summer lapsing

[donein]

Been told we are to continue the lapsing for 2 days a week to save hours . I thought this was just for 12 weeks owing to the reduced volume of mail for that period(alledgedly). Any thoughts

[Broxi51]

It's no longer called summer lapsing, it is now phase 3.

[iHateD2Ds]

Been told we are to continue the lapsing for 2 days a week to save hours . I thought this was just for 12 weeks owing to the reduced volume of mail for that period(alledgedly). Any thoughts

Phase three now in which means managers must utilise all man hours and submit a plan on a weekly basis.
Remember and remind your manager theres a National Agreement that states no walk should take longer than 3.5hrs.
So if your walk takes longer with the added extra taken of the collaspe walk they are breaking the agreement.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Phase 3 is not about covering permanently lapsed duties its about covering sickness and other absences: Highlighted in red

Phase 3 – Transforming the way we work

Both parties are committed to introducing new ways of working throughout the business by April 2008. In order to achieve this there will be a trial in four offices per AGM area covering the following:
-    New arrangements to cover for one another and develop sensible options to absorb absences, and increased workload, where time exists within normal hours
-    To ensure all paid work  hours are utilised
-    To creates a working environment where employees, CWU reps and managers feel valued and motivated.
This flexibility could also facilitate arrangements for employees to make their own arrangements to cover and swap duties (subject to approval from their manager) – within contracted hours, providing quality of service is not  adversely affected and there are no additional costs to the business.
Local ideas will be generated, agreed and deployed through trials by early January 2008. The trials will be nationally evaluated  to identify the widest range of options for national roll out.
Local offices will be entitled to the 1.5% pay increase  from 7 April 2008 subject to deployment of these new arrangements. Any offices where deployment is deferred will receive the additional 1.5% from the date of deployment

[pinstripe]

lIST GOES ON, BUT YOU GET THE MESSAGE EH?

Understand completely. Local agreements were the worst idea I've heard in RM, luckily my office has a strong rep. I'll give you an example, my office Saturday finish 11.45, both f/t and p/t. Next office finish 14.45. Sadly you are not alone, last years agreement could well be the end of the CWU.

[ad0128]

you cant expect 22 hour guys to refuse overtime if we need it.. we get shafted enough by both full-time guys and managers alike.

[BELIAL]

lIST GOES ON, BUT YOU GET THE MESSAGE EH?

Understand completely. Local agreements were the worst idea I've heard in RM, luckily my office has a strong rep. I'll give you an example, my office Saturday finish 11.45, both f/t and p/t. Next office finish 14.45. Sadly you are not alone, last years agreement could well be the end of the CWU.

Sad to say but true. Take a look at the votes cast in the national elections, 30% down in one year, a year of national IA, If that does'nt tell you something ,nothing will.
Sorry but if you lose one third of active participation in a year of heightened awareness some folks at the top have seriously misjudged the mood and made very poor decisions. Just take a look at the poll topper as a guide to national sentiment.