reserve 1in4 /1in6

[cuz50]

Hi our office went on a 1in4 rota last May after our revision ,at the time this was happening I had my own duty on 1in6 but as I was last
in lost it .I am now a reserve (been in job 2 year) when revision was happening they were looking for 3 people to go on 4 day
weeks days off wed/thurs every week, everyone else would be on 1in4 which I was led to believe included me ,after everything
was sorted out I was told that because I was now a reservist the 1in4 did not apply to me. I spoke to my office rep who told
me this was correct ? I waited 5 months for a Saturday off and 6 months for a long weekend which I find totally UNFAIR .I have read
on this site so many different answers to this. Can anyone give me a definitive answer to this question . I can count on one hand how many
Saturdays /long weekends I have had since revision 16 months ago .

[Sidley]

Go over your reps head, it is obviously rammed up the boss' arse. You should still get your 1 in 6 however difficult this makes it for the boss when it comes to planning the office hours.

[clashcityrocker]

From BT2010:

Saturday Attendances
In addition to the above it is jointly recognised that Saturday attendances and in particular the number of Saturdays worked require special attention in order to meet the aspirations of employees and the needs of the business.

In recognition of this Royal Mail and CWU commit to providing more Saturday off options as part of improved attendance patterns for delivery employees. We have jointly explored and identified a number of options/opportunities to maximise the number of Saturdays off.

Whilst the precise number of Saturdays off and the aspirations of employees will vary from unit to unit, both parties believe we can deliver cost effective and reliable options that will maximise the number of Saturdays off for those who wish them. Royal Mail and CWU commit to achieving at least 1 in 4 Saturdays off for the majority of employees (including reserves) during the roll out of the operational transformation programme. In some circumstances this may be exceeded utilising jointly identified options to provide 1 Saturday off in 2 or 3.

Progress on all the issues/objectives above will be jointly monitored and reviewed at national level on an ongoing basis.

[rubberbond]

From BT2010:

Saturday Attendances
In addition to the above it is jointly recognised that Saturday attendances and in particular the number of Saturdays worked require special attention in order to meet the aspirations of employees and the needs of the business.

In recognition of this Royal Mail and CWU commit to providing more Saturday off options as part of improved attendance patterns for delivery employees. We have jointly explored and identified a number of options/opportunities to maximise the number of Saturdays off.

Whilst the precise number of Saturdays off and the aspirations of employees will vary from unit to unit, both parties believe we can deliver cost effective and reliable options that will maximise the number of Saturdays off for those who wish them. Royal Mail and CWU commit to achieving at least 1 in 4 Saturdays off for the majority of employees (including reserves) during the roll out of the operational transformation programme. In some circumstances this may be exceeded utilising jointly identified options to provide 1 Saturday off in 2 or 3.

Progress on all the issues/objectives above will be jointly monitored and reviewed at national level on an ongoing basis.

So,can anyone enlighten me,when was the last time this was reviewed and by whom and what was the outcome. This is a festering issue,especially for reserves? Let me hazard a guess. ...er ,never.

[jack]

From BT2010:

Saturday Attendances
In addition to the above it is jointly recognised that Saturday attendances and in particular the number of Saturdays worked require special attention in order to meet the aspirations of employees and the needs of the business.

In recognition of this Royal Mail and CWU commit to providing more Saturday off options as part of improved attendance patterns for delivery employees. We have jointly explored and identified a number of options/opportunities to maximise the number of Saturdays off.

Whilst the precise number of Saturdays off and the aspirations of employees will vary from unit to unit, both parties believe we can deliver cost effective and reliable options that will maximise the number of Saturdays off for those who wish them. Royal Mail and CWU commit to achieving at least 1 in 4 Saturdays off for the majority of employees (including reserves) during the roll out of the operational transformation programme. In some circumstances this may be exceeded utilising jointly identified options to provide 1 Saturday off in 2 or 3.

Progress on all the issues/objectives above will be jointly monitored and reviewed at national level on an ongoing basis.

So,can anyone enlighten me,when was the last time this was reviewed and by whom and what was the outcome. This is a festering issue,especially for reserves? Let me hazard a guess. ...er ,never.

I don't think much can be done regarding the matter, it's the way the sneaky barstewards worded it in the BT2010 agreement, whether it caught the CWU out on unawares at the time...

[Newbie001]

Think I'm getting about 1 in 10.
Don't mind so much as I prefer a day off in middle of week. Prefer Wed or Thursday but seem to get hit with more than my fair share of Tuesday's.
As for long weekend, don't think I've had one since I started.