explain 30 minute flex rules

[postieblueshirt]

explain 30 minute flex rules so were clear and can defend ourselves when the time comes.thanks

[Clappedoutpostie]

For ease of reference the words contained in the Integrated Delivery Programme of the Agenda for Growth states the following.

Point of Clarification on 30 mins Flexibility

Both parties re-affirm their commitment to the 30 minute flexibility arrangements within the Pay and Modernisation agreement. The following provides clarification of the agreed approach.

Where necessary, for example when traffic volumes are unexpectedly high or resourcing issues arise, individuals may be asked and may themselves request to vary their duty times by up to 30 minutes on a swings and roundabouts basis. Individual circumstances will be taken into account and total weekly contractual hours will not change. This means that individuals may flex their duty times by up to 30 minutes on any given day and this will be balanced either way over the next 5 working days. However this period can be extended by local agreement. A local record will be kept. Any requirement to change times of attendance or flex will take into account individual’s personal obligations and responsibilities.

There is no other agreement in place between Royal Mail and the CWU that overrides or supersedes this statement. To be absolutely clear any hours worked before or after official duty times should attract the appropriate overtime payment, unless there is an arrangement agreed in line with the above.

Where managers continue to insist that working beyond duty time is part of some imaginary flexibility agreement then a disagreement should be put in place to resolve the matter using the IR Framework.

[postieblueshirt]

many thanks i like to know these things as this will no doubt happen shortly

[justanumber]

Always makes me laugh that...Swings and roundabouts

[walthmstowman]

For ease of reference the words contained in the Integrated Delivery Programme of the Agenda for Growth states the following.

Point of Clarification on 30 mins Flexibility

Both parties re-affirm their commitment to the 30 minute flexibility arrangements within the Pay and Modernisation agreement. The following provides clarification of the agreed approach.

Where necessary, for example when traffic volumes are unexpectedly high or resourcing issues arise, individuals may be asked and may themselves request to vary their duty times by up to 30 minutes on a swings and roundabouts basis. Individual circumstances will be taken into account and total weekly contractual hours will not change. This means that individuals may flex their duty times by up to 30 minutes on any given day and this will be balanced either way over the next 5 working days. However this period can be extended by local agreement. A local record will be kept. Any requirement to change times of attendance or flex will take into account individual’s personal obligations and responsibilities.

There is no other agreement in place between Royal Mail and the CWU that overrides or supersedes this statement. To be absolutely clear any hours worked before or after official duty times should attract the appropriate overtime payment, unless there is an arrangement agreed in line with the above.

Where managers continue to insist that working beyond duty time is part of some imaginary flexibility agreement then a disagreement should be put in place to resolve the matter using the IR Framework.

I thought all our agreements were torn up ?

[Clappedoutpostie]

I thought all our agreements were torn up ?

You make a good point. I don’t know which agreements stand/don’t stand anymore, things are moving too fast to keep up.

[hans solo]

For ease of reference the words contained in the Integrated Delivery Programme of the Agenda for Growth states the following.

Point of Clarification on 30 mins Flexibility

Both parties re-affirm their commitment to the 30 minute flexibility arrangements within the Pay and Modernisation agreement. The following provides clarification of the agreed approach.

Where necessary, for example when traffic volumes are unexpectedly high or resourcing issues arise, individuals may be asked and may themselves request to vary their duty times by up to 30 minutes on a swings and roundabouts basis. Individual circumstances will be taken into account and total weekly contractual hours will not change. This means that individuals may flex their duty times by up to 30 minutes on any given day and this will be balanced either way over the next 5 working days. However this period can be extended by local agreement. A local record will be kept. Any requirement to change times of attendance or flex will take into account individual’s personal obligations and responsibilities.

There is no other agreement in place between Royal Mail and the CWU that overrides or supersedes this statement. To be absolutely clear any hours worked before or after official duty times should attract the appropriate overtime payment, unless there is an arrangement agreed in line with the above.

Where managers continue to insist that working beyond duty time is part of some imaginary flexibility agreement then a disagreement should be put in place to resolve the matter using the IR Framework.

I thought all our agreements were torn up ?

This
It doesn’t exist

[hans solo]

And neither does lapsing

[parforthewalk]

Generally, its 30mins a week, but ST wants 30mins every day as stated in his latest offer.

Explain to your manager that could do it, but you want the time back on Saturday (earlier finish) so its either 30mins or 2hrs early finish

Anyway it sounds pretty pointless given the amount of mail/letters thats failing everyday nationally on a daily basis

[Captain Scarlet]

If all our agreements have been torn up then surely this cannot be applied?

[chickenwittle]

It was always voluntary on our part anyway, if we didn’t want to do it that was that , has never been done in my office.

[k979aaa]

Never done it Never will it is a request ask the manager if they are getting a 5.5% pay rise and £1000 bonus? and will they be working Sundays! I would think they would quickly lose interest in their request!