AWR pay - break in service.

[Sheffield Stuart]

Believe I'm right in thinking that after a certain number of weeks of not working, a casual on AWR pay rate has their pay scaled back down to non-AWR rate.

Can anyone confirm this and how many weeks of a break in service does this occur? I've read somewhere that six weeks and no shifts equals the downgrade but can't find the source.

Also does applying a holiday in any gaps essentially pause the six week clock from ticking i.e. if I had four weeks no shifts, stuck a half day holiday in week five, I'd still have another two weeks after that (so effectively seven weeks)?

Thanks, Stuart.

[Xeonus]

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/32121/11-949-agency-workers-regulations-guidance.pdf

You can find quite detailed information on this pdf file. Page 20 talks about your question regarding how many weeks of zero work means you drop back to basic pay and have to requalify for AWR.
I would suggest you scan through this document and read in detail any sections that appeal to your interest though

This may be dated 2011 but as far as I can see on google, AWR regulations have not changed aside from one amendment found here at this link on ACAS website.

[Sheffield Stuart]

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/32121/11-949-agency-workers-regulations-guidance.pdf

You can find quite detailed information on this pdf file. Page 20 talks about your question regarding how many weeks of zero work means you drop back to basic pay and have to requalify for AWR.
I would suggest you scan through this document and read in detail any sections that appeal to your interest though

This may be dated 2011 but as far as I can see on google, AWR regulations have not changed aside from one amendment found here at this link on ACAS website.

Perfect thanks.

[toonlad2]

think its now changed to 4 weeks ,and yes if you put a holiday in even just 4 hours will stop the clock for 1 week

regards to the 4 weeks without work what if youve been actively available on joined up for that whole 4 weeks but angaard have failed in giving you any shift does that still mean you lose awr as its not your fault surely you shouldnt have to suffer this especially when you know shifts have been available just that you havnt been given one .thoughts

[Rvlvr]

It’s still 6 weeks, not 4.

[Warbo]

Heard also that the security check has to be redone and reapplication process. Anyone heard the same or had to do this?

[radicalspirit]

I had to do this once. But it was after 12 weeks of no work.

[Golactico]

Just a reminder that this 6 week rule is very much still in place, as I've found out to my cost. I have another zero hours contract job and have had lots of work from this job over the last couple of months. This meant that I did my first Angard shift in about 7 weeks last night. Looking on the portal today, I will now be paid about £1.75 less per hour and won't be paid for breaks, until I re-qualify for AWR terms after 12 weeks. It's obviously not in Angard's interest to flag this up.

[MailSorter10]

It's not Angard rule, it's the law, so I don't think they have to remind anyone about it So it's worth taking half a day holiday pwr week to make sure, you're covered.

[Warbo]

AWR will be on the new contract pay rate.

[TobysPaw]

This was initially an old thread but has seen some recent posts, so just in case anyone has this query, I had an issue with this last year:

https://royalmailchat.co.uk/community/v ... d66b7b1331

The TLDR summary is that while they accept booking a days holiday means that specific week won’t count against you as a break, their systems don’t manually recognise it and if you’ve been off for 7 weeks you’ll have to get them to manually adjust your account back to AWR even if you’ve had holiday booked for every week of your absence.

[capaldi]

AWR will be on the new contract pay rate.

Which means what? Once you stop working for 6 weeks, you'll never get your paid breaks back?

[Warbo]

AWR will be on the new contract pay rate.

Which means what? Once you stop working for 6 weeks, you'll never get your paid breaks back?

That appears to be the case.