Resignation

[Alexei]

Hi, a colleague has been offered a job and is trying to work out his notice period. IIRC it is 7 days but am not entirely sure. If handing in resignation Saturday, would he be expected to work the following week as normal? He has 13 years service and is FT. He's also concerned with holiday pay as he has around 5 weeks outstanding(possibly more due to bank holidays), along with the inevitable Christmas day off and POAL deduction.

Thanks in advance, and keep up the good work my brother's.

[postman2014]

Shame to throw away 13 years service away. Can't this person take an official career break from royal mail. Doors always open then should it not go as planned.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

its 1 week's notice - so putting it in Saturday would mean working up till Christmas eve.

Holidays accrued will be paid, as will any that have been carried forward officially. But don't forget that leaving before April will reduce the annual leave entitlement by a 1/4.

[tractorboy2]

Shame to throw away 13 years service away. Can't this person take an official career break from royal mail. Doors always open then should it not go as planned.

If you take a career break , you're not allowed to work for any one else.

[fly-catchers]

its 1 week's notice - so putting it in Saturday would mean working up till Christmas eve.

Holidays accrued will be paid, as will any that have been carried forward officially. But don't forget that leaving before April will reduce the annual leave entitlement by a 1/4.

Still waiting for the remaining holidays accrued payment I am owed! Over two weeks later, HR know nothing about it! And DIM chasing it up and promising to phone me back! He hasn't. I expect I will have used it all up in phone calls by the time I don't get it! Bunch of lying thieves! Dread to think what it must be like for a full blown IHR!

[Alexei]

Shame to throw away 13 years service away. Can't this person take an official career break from royal mail. Doors always open then should it not go as planned.

It is, but for the past few years he has been vocal in expressing his search, and the type of conditions he would leave for, which have fortunately came about. He even started a degree part time to widen his employability. He's a top worker, but is also a major thorn in the side of management, so a typical example of mismanagement pushing a good employee out. As stated earlier, a career break doesn't really work as he will be unable to work for another employer legitimately. The career break would only benefit his studies, but he still has to earn. We've discussed lots of options.

its 1 week's notice - so putting it in Saturday would mean working up till Christmas eve.

Holidays accrued will be paid, as will any that have been carried forward officially. But don't forget that leaving before April will reduce the annual leave entitlement by a 1/4.

Thank you TBT. I wonder what his day off will be? ... What would the final day of service be in normal circumstances, ie weeks not containing bank holidays, if handing notice in on the Saturday - presumably Saturday the following week? I think the confusion with this is because another colleague provided notice on a Monday and was expected to see out the week, as well as the following Monday.

So he will receive back any POAL payments up until resignation, any accrued days in lieu, three quarters of his a/l entitlement for 20/21, and any which were carried over from previous financial year. I think I've got it. He's concerned they will try short-change him, but I've told him it's arranged through HR

[piranha]

I handed in my notice a couple of weeks ago, you do only need to give a week but my new employer wanted me to start in 2 weeks. HR have nothing to do with the holiday owed payments, I emailed them and it's all down to your dom.

[davidjames]

Is it still currently 1 week's notice for leaving RM?

[fb1969]

Depends on your contract when you joined.

I think it changed around April 2017, if you joined before then it is one week and after then it is four weeks if you are weekly paid.