Seniority

952397997 · Post by **952397997** » 19 Jan 2018, 18:15

Transferred to different office and been part time for 20 years with Royal Mail but job come up in new office and for full time hours but was overlooked to someone with 10 years service I was told because they had a full time contract and seniority worked different for full timers and part timers is this correct

ted_e_bear · Post by **ted_e_bear** » 19 Jan 2018, 19:58

Normally I'd think no just like you but if your new office has a full complement of full timers then I reckon that's why you couldn't be made up to full time.

Having said that if a full time vacancy cropped up presumably it was because someone left/retired etc so assuming they're not reducing a duty to part time then there should still be a full time job available, perhaps you can get your Dom to clarify it a bit better.

maisymoo04 · Post by **maisymoo04** » 20 Jan 2018, 19:08

the vacancy was probably kept in house for staffing levels ?? I don't no but that what happens in our place

maisymoo04 · Post by **maisymoo04** » 20 Jan 2018, 19:10

sorry missed read the post

wookie · Post by **wookie** » 20 Jan 2018, 20:23

Part time for 20 years?

Jamie162 · Post by **Jamie162** » 21 Jan 2018, 08:48

There’s always vacant full time duties going on the board that only full time employees can pick at the mail centre

streetwalker · Post by **streetwalker** » 29 Jan 2018, 19:09

952397997 wrote:Transferred to different office and been part time for 20 years with Royal Mail but job come up in new office and for full time hours but was overlooked to someone with 10 years service I was told because they had a full time contract and seniority worked different for full timers and part timers is this correct

What about the people in that office who've done ten years and are waiting for a duty and then people transfer in above them and take the job ?
Was it your choice to transfer ?
I'm number 6 out of 32 in my office and 3 above me have transferred in ... Not really a major issue for me but a few grumblings from others lower down ... If they want to transfer they should go to the bottom of the list for that office (keeping their leave and other allowances)

deltaforce · Post by **deltaforce** » 29 Jan 2018, 19:54

Seniority went from unit based service to individual based service in 2000 under the way forward agreement. It was balloted and accepted as part of a bigger package.