claiming fuel

[POSTMAN]

I think Tommy and his mates are short of a shed or 2.

[calpsy]

Make sure if you ARE entitled to it he pays you the right amount .

I was paid the lesser amount on loads of journeys and it was only when i asked a mate with access to works computer to pay me my fuel that he noticed it was not the full amount i was getting .

It does mount up so do claim it back . I got back about £300 when i was shipped to another office for 2-3 months .

[tommythreesheds]

Yes. We have to park them in a different area of the village. Hey, i'm not moaning.....just wondering.

[not me]

Yes. We have to park them in a different area of the village. Hey, i'm not moaning.....just wondering.

but if its only half a mile,why dont you go and empty the vans first
then go and park up/drive home
surely it takes longer to transfer the stuff to your car than drive direct to the DO?

[IloveMYredTROLLEY!]

My fellow posties and i have to drive 1/2 a mile to pick up our vans in the morning. We then finish, park back up, and then drive back in our own cars to the sorting office with trays etc. Ok, its only 5 miles a week, but, 20 miles a month, 240 miles a year.........Moneys money, and fuel is not getting cheaper!
Can we claim anything for this?

This really shows what has happened to society in general, using cars for short journeys... How about using a Royal Mail bike to cycle between the depot and the van parking location?

[spankyII]

I've been covering a chap's days off at a different office (sub-office?) for a while now and haven't been offered any mileage. The office is about 5 miles from my normal DO, about 9 miles from my house, obviously the managers would prefer it if I just took my car and kept quiet. Should they have to offer me transport there and back or mileage money? If so would it be mileage from the DO or my house? Is it 40p/mile?

[Stormproof]

I've been covering a chap's days off at a different office (sub-office?) for a while now and haven't been offered any mileage. The office is about 5 miles from my normal DO, about 9 miles from my house, obviously the managers would prefer it if I just took my car and kept quiet. Should they have to offer me transport there and back or mileage money? If so would it be mileage from the DO or my house? Is it 40p/mile?

You should be going into your normal office and then the management should be getting you out to the sub office. Your finish time should be the time you are back at your own office.

[PhilthyPhil]

Alternatively, if you are happy using your car, you should claim the mileage you do going to the other office minus the mileage you normally do going to your home office.

[spankyII]

Thanks stormproof. They chose me to cover for the guy specifically because I have a car. They're a little light on vehicles, they've said they could get me there with the mail but there's no way to get me back for my finish time.

Thanks Phil, I'll go in tomorrow and make demands :)

[feelikeadogsbody]

My fellow posties and i have to drive 1/2 a mile to pick up our vans in the morning. We then finish, park back up, and then drive back in our own cars to the sorting office with trays etc. Ok, its only 5 miles a week, but, 20 miles a month, 240 miles a year.........Moneys money, and fuel is not getting cheaper!
Can we claim anything for this?

This really shows what has happened to society in general, using cars for short journeys... How about using a Royal Mail bike to cycle between the depot and the van parking location?

Whats a royal mail bike then?

[scoobydo79]

Unbelievable

[Lateagainpostie]

you only get mileage when you are loaned to another office and use your own transport

Only if your DOM agrees top pay it, our DOM was on holiday, I was loaned to another office, I used my own car after being told I could claim 40p per mile, when the DOM came back he refused to pay it as the loan was for an "extended period" and would be too expensive.
Funny thing is, his alternative was for me to use one of the loan office vans to get backwards and forwards, this also means I have to start and finish in my parent office, so they lose an hour a day of my services for my travelling.
Is it me ?

[Lounge Lizard]

I travel to the delevery office to work but then I choose to travel to my route area and do my round on completion I come home.I understand I can claim fuel at 40p per mile ( not alot in this day and age what with fuel so high ).
But how do I go about this and what bit of the jorney am I entitled to cliam for ?

"40p per mile ( not alot in this day and age what with fuel so high )" - get a more efficient vehicle if it's only doing about fifteen miles to the gallon.

[PhilthyPhil]

you only get mileage when you are loaned to another office and use your own transport

Only if your DOM agrees top pay it, our DOM was on holiday, I was loaned to another office, I used my own car after being told I could claim 40p per mile, when the DOM came back he refused to pay it as the loan was for an "extended period" and would be too expensive.
Funny thing is, his alternative was for me to use one of the loan office vans to get backwards and forwards, this also means I have to start and finish in my parent office, so they lose an hour a day of my services for my travelling.
Is it me ?

You should be claiming the mileage in the office you are loaned to not in your parent office. It should not be your office which pays for it.

[kizzy]

it 45p a mile you can claim.