LTB 1034/11 - Abolition of Default Retirement Age – Impact on MTSF
No. 1034/2011
Ref: PTC/MA/dj/035
Date: 6 December 2011
TO ALL BRANCHES WITH POSTAL MEMBERS
Dear Colleague
RE: Abolition of Default Retirement Age – Impact on MTSF
Further to LTB 826/2011 regarding the abolition of the default retirement age from 1st October 2011 and the implications for members reaching the age of 64½ in a VR situation we have now received correspondence which offers us a safeguard while discussions continue with Royal Mail.
Branches will be aware that a number of grievances have been submitted by members over the age of 64½ in surplus situations who have not been provided quotes for voluntary redundancy terms. A number of those grievances are now reaching stage 2 or stage 3 of the process. We can confirm that the business has now indicated that the opportunity to leave by way of voluntary redundancy will be reserved for people in this situation (provided they would otherwise be eligible) pending the outcome of future discussions. The same reserved position will apply to individuals who are interested in moving from full time to part time on buy down terms.
Branches should make all industrial representatives aware of these further developments.
Any enquiries should be addressed to Ray Ellis’s department, quoting reference PTC/MA/dj/035.
Email address: rellis@cwu.org
Yours sincerely
Ray Ellis,
Assistant Secretary
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Well I'm 65 on Sunday so does that mean they would have to pay me off to get rid of me some time in the future 
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Will you be spending most of your retirement in thedvbuk55 wrote:Well I'm 65 on Sunday so does that mean they would have to pay me off to get rid of me some time in the future
Naughty Room? "Today’s workplace has become heartless and soulless. Employees are seen as units of labour, automatons, functionaries, objects for achieving designated tasks, and as costs to be minimised."
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brothermagrew wrote:Will you be spending most of your retirement in thedvbuk55 wrote:Well I'm 65 on Sunday so does that mean they would have to pay me off to get rid of me some time in the future
The manager remarked on it today and said he's surprised he hadn't had his hands round my throat in the last 20 odd years : ..............there's still time, I may be here for another 20 odd years On a more serious note though brother, I wondered what the union position was on this. Obviously I spoke to my unit rep before I decided not to retire and the next person to reach 65 in my office would be 3 years hence and I wouldn't envision being here that long but there may be a large number of over 65s at some point in time.