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Preference exercise

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noncwumember
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Preference exercise

Post by noncwumember »

Any news on when we might get a preference exercise for VR's etc.
So desperate to get out.
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Re: Preference exercise

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noncwumember wrote:Any news on when we might get a preference exercise for VR'setc.
:pray
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Re: Preference exercise

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noncwumember wrote:Any news on when we might get a preference exercise for VR'setc.
Thats usually a local thing so it would depend on when the different revisions are planned for your office/branch/area.
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noncwumember
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Re: Preference exercise

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
noncwumember wrote:Any news on when we might get a preference exercise for VR'setc.
Thats usually a local thing so it would depend on when the different revisions are planned for your office/branch/area.
Thanks True Blue.
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Re: Preference exercise

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noncwumember wrote:Any news on when we might get a preference exercise for VR's etc.
So desperate to get out.
You don't want a preferenece exercise yet! You'll need to check the agreement but the cap on the 2 year maximum pay off will be temparerally removed under the agreement, just not quite yet (i think october) but you or your colleagues will only benafit if the prefrence exercise has been carried out after that date.
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Re: Preference exercise

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Just looked at the agreement

Phase 2) starts on the first of October this year. The 2 year cap doesn't apply then and the only crieteria for selection is seniority.
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Re: Preference exercise

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noncwumember wrote:Any news on when we might get a preference exercise for VR's etc.
So desperate to get out.

Did our preference exercise in early Feb, still waiting for quote and date to leave. :mad
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Re: Preference exercise

Post by Carnoustie »

Will the preference exercise have the following options

1. Stay with Royal Mail
2. Take VR
3. Take a job at the fish factory

?

oh, Cod, here we go again ...
mortios
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Re: Preference exercise

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belle smith wrote:Just looked at the agreement

Phase 2) starts on the first of October this year. The 2 year cap doesn't apply then and the only crieteria for selection is seniority.
when phase 2 comes in will vrs be open to everyone because when phase 1 came in i applied for it i was told it was only open to the big offices in my area so can someone answer me on that subject thanx
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Re: Preference exercise

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Jimmy Carr`s laugh wrote:They just sack um at our place, saves them a fortune, even after tribunal
Same 'ere... I've been in the job for 10 years and seen more posties get get sacked from my 2 local D.O.s in the last 12 months than in the previous 9 years put together.
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Re: Preference exercise

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mortios wrote:
belle smith wrote:Just looked at the agreement

Phase 2) starts on the first of October this year. The 2 year cap doesn't apply then and the only crieteria for selection is seniority.
when phase 2 comes in will vrs be open to everyone because when phase 1 came in i applied for it i was told it was only open to the big offices in my area so can someone answer me on that subject thanx
Can't say with certainty but i would have thought so. Really depends on wither there will be surpluse staff at your DO after a revision.
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Re: Preference exercise

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belle smith wrote:Just looked at the agreement

Phase 2) starts on the first of October this year. The 2 year cap doesn't apply then and the only crieteria for selection is seniority.
Only problem is if there is a shortage of drivers for park & loop.
You could find that Drivers are ring fenced and not allowed VR.
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Re: Preference exercise

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snoopywonderdog wrote:
belle smith wrote:Just looked at the agreement

Phase 2) starts on the first of October this year. The 2 year cap doesn't apply then and the only crieteria for selection is seniority.
Only problem is if there is a shortage of drivers for park & loop.
You could find that Drivers are ring fenced and not allowed VR.
Well if thats what they wanted they should have had it stated in the agreement. it's not, the only selection criteria is seniority.
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Re: Preference exercise

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belle smith wrote:
snoopywonderdog wrote:
belle smith wrote:Just looked at the agreement

Phase 2) starts on the first of October this year. The 2 year cap doesn't apply then and the only crieteria for selection is seniority.
Only problem is if there is a shortage of drivers for park & loop.
You could find that Drivers are ring fenced and not allowed VR.
Well if thats what they wanted they should have had it stated in the agreement. it's not, the only selection criteria is seniority.
I think you will find it in the MTS agreement Appendix 5 page 18 Under Skills are not in short supply
b That the employee considered does Not have skills and capabilities which are known to be in short supply or expected to be required within the near future.