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Date: Wednesday, 30 March, 2011, 17:47
Ref PB/L25.24/ac/C
Dear Colleague
A meeting took place with the business on Monday 28th March 2011 regarding the forthcoming Bank Holidays (including the additional Bank Holiday for the Royal Wedding). We are advising Representatives to enter into local discussions immediately as part of the normal resourcing arrangements for Bank Holidays and in line with previous years.
The business have confirmed that on Friday 22nd April 2011 (Good Friday) there will be no change to the normal staffing arrangements that have been applied in previous years. In Scotland the normal Bank Holiday arrangements/agreements for the Good Friday also remain unchanged.
In England the same resourcing principles that apply for Good Friday can also be agreed locally for the Bank Holiday on Friday 29th April 2011 as a result of the Royal Wedding.
Due to the removal of Sunday/Monday Night Shift duties who in the past would have attended on the Bank Holiday Monday/Tuesday, there is still a requirement for traffic to be processed for Delivery on the Tuesday after the Bank Holidays, therefore discussions should take place to provide resource to process traffic.
Staffing requirements are identified and covered by volunteers which can include Day Shift staff attending for additional hours on Sunday/Monday where traffic is available as well as Night Shift workers volunteering to work Monday/Tuesday in order to provide sufficient cover to process the workload. Where there are insufficient volunteers other measures should be considered such as additional overtime for Night Shift workers volunteering to attend and the use of casual staff etc. Individuals whose rest day falls on a Bank Holiday will be credited with a day in lieu.
In Delivery normal Bank Holiday arrangements will apply in line with previous years and the 2004 Easter Agreement (copy attached), the same arrangements also apply for the Royal Wedding.
Any problems regarding the resourcing of the Bank Holidays should be dealt with in line with the IR Framework.
Regards
Phil Browne Bob Gibson
Acting Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary
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Date: Thursday, 7 April, 2011, 17:00
Dear Colleagues,
Following a number of enquiries received in CWU HQ in the last couple of days, we have spoken to Royal Mail today and confirmed the following:
The following days should be treated as Bank Holidays, thus excluding them from the Universal Service Obligation:
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Royal Wedding Day
May Day Holiday
As a result of the above normal bank holiday credits will apply, i.e, if any of these days coincide with your rest day or a day off due to annual leave you will be credited with a day in lieu.
If any Branches experience difficulties in this regard, local management should be encouraged to contact Dale Lang at Royal Mail HQ.
Steve Fishwick
Policy Advisor
Postal Outdoor Department
CWUHQ
150 The Broadway
Wimbledon
London
SW19 1RX
