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Morethan16KG
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Annual Leave

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Are many people experiencing problems with taking their annual leave entitlement? Managers refused my request for leave later in the year on the basis that it would exceed the cap for our office of two off. They seem to only want to grant leave in the short term, or on their conditions.
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Re: Annual Leave

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Yes, not allowed to take leave in February or March. so no choice but to carry three weeks leave forward to the next year. :sad:
Morethan16KG
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Re: Annual Leave

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Blimey! :shock: We have 60+ outstanding days across the office. Managers keep stalling, and say "if its means anything to you, I cant take all my leave either!"
Now, we dont believe that do we eh?
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Morethan16KG wrote:Are many people experiencing problems with taking their annual leave entitlement? Managers refused my request for leave later in the year on the basis that it would exceed the cap for our office of two off. They seem to only want to grant leave in the short term, or on their conditions.
How many in your office?
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Morethan16KG
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Re: Annual Leave

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17 staff...told the holiday cap is two off a week all year round.
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Lounge Lizard wrote:Yes, not allowed to take leave in February or March. so no choice but to carry three weeks leave forward to the next year. :sad:
You do have a choice.
Request the days/weeks you want and when they refuse put in a grievance. It is your holiday. You are entitled to it.
What will be different next year? Or will you have to carry over an accumulated 6 weeks?
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Morethan16KG
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Re: Annual Leave

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Some people have carried over odd days already. But I said to one of the managers, what makes you think it'll be any easier next year? Didnt really get a response. But from another office close to me. seems the managers are trying it on there too :vcfo
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Re: Annual Leave

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hi how many annual leave for 21 hours contract, and maximum how many weeks i book my annual leave.thanks
some one help me plz
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Morethan16KG wrote:17 staff...told the holiday cap is two off a week all year round.
Just roughly worked it out it's near enough right,sorry mate.
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It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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koolishy67 wrote:hi how many annual leave for 21 hours contract, and maximum how many weeks i book my annual leave.thanks
some one help me plz
Off the top of my head it would be 4x21hrs,so 4 weeks as such and the odd odd day.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.