can RM take driving allowance off u

[red1968]

If you are of sick for 2 months plus can they start taking your allowances off you?

[keithposty]

do not know for sure but i doubt it

the only time they could do this would be after six months when you go on ssp

but needs to be confirmed

what allowance is this

600 money or normal van

[Martin Walsh]

Yes they can. Prior to the way forward you got Night Duty allowance and driving allowance only on the days you worked. After the way forward you got shiftmallowance and driving allowance 52 weeks per year including when you were on annual leave and sick leave less thann 2 months. So if you have been off sick for more than 2 months than Royal Mail can stop your allowance and your shift allowance. The only exception is if you are a professional driver or if your absence was caused by an accident on duty.

[PhilthyPhil]

I thought all allowances were stopped after 2 months continuous sickness...

[arnold cheshire]

do not know for sure but i doubt it

the only time they could do this would be after six months when you go on ssp

but needs to be confirmed

what allowance is this

600 money or normal van

or 400 van?

[DAF85]

If you are off sick - you lose all allowances after 8 weeks :(

Edit - Dingo - even if you are a professional driver you lose any allowances other that your "professional Drivers pay" after 8 weeks and you also lose your allowances after an AOD. (I know this for a fact - even after a stage 3 grievance WITH union representation)
You can however try and recoup those losses via an insurance claim which I have done successfully.

[Martin Walsh]

Daf sorry if it confusing but meant to have said that your driving allowance is then in your basic pay as a professional driver. Allowances all stop at 8 weeks.

[red1968]

He kept his 600 allowance because he was over 50 ( he dosent drive 600s anymore)

[keithposty]

do not want to go off topic but

do we have any threads on staff who get professional drivers money (600) that is now incorporated into the basic pay,
and do they get the £20 delivery supplement if attached to a delivery office also

just curious

any links to relevant threads would be nice

[arnold cheshire]

do not want to go off topic but

do we have any threads on staff who get professional drivers money (600) that is now incorporated into the basic pay,
and do they get the £20 delivery supplement if attached to a delivery office also

just curious

any links to relevant threads would be nice

600 is a ford cargo type vehicle 7.5 tonnes which was 36 quid a week i dont think thats incororated in basic pay

[arnold cheshire]

400 is 27 quid a week these arent incorpated in basic pay

[keithposty]

it was to do with not exceeding the 48 hour max working week

as you could not go over 40 hour duty and 8 hour overtime, this was the professional drivers allowance

i have it incorporated now into my basic pay even though i have not driven a 600 in 18 months,

its worth about £60 a week

but i do not get the £20 delivery supplement even though i am attached to a delivery office

and i am not the only one either

[arnold cheshire]

it was to do with not exceeding the 48 hour max working week

as you could not go over 40 hour duty and 8 hour overtime, this was the professional drivers allowance

i have it incorporated now into my basic pay even though i have not driven a 600 in 18 months,

its worth about £60 a week

but i do not get the £20 delivery supplement even though i am attached to a delivery office

and i am not the only one either

ive never heard of professional driving allowance and you can opt out of the max 48 hr working week