X-mas Bonus

[the trooper]

Is there any truth in the rumour that the X-mas bonus has increased from £100 this year?

[kath17265]

Think that's from nxt year

[ebbzie]

its next year up to £200

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Is there any truth in the rumour that the X-mas bonus has increased from £100* this year?

Just to be confusing it has increased this year, however we got £100 * of it back in June something that the Union negotiated for us, we get the remaining £100* I think in the last pay day before Christmas day.

From next year its £200* Christmas bonus paid in 1 go.

* Pro rata of course.

[banddy]

what about coleeagues who are on long term sick over the christmas period, do they get any "bonus" payment ?

[fishtank]

what about coleeagues who are on long term sick over the christmas period, do they get any "bonus" payment ?

As long as they are receiving sick pay@full rate,sick pay@half rate or sick pay@pension rate.

[north london driver]

do you receive the bonus if you are on re-hab ?

[fishtank]

do you receive the bonus if you are on re-hab ?

Yes.

[IloveMYredTROLLEY!]

Is there any truth in the rumour that the X-mas bonus has increased from £100* this year?

Just to be confusing it has increased this year, however we got £100 * of it back in June something that the Union negotiated for us, we get the remaining £100* I think in the last pay day before Christmas day.

From next year its £200* Christmas bonus paid in 1 go.

* Pro rata of course.

Pro rata on hours actually worked per Xmas pressure week compare to 39/40 hour FT, or another one of these discriminatory "carrots" based on contract hours?

Not sure why I'm even asking, most "carrots" like this extract the urine out of PTers, when it is the PTers that often need the extra o/t hours to take home a more decent weeks pay (I suspect very few PTers would willingly stay on 22.5/25/30 hour contracts if they were offered more... well maybe bad delivery methods revisions might skew that figure somewhat!).

[clashcityrocker]

Pro rata on hours actually worked per Xmas pressure week compare to 39/40 hour FT, or another one of these discriminatory "carrots" based on contract hours?

Your xmas bonus should be based on the hours you work during the xmas pressure, not just one week of it.

[macphee1]

This is copy and pasted from an email from Area rep;

I have had a number of enquiries in the last couple of days regarding
the criteria for part-time staff moving to full-time over the Christmas
period receiving the full bonus. Whilst the national agreement states
four weeks, as per recent pay directives, any member of staff who moves
from part-time to full-time for two weeks of the four pressure weeks
will be eligible for the full Christmas bonus.

[north london driver]

do you receive the bonus if you are on re-hab ?

Yes.

is this in any agreement if so could you let me know,cheers.

[POSTMAN]

It's a 'pay' thing...
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The Royal Mail pay directive states :

The directive authorises a one off christmas supplement to operational and operational support employees in post on 29th November 2010 who complete the four week christmas pressure period . The payment is a flat rate of £100 per person (paid pro -rata to part time employees and will be paid on Friday 17th December 2010. The payment is not consolidated , neither is reckonable for overtime , allowances , SA , nor pension purposes. It is liable for tax and National insurance.

Part time employees are entitled to the xmas supplement on a pro rata basis. They will recive the payment pro rata to a full time (eg 40/39 5/39 hours ) week according to their contracted hours on the date paymentis made. Part time employees that vary their contractual hours and work full time for a two week period during the christmas pressure period will be paid the full christmas supplement.

Eligiblity for payment is linked to employment during the christmas pressure period.

For each full week an indivdual recieves no pay during the presure period ( eg unpaid special leave etc ) the indivdual will lose one quarter of the supplement.

For each full week where basic pay is reduced for sick pay pension rate the indivdual will lose one quarter of the supplement.

For each full week where basic pay is reduced for sick half pay the indivdual will lose one - eighth of the supplement

For each day counted midnight to midnight excluding bank holidays on which an employee takes unofficial industrial action their supplement will be abted by 10%
for officail action it will be abted by 3%

[Soulazydll]

any member of staff who moves
from part-time to full-time for two weeks of the four pressure weeks
will be eligible for the full Christmas bonus.

Does this mean just working full time hours on OT, or do you temporarily move onto a FT contract for Xmas?