seniority

royalstar · Post by **royalstar** » 06 Sep 2008, 19:27

if someone leaves royal mail but returns immedietly do they retain their seniority?,

Post by **janitor** » 06 Sep 2008, 19:30

I believe it used to be if you rejoined within six months it counted as unbroken service, not sure if that is still the case but thats what i was told.

cockney rebel · Post by **cockney rebel** » 07 Sep 2008, 09:01

What's the rules on a postie becoming a Manager then sfter a period of time, returning to postal duties?

Post by **janitor** » 07 Sep 2008, 10:20

No idea, but two of our managers have done it so it must be possible, senior management tried very hard to stop the last one doing it, but as far as i know he is now doing postal duties but back in his own office.

Post by **baldrick** » 07 Sep 2008, 15:38

cockney rebel wrote:What's the rules on a postie becoming a Manager then sfter a period of time, returning to postal duties?

They do keep their seniority (including their time as a Manager) - Way Forward Agreement.
There's a couple in my MC have done that.

Post by **baldrick** » 07 Sep 2008, 15:43

janitor wrote:I believe it used to be if you rejoined within six months it counted as unbroken service, not sure if that is still the case but thats what i was told.

According to the Way Forward Agreement, "service must be continuous for seniority purposes" - "unless there are
exceptional circumstances applying to particular cases that are agreed at local level".