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doing away with seniority

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golfgod
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doing away with seniority

Post by golfgod »

has any office has there seniority done away with my mate who is a postie in essex leigh on sea had theres reversed so all the senior posties got last choice on the holidays for next year ,what will they think of next . i reckon they have managment sit in offices thinking what can we do next to piss the postman off
jessicarabbit
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by jessicarabbit »

Seniority should not be used for A/L pick since a ruling in a European Court of Law which deemed this as unfair to new entrants. Anyone who still has it should keep their mouths closed about it
dazzlin72
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by dazzlin72 »

We were told at a meeting a number of months ago by an area manager that once car/van derived walks were implemented that seniority would ultimately go.
At the moment i think that RM are just throwing as much s**t at ft staff as is possible to make it that unbearable that they think you will just leave without them having to make any payout. That way incorporating their philosophy of a pt workforce.
johnnyrocker
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by johnnyrocker »

Started a rolling system in our office this year. Groups that rotate. Thoses who get first choice this year move to bottom next year. Fair to everyone
dazzlin72
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by dazzlin72 »

That's how it is at our office johnnyrocker, but the problem now is that they will only allow six ft workers off on the same week which is creating major problems when it comes to the man plan. Ultimately they have said on a few occasions we might have to draw names out of a hat.
shepherdess
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by shepherdess »

in our office senior men get first 2 weeks pick then the less senior men get the next 2 weeks and the last is done on a first come first serv
steven100
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by steven100 »

Well how is it that reserves don't get saturday off unless they fight over the issue.
carlos-g
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by carlos-g »

shepherdess wrote:in our office senior men get first 2 weeks pick then the less senior men get the next 2 weeks and the last is done on a first come first serv
That's how we do it in my DO , however I'm halfway down the list so don't benefit :sad:
redgateman
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by redgateman »

Im My office he fist 2 weeks pick is done by seniority then the next 2 by junoiority
Judgee
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by Judgee »

In our office it rotates with seniority get first pick one year, juniority the next. Which to me seems a fair a way as any.

As for "Well how is it that reserves don't get saturday off unless they fight over the issue." Don't know how your office runs but whatever thier seniority, part/time full time etc in our office, we ALL have to fight to get a saturday off. So many people have left now there's not enough folks around to do all the work as it is without people having time off too :sad:
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
Debbie
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by Debbie »

dazzlin72 wrote:We were told at a meeting a number of months ago by an area manager that once car/van derived walks were implemented that seniority would ultimately go.
At the moment i think that RM are just throwing as much s**t at ft staff as is possible to make it that unbearable that they think you will just leave without them having to make any payout. That way incorporating their philosophy of a pt workforce.
a few weeks ago, our area rep told us the opposite. confussed .com
Martin Walsh
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by Martin Walsh »

Seniority will stay with this agreement in fact from October seniority will apply to VRs as well.

Now with regards to seniority for annual leave process , then the way forward applies.

With regards to seniority for CDVs well the guidelines have almost been agreed by the CWU. Of course the CDV duties will have to have a driver so some duties will be restricted from signing for.
flaminmoses
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by flaminmoses »

dingo wrote:Seniority will stay with this agreement in fact from October seniority will apply to VRs as well.

Now with regards to seniority for annual leave process , then the way forward applies.

With regards to seniority for CDVs well the guidelines have almost been agreed by the CWU. Of course the CDV duties will have to have a driver so some duties will be restricted from signing for.

have the union just decided this because its something that needs to be put to the members imo.

imo people who face the sack for not being upto the new standard should get evrs first.
Spartacus
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by Spartacus »

flaminmoses wrote:

have the union just decided this because its something that needs to be put to the members imo.

imo people who face the sack for not being upto the new standard should get evrs first.

Am I reading this right, you want people who are crap at their job to walk away with a pocket full of money and leave those who can do the job behind to absorb all the extra work?

Remember this, for each EVR those left behind have to work harder
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belle smith
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Re: doing away with seniority

Post by belle smith »

dingo wrote:Seniority will stay with this agreement in fact from October seniority will apply to VRs as well.
Yep thats right, used to be on age and seniority, now it's seniority only.
Now with regards to seniority for annual leave process , then the way forward applies.
Any chance of an explanation, (from anyone) wasn't here for the way foward.