The double bank holiday weekend is just around the corner and we’ve noticed a few questions about operational arrangements. A full information pack is circulating to ops managers which goes into the detail of the plans so please ask your manager if you have any specific questions about your own duties.
Here are the main headlines:
Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June – Bank Holidays
· Delivery – no deliveries or collections and CSPs are closed
· Mail Centres – usual bank holiday operation as required
· Collections – customer collections only by exception
· Local Distribution – usual bank holiday operation as required
Saturday 4 June and Sunday 5 June – normal working days
· Delivery – normal operations but no LAT on Saturday
· Mail Centres – normal operations but no LAT on Saturday
· Collections – normal operations plus relief collections
· Local Distribution – normal operations plus relief collections.
MRM picks : Bank and public holidays
Weekly paid employees – Payment date Friday 27thMay
Weekly payroll runs on Monday 23rd May for payment on Friday 27th May.
For hours worked from Monday 16th May to Sunday 22nd May, units should input all absence variable pay, substitution and Royal Mail Casual information by 13.30 pm the latest on Monday 23rd May.
Any Assigned Shift and Allowances information needs to be keyed and saved by 12.00 (Noon) Thursday 19th May.
PSP will be closed for all changes from 14.00 prompt on Monday 23rd May for payment on Friday 27th May. It is recommended that customers ensure all changes have been made and saved by 13.30. Once payroll has been completed on Monday 23rd May it will be reopened for users to start rekeying. This is anticipated to be approx. 18.00.
Please note advances will notbe issued in the event any payments are delayed due to units not keying information into the system within the required timescales.
Weekly paid employees – Payment date Wednesday 1st June
Weekly Payroll will lock on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th May between 02.00am and 07.30am.
For hours worked from Monday 23rd May to 12 Noon Friday 27th May, units should input all absence variable pay, substitution and Royal Mail Casual information by 11.30 am the latest on Friday 27th May.
Any Assigned Shift and Allowances information needs to be keyed and saved by 12.00 (Noon) Tuesday 24thMay
PSP will be closed for all changes from 12.00 Noon prompt on Friday 27thMay for payment on Wednesday 1st June. It is recommended that customers ensure all changes have been made and saved by 11.30 am. Once payroll has been completed on Friday 27th May, it will be reopened for users to start rekeying. This is anticipated to be approx. 16.00.