021, 17:07
The correct procedure now if you have a week off which has a bank holiday in it is for your annual leave to be debited for only four days and consequently your a/l balance " should" be correct.
If you have registered for the RM people app then you can see exactly what has been taken for that week.
thats right.......if you are contracted for 5 days and are hols on a bank hol week you will only use 4 days hol
Except it's in hrs and minutes now, not just days. A Monday credited for being your day off will not 'buy' you a Wednesday off for example. At least not in our office, you'd be 45mins short.
In our office it would, as despite having longer Weds/Thurs/Fri, every day is added/subtracted as say 5.5 hours if you're on a 27.5 contract. I don't know whether it's down to lazy management or what, and I'm not sure if the same applies to the other 7 offices in our unit. At least it makes it easier to sort things out I suppose.
Another shining example of inconsistencies within the same business. Each office seems to make up it's own rules.