30 years service

[comeracing]

I started royal mail in April 95 , got a proper contract in June 96 of which time I joined the union then .I've been in touch with a high up guy in the union he said as I thought I should have had my 30 years service award in April just gone ,as that's when I actually started with the company my manager looks on computer this morning and it says June 96 , but I started with Royal mail in April 1995, how do I get this matter sorted , do I ring hr if so anyone got a number please

[yellowbelly]

What do you get for 30 years?

Did you get something for 20 years?

[Jinder]

I got a small box of Quality street’s for my tenth anniversary, couldn't even stretch to a box of Ferrero Rochers

[ted_e_bear]

Were you a casual initially ? in which case it doesn't count and your actual employment would start from the date of the proper contract.

[CornishCracker]

Service Awards always go on contract start day and no more. You'll have to wait another year.

[qwerty2]

What do you get for 30 years?

Did you get something for 20 years?

30 years - 4 pack of kitkat chunky

[Clappedoutpostie]

30 years - 4 pack of kitkat chunky

And u can leave 10 houses of your lapsing.

[twoloops]

We have a few lads in there late 40s that have just hit 30 odd years, not sure if it’s achievement or a sentence

[oypostie]

And u can leave 10 houses of your lapsing.

but only for 1 day

[Mr Rush]

Were you a casual initially ? in which case it doesn't count and your actual employment would start from the date of the proper contract.

At least one colleague that started in the mid 80s has the same issue with his start date. I think he was Associate Grade(?) for the first 18 months.

Shockingly this might be a case of things being better now: a couple of agency who stayed on in 2021 all had their commencement backdated.

[michael147]

If i remember correctly there was a period when all service was counted.
There is less than 6 months between my casual start date and my contract date (only had 1 week off in that period).
And, as it happens it does not change my seniority position, though there are circumstances where it could.
I chose a £100 gift voucher for my 30 years service.

[Sean06]

If i remember correctly there was a period when all service was counted.
There is less than 6 months between my casual start date and my contract date (only had 1 week off in that period).
And, as it happens it does not change my seniority position, though there are circumstances where it could.
I chose a £100 gift voucher for my 30 years service.

Don,t think there is any other choice.

[Mr Rush]

I chose a £100 gift voucher for my 30 years service.

Don,t think there is any other choice.

Well, strictly speaking you could decline it. A poor choice, but a alternative one nonetheless.

[roman]

I started in the mid eighties.Never heard of an associate member.What is it ?

[clashcityrocker]

Associate grade (AG) was a term used to refer to part time staff.