BANK HOLIDAY DAY IN LIEU PAYMENT

bertieboy · Post by **bertieboy** » 05 Jan 2018, 19:08

If you book overtime, as opposed to a day in lieu for a Bank Holiday, are you paid at the normal rate or is it paid at an enhanced rate?

t3mcIUQWE2 · Post by **t3mcIUQWE2** » 05 Jan 2018, 19:48

bertieboy wrote:is it paid at an enhanced rate?

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 05 Jan 2018, 19:54

Personally I would rather have the day in lieu and add/connect it to one of my vacation weeks off work. I would imagine if you asked for overtime payment instead it would be paid at the standard overtime rate and not even the scheduled rate.

MissKazzyB · Post by **MissKazzyB** » 05 Jan 2018, 22:53

What is the standard overtime rate ?

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 05 Jan 2018, 23:11

MissKazzyB wrote:What is the standard overtime rate ?

Just did a bit of maths. I think its 11.29 but I might be wrong and that might be scheduled.

crimson king · Post by **crimson king** » 05 Jan 2018, 23:31

Boxing Day fell on my scheduled day off and I was presented with the choice of day in lieu or payment for the day.

When I asked if it was overtime or basic pay, I was told basic and so decided on a day in lieu. The way I saw it, a day off was better than five hours part time pay.

Whether I ever see that day in lieu, based on what I've read in other threads here', is another story, but I live in hope.

bertieboy · Post by **bertieboy** » 06 Jan 2018, 18:34

Thanks for the replies. DOM told me it was standard rate, but, for some unknown reason, I can't think why, I don't believe anything he tells me. If he says, 'good morning', I go outside to see if it's pissing down.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 07 Jan 2018, 13:14

Posted in here. Quicker quoting myself rather than typing it again.

https://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communi ... =1&t=73887" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TrueBlueTerrier wrote: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 42&t=61842" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
National Agreed Interim Joint Statement covering the Deployment of People System Portal (PSP)

Where an individual’s rest day coincides with a Bank Holiday they will have the option of being credited with a day in lieu equivalent to the hours they would normally work on that day or alternatively they can claim BH excess equivalent to the hours they would normally work on that day
https://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/mrm/Tim ... ummary.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Employment policies at-a-glance
Time off: annual holiday

Bank and public holidays
In Royal Mail:
• If you’re not scheduled to work on a Bank holiday, you’ll receive the equivalent number of hours as a
credit to the hours you would have worked.
• If your rest day falls on a Bank holiday, your manager will check if workload allows for you to have
another day off that week.
• If that’s not possible, you can either:
» add the day to your annual holiday entitlement; or
» take the excess hours paid as overtime. This will be paid at the Monday to Saturday overtime rate

She Raa · Post by **She Raa** » 08 Jan 2018, 13:52

What happens if off sick during a christmas bank holiday, do we still get a day in lieu?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 08 Jan 2018, 14:05

She Raa wrote:What happens if off sick during a christmas bank holiday, do we still get a day in lieu?

No.

You cant be entitled to 2 statutory entitlements for the same day.

She Raa · Post by **She Raa** » 08 Jan 2018, 15:22

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
She Raa wrote:What happens if off sick during a christmas bank holiday, do we still get a day in lieu?
No.

You cant be entitled to 2 statutory entitlements for the same day.

ok thank you

postmanzach · Post by **postmanzach** » 13 Apr 2025, 08:16

TrueBlueTerrier wrote: ↑
07 Jan 2018, 13:14
Posted in here. Quicker quoting myself rather than typing it again.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=73887" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TrueBlueTerrier wrote: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 42&t=61842" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
National Agreed Interim Joint Statement covering the Deployment of People System Portal (PSP)

Where an individual’s rest day coincides with a Bank Holiday they will have the option of being credited with a day in lieu equivalent to the hours they would normally work on that day or alternatively they can claim BH excess equivalent to the hours they would normally work on that day
https://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/mrm/Tim ... ummary.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Employment policies at-a-glance
Time off: annual holiday

Bank and public holidays
In Royal Mail:
• If you’re not scheduled to work on a Bank holiday, you’ll receive the equivalent number of hours as a
credit to the hours you would have worked.
• If your rest day falls on a Bank holiday, your manager will check if workload allows for you to have
another day off that week.
• If that’s not possible, you can either:
» add the day to your annual holiday entitlement; or
» take the excess hours paid as overtime. This will be paid at the Monday to Saturday overtime rate

Does anyone know if this policy has changed? As I would rather the overtime as my days off fall on the bank holidays but manager said that’s no longer possible. Any one got link to more recent policy guidelines? Please and thanks x

Hitcher · Post by **Hitcher** » 13 Apr 2025, 09:08

postmanzach wrote: ↑
13 Apr 2025, 08:16
Does anyone know if this policy has changed? As I would rather the overtime as my days off fall on the bank holidays but manager said that’s no longer possible. Any one got link to more recent policy guidelines? Please and thanks x

He's lying, I did it last year.

A2B · Post by **A2B** » 13 Apr 2025, 09:47

I've also been told you can only take the hours now, no cash payment as has been previously available

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 13 Apr 2025, 10:19

A2B wrote: ↑
13 Apr 2025, 09:47
I've also been told you can only take the hours now, no cash payment as has been previously available

Our manager offered the choice!

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