Shorter working week

[runexeter]

Could do with some information here if possible please, as I understand it with the SWW if you would lose shift allowance having the time off the start of your shift do they have to tag it on the end of your shift?. I can not find the information written down anywhere.

[yorkmover123]

Unfortunately due to the SWW over the past years we had at the end of the shift we lost half of our night allowance and ended up with a late Shift allowance .

[runexeter]

That's not good at all York, I wish I could find something printed about supposedly not loosing money with the sww so I could take it further.

[yorkmover123]

Contact you local Cwu branch for any information .

[yorkmover123]

As part of the Table Top Revision process, the second hour of the SSW will need to be introduced as part of the joint discussions within your unit. This will mean that decisions need to be
made on how to achieve the SWW hours ensuring this is in line with productivity improvement and efficiency. There will need to be adjustments to the current tools and systems to align
the full time duties to 37 hours.
Table Top Revisions - SWW Considerations
Considerations:
Reducing the hour Review where there is an opportunity to remove the hour within the week. Review workload alignment, IWT and PDA OA Data. When applying the SWW 1 hour
reduction you need to jointly discuss where the 1 hour fits best across your office. There are various methods that can be used but it is important to think about the effect it may have on
the office and individuals. It is important that the decision is made based upon the alignment of workload and performance of the unit. Removing the hour must not add a risk to USO
completion.
Examples:
12 minutes per day over 5 days, 15 minutes over 4 days, 30 minutes over 2 days, 1 hour off 1 day, Or a mix of the above
Workload & Longs and Shorts When applying the SWW take into account workload when considering any of the above. For example it may not be a good idea to take 30 minutes from a
heavy delivery day or from a short day that could mean you make the day impossible to cover the indoor or the USO. Consideration will need to be given to the current longs and shorts
in your office. Utilising the tools and information such as IWT, PDA OA and quality of service results, you may identify issues within your current longs and short structure. Implementing
the SWW may give the opportunity to resolve USO issues or level performance across the week.
Rotations Be aware of any rotating duties (eg 9-day fortnights) and how you apply the SWW accordingly over a 4-6 week rota. Wallington weeks need to be considered carefully as the
calculations will change. Consideration will need to be given to the impact on floater duties, which may include part time duties, as their weekly hours may change as a result. For
example Any floater duty on less than full time hours which covers full time duties will see a reduction in their duty hours as a result of the SWW. Consideration as to whether they will
need extra work assigned to make up the difference to their contracted hours or whether there is an individual on the right contracted hours to perform that duty in the office.
Meal Reliefs Be aware of reducing the length of a duty on a day so much that it reduces meal reliefs (Way Forward). For example a duty with less than 7 hours 1 min attendance reduces
meal relief entitlement. Meal reliefs should be in line with existing agreements.
Allowances Consider the impact of applying the SWW to the beginning or end of shifts that may mean a reduction in allowances (e.g. night allowance) in line with existing agreements.
WTL&L sessions Take into account when WTL&L sessions are scheduled and how the SWW may have an effect on it. Consider whether it is on the appropriate day.
Shared Vans Consideration must be given to shared van duties. Many shared van duties are a mix of both full and part time duties. It is important that after the SWW they still align. If the
SWW week is removed from the end of a full time duty, it is likely that the part time passenger finish time will no longer align. Therefore in most cases it may make sense to remove the
SWW from the beginning of the duty to ensure that their finish times still align.
Collections Consider any impact on collection duties when making decisions on the hours reduction. Understand any impact on connection of collection mail to the Mail Centre.
Efficiency The unit Table Top Revision is aiming to achieve the performance improvement WIPWH target, consideration will need to be given to any other revision activity or duty changes when aligning SWW