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Post by bwfcmaddog »

last year i was off work for 6 months due to serious ill health and was paid in full for it. What i need to know is when will i be en titled to full pay again (if i become sick) has i have been told you only get 6months off with full pay
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Post by SexyLegs »

6 months in any 12 month period, so 6 months after you returned from your long lay off you would be entitled again. :nana
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SexyLegs wrote:6 months in any 12 month period, so 6 months after you returned from your long lay off you would be entitled again. :nana
No...you won't...it's based on a four year period.
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fishtank wrote:
SexyLegs wrote:6 months in any 12 month period, so 6 months after you returned from your long lay off you would be entitled again. :nana
No...you won't...it's based on a four year period.
Just curious,where exactly does it say this.
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Post by Stormproof »

fishtank wrote:
No...you won't...it's based on a four year period.
I've heard that aswell.
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Re: sick pay

Post by fishtank »

POSTMAN wrote:
fishtank wrote:
SexyLegs wrote:6 months in any 12 month period, so 6 months after you returned from your long lay off you would be entitled again. :nana
No...you won't...it's based on a four year period.
Just curious,where exactly does it say this.
It's in a document called Royal Mail’s Personnel Manual which forms part of your contract.
Maybe someone from HR can supply a copy. :whistle
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Post by Fatboyslim »

Contact HR they will inform you.

It's over a rolling four-year period. You are allowed one year off in four. Anymore - and you go down to no-pay.

Believe me I was staggered when I heard this...!
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Post by smok3y666 »

Fatboyslim wrote:Contact HR they will inform you.

It's over a rolling four-year period. You are allowed one year off in four. Anymore - and you go down to no-pay.

Believe me I was staggered when I heard this...!
Why? Isn't one year off in 4 enough?
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Post by Postal1 »

So what's that 6months full pay and 6months half pay, unless it's classed as injury on duty which i believe is 12months full pay.
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Post by Fatboyslim »

smok3y666 wrote:
Fatboyslim wrote:Contact HR they will inform you.

It's over a rolling four-year period. You are allowed one year off in four. Anymore - and you go down to no-pay.

Believe me I was staggered when I heard this...!
Why? Isn't one year off in 4 enough?

Depends. You only need one serious illness/problem Or a run of bad luck - and you are on no pay. Nobody is invincible. I thought that three years ago - until something went wrong big style...Like you say "Isn't one year off in 4 enough"? Sounds excessive - until something happens. Believe me - it can happen.
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Post by sumason »

Old topic, how do they calculate the 4 years? At what point does it start etc?
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Post by fishtank »

Any sick leave you've had in the last four years counts towards a total of 26 weeks full pay. Once you hit that point you'll move to half pay.
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