30 mins flex time

rockypostie · Post by **rockypostie** » 29 Aug 2008, 21:40

how can it be used? and it is 24hrs notice isnt it?

Post by **piranha** » 30 Aug 2008, 15:37

Variation of hours – 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. Again, individual circumstances will be taken into account and total weekly contractual hours would not change.

This is what is says in the 'agreement', but does this really apply to summer scheduling?
I think RM are taking advantage if it does....

doveston · Post by **doveston** » 30 Aug 2008, 20:19

summer scheduing has now ended hasn't it?

Post by **POSTMAN** » 30 Aug 2008, 22:00

Its 100% voluntary and they can ask you on the same day,and they have to give it back to you in the same week.
You can't be forced to do it,but you also can't refuse all the time.
And it's all year round,not just in the summer.

smarterdarter · Post by **smarterdarter** » 31 Aug 2008, 14:12

POSTMAN wrote:Its 100% voluntary and they can ask you on the same day,and they have to give it back to you in the same week.
You can't be forced to do it,but you also can't refuse all the time.
And it's all year round,not just in the summer.

You can't be forced to do it but you can't refuse all the time

thats not 100% voluntary then is it?
and how could you be flexable on a saturday if you get it back the same week?
I don't want to sound like i'm nit picking POSTMAN but i'm just asking the question
so i dont get taken up the "conduct code" when i refuse

Post by **oldrope** » 31 Aug 2008, 16:57

HI, in our MC the lateist thay can ask you to stay back is 2 hours befor the end of shift, that is due to the flights comeing in late, van break downs,ect, more oftern than not ppl will stay back, and we can bank our time to take at a latr date if we want to.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 Sep 2008, 16:28

smarterdarter wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:Its 100% voluntary and they can ask you on the same day,and they have to give it back to you in the same week.
You can't be forced to do it,but you also can't refuse all the time.
And it's all year round,not just in the summer.
You can't be forced to do it but you can't refuse all the time thats not 100% voluntary then is it?
and how could you be flexable on a saturday if you get it back the same week?
I don't want to sound like i'm nit picking POSTMAN but i'm just asking the question
so i dont get taken up the "conduct code" when i refuse

Nit pick all you like,that's why we're here.
I see what you mean about my 1st bit,ok it is voluntary,but the agreement expects a bit of give and take on both sides.
If you refuse all of the time they will want to know why,personally i've got a 'picking up children from school' excuse as we are 3 o'clock finish at my place.
As for Saturdays,you CAN'T be flexi on that day,unless you owe them hours.
You can of course claim docket,or ram the agreement up their nose if they try to push it on that day.

Also negoatiate when you are to get your hours back the same day they are asking you to flex up,have none of this 'we'll see' bollox.Get the hours back on your terms not theirs,after all you're doing them a favour,in YOUR TIME!

smarterdarter · Post by **smarterdarter** » 01 Sep 2008, 17:01

Cheers POSTMAN i think i'll go for the ramming it up their nose's option

vigilante · Post by **vigilante** » 02 Sep 2008, 13:13

Flexibility only works if you have a light monday and tuesday and make time to use for the end of the week where volumes are higher.
I cant see how you can get your 30 mins back when wed, thurs, fri and sat's are nightmares.
We don't make time any day of the week at the moment with possibly the exception of monday providing management let us out of the door
and not hold us us for miss-sorts etc.