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Weekly Time Learning

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ag000317
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Weekly Time Learning

Post by ag000317 »

Can anyone help. I work Backshift and want to attend WTLL actuators is the only time I will get access to members.
Obviously this would be out of my normal working group hours.

Am I eligible to claim overtime eg paid release or not. I know apart from the Union aspect I am entitled to get WTL.
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veronihilverius
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by veronihilverius »

How are you entitled to WTL? i never got it , whats the schedule?
UnhappyGremlin
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

WTL is agreed between RM and the CWU.
It forms part of your weekly paid hours.
If you're not having them, then the manager is using the time to make cuts and increase their bonuses.
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Billy Ray
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by Billy Ray »

Every employee is entitled to wtll your being cheated if your not getting it.
IloveMYredTROLLEY!
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by IloveMYredTROLLEY! »

30mins is the weeekly national standard.

We are lucky if we have enough infrequent WTLL sessions in a year to last 30mins in total!
post_bitch
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by post_bitch »

never had WTL in years ? Got any documents to show that we should get that?
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post_bitch
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by post_bitch »

UnhappyGremlin wrote: If you're not having them, then the manager is using the time to make cuts and increase their bonuses.

yes that is right but its ok for them to do that i suppose , savings over training is fine
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baldrick
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by baldrick »

post_bitch wrote:never had WTL in years ? Got any documents to show that we should get that?
It's in the Way Forward Agreement iirc.
veronihilverius
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by veronihilverius »

baldrick wrote:
post_bitch wrote:never had WTL in years ? Got any documents to show that we should get that?
It's in the Way Forward Agreement iirc.
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UnhappyGremlin
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

post_bitch wrote:
UnhappyGremlin wrote: If you're not having them, then the manager is using the time to make cuts and increase their bonuses.

yes that is right but its ok for them to do that i suppose , savings over training is fine
No it isn't.
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fishtank
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Re: Weekly Time Learning

Post by fishtank »

ag000317 wrote:Can anyone help. I work Backshift and want to attend WTLL actuators is the only time I will get access to members.
Obviously this would be out of my normal working group hours.

Am I eligible to claim overtime eg paid release or not. I know apart from the Union aspect I am entitled to get WTL.
Although you are entitled to a WTL session it should be scheduled as part of your own shift during your own contracted hours.
You will not get paid release and are unlikely to get overtime to attend WTL outside your contracted hours unless it is completely unfeasible to give you your own WTL.
To be honest a rep on a backshift is not the most ideal of scenarios.
Do you have a sub rep who could be present during the day shift WTL session(s)?
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