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Martin Walsh
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£400 lump sum

Post by Martin Walsh »

An LTB will go out Monday explaining the confusion over the pro rata issue. However some good news is that Royal Mail have now agreed to pay anyone in post when the payment was made this money. In addition it will be paid to those on sabaticals.
Dogs of War
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Re: £400 lump sum

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So the part timers are getting all the 400 pound instead of pro rata.
tragictramp
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Re: £400 lump sum

Post by tragictramp »

could u explain it better please dingo?
Steviea34
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Re: £400 lump sum

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Dogs of War wrote:So the part timers are getting all the 400 pound instead of pro rata.
Sorry mate, that is not how i read Dingo's Post.
:sad: :sad:
dvbuk55
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Re: £400 lump sum

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dingo wrote:An LTB will go out Monday explaining the confusion over the pro rata issue. However some good news is that Royal Mail have now agreed to pay anyone in post when the payment was made this money. In addition it will be paid to those on sabaticals.
Well I cannot help but be impressed, having said that, it was the right thing to do :Applause When can I expect the balance due?
Steviea34
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Re: £400 lump sum

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dvbuk55 wrote:
dingo wrote:An LTB will go out Monday explaining the confusion over the pro rata issue. However some good news is that Royal Mail have now agreed to pay anyone in post when the payment was made this money. In addition it will be paid to those on sabaticals.
Well I cannot help but be impressed, having said that, it was the right thing to do :Applause When can I expect the balance due?
Either i am reading it wrong or are you being sarcastic :crazy: :crazy:
mazza111
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Re: £400 lump sum

Post by mazza111 »

Well, I'm reading it as people who are in the job are getting it the bonus, not necessarily making the part timers up to £400. So those have only been in the job for say 4 months will be getting a small proportion of the bonus?

Care to elaborate Dingo?
Steviea34
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Re: £400 lump sum

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mazza111 wrote:Well, I'm reading it as people who are in the job are getting it the bonus, not necessarily making the part timers up to £400. So those have only been in the job for say 4 months will be getting a small proportion of the bonus?

Care to elaborate Dingo?
Well thats how i read it :sad:
Martin Walsh
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Re: £400 lump sum

Post by Martin Walsh »

No the pro rata payment stands. However everyone who joined after the 1st January will now recieve the money providing they were in the post before the date it was paid.
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Re: £400 lump sum

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Steviea34 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:
dingo wrote:An LTB will go out Monday explaining the confusion over the pro rata issue. However some good news is that Royal Mail have now agreed to pay anyone in post when the payment was made this money. In addition it will be paid to those on sabaticals.
Well I cannot help but be impressed, having said that, it was the right thing to do :Applause When can I expect the balance due?
Either i am reading it wrong or are you being sarcastic :crazy: :crazy:
Well in truth I wasn't being sarcastic, BUT on reflection, having read it again, but with more care, I should have remained sceptical shouldn't I ste? As per usual the devil is in the detail. I mean exactly how many is that going to affect - in Post on 1 January 2010 getting £400, in post 1 January 2007 but part time getting the shaft - the usual bullcrap making FA sound like a massive achievement.
Steviea34
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Re: £400 lump sum

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dvbuk55 wrote:
Steviea34 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:
dingo wrote:An LTB will go out Monday explaining the confusion over the pro rata issue. However some good news is that Royal Mail have now agreed to pay anyone in post when the payment was made this money. In addition it will be paid to those on sabaticals.
Well I cannot help but be impressed, having said that, it was the right thing to do :Applause When can I expect the balance due?
Either i am reading it wrong or are you being sarcastic :crazy: :crazy:
Well in truth I wasn't being sarcastic, BUT on reflection, having read it again, but with more care, I should have remained sceptical shouldn't I ste? As per usual the devil is in the detail. I mean exactly how many is that going to affect - in Post on 1 January 2010 getting £400, in post 1 January 2007 but part time getting the shaft - the usual bullcrap making FA sound like a massive achievement.
It's all smoke & mirrors mate, has been since the agreement was made :sad: :sad:
persil33
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Re: £400 lump sum

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dingo wrote:An LTB will go out Monday explaining the confusion over the pro rata issue. However some good news is that Royal Mail have now agreed to pay anyone in post when the payment was made this money. In addition it will be paid to those on sabaticals.

where is the confusion, it says 400 pound to every employee.
Steviea34
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Re: £400 lump sum

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Steviea34 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:
Steviea34 wrote:
dvbuk55 wrote:
dingo wrote:An LTB will go out Monday explaining the confusion over the pro rata issue. However some good news is that Royal Mail have now agreed to pay anyone in post when the payment was made this money. In addition it will be paid to those on sabaticals.
Well I cannot help but be impressed, having said that, it was the right thing to do :Applause When can I expect the balance due?
Either i am reading it wrong or are you being sarcastic :crazy: :crazy:
Well in truth I wasn't being sarcastic, BUT on reflection, having read it again, but with more care, I should have remained sceptical shouldn't I ste? As per usual the devil is in the detail. I mean exactly how many is that going to affect - in Post on 1 January 2010 getting £400, in post 1 January 2007 but part time getting the shaft - the usual bullcrap making FA sound like a massive achievement.
It's all smoke & mirrors mate, has been since the agreement was made :sad: :sad:
I wonder if Adam's £400 was PRO-RATA after all, he never did 40 hours :Very Happy
OnAFlyer
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Re: £400 lump sum

Post by OnAFlyer »

persil33 wrote: where is the confusion, it says 400 pound to every employee.
Bonus payments are always, and have always been paid pro rata, regardless of whether it makes it clear in the agreement. You'd think everyone would know by now. If anyone is on a 20 hour contract and expected the full £400 then more fool them.

It's just another bandwagon to jump on and complain about.
Big Daz
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Re: £400 lump sum

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dingo wrote:No the pro rata payment stands. However everyone who joined after the 1st January will now recieve the money providing they were in the post before the date it was paid.

Cant they afford £400 for PT?

Still a big let down, the moral course of action is to pay the £400 in full to everyone as per the wording of the agreement.

RML should pay up and along with the CWU learn to be more intelligent with their words next time!!!