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claiming back holidays

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thechemisyshop
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claiming back holidays

Post by thechemisyshop »

i have had 2 spells of working for royal mail and found out i can use this joint service when it comes to holidays it comes to 16 and a half years now ,
my manager has accepted this after looking into this - so i move up to 5wks 1 day ,
i have now realised that i should have had this last year as well
can i get those days back retrospectively and added on to this years holidays ?

does anyone know
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POSTMAN
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Re: claiming back holidays

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I would of thought so yes,you were entitled to it and it wasn't given.
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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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stupidboy
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Re: claiming back holidays

Post by stupidboy »

thechemisyshop wrote:i have had 2 spells of working for royal mail and found out i can use this joint service when it comes to holidays it comes to 16 and a half years now ,
my manager has accepted this after looking into this - so i move up to 5wks 1 day ,
i have now realised that i should have had this last year as well
can i get those days back retrospectively and added on to this years holidays ?

does anyone know
how did you go about getting your 2 spells of service added together. i am in a similar situation.
thechemisyshop
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Re: claiming back holidays

Post by thechemisyshop »

your 2 periods of service are added together automatically just phone up HR and ask them your total service-
this joint service isnt used for seniority that only starts from the the last time you joined BUT it is valid for
holidays - i have about 14 years in my current office and about 2and a half in a previous office but only get
the 14 for my seniority
axeman
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Re: claiming back holidays

Post by axeman »

chemisy you should now have your time in the other office added to you total for seniority as i belive that changed a while back :wink:
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POSTMAN
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Re: claiming back holidays

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We've had this convo before,can't rem what the outcome was for the seniority bit.Is that 100% Axe?
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.