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Paid Compassionate leave?

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chelsea1464
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Joined: 26 Jan 2010, 17:18
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Paid Compassionate leave?

Post by chelsea1464 »

Hi I work for about 8 years with rmail, just got bad news that my niece just died by "cancer" and want to pay my respect to visit family tomorrow but I m due work tomorrow wonder will i get full pay for 1day to visit family tomorrow and 1 day for funeral next week? depends undertaker got busy or delayed!

will i get paid or not paid ? anyone been used it ? thanks .
baldrick
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 13 Sep 2007, 23:37
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Re: Paid Compassionate leave?

Post by baldrick »

Paid Special Leave is usually (apart from 'exceptional' circumstances) only granted for immediate family or grandparents,
or partner/spouse's parents.
In other cases it is discretionary, and will probably not given unless you have a sympathetic manager.
You could get unpaid special leave or take leave out of course from your Annal Leave entitlement.
See: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... al#p302976" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Judgee
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 23 Oct 2007, 15:18

Re: Paid Compassionate leave?

Post by Judgee »

It's very much at your managers discretion. Good luck with it, traumatic a time that it is for you and your family, I find most managers kinda lack any empathy unfortunately :neutral:
Union what Union? Do we have a union?