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Meal Breaks !!!

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islfor
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Meal Breaks !!!

Post by islfor »

I'm getting lazy, could you please direct me to download that shows 'Part Meal Break Should Be Taken In Office Before Departing On Delivery'
thank you please xxx
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Post by ganda »

islfor wrote:I'm getting lazy, could you please direct me to download that shows 'Part Meal Break Should Be Taken In Office Before Departing On Delivery'
thank you please xxx
You are intitled to your full meal relief before commencement of your duty, why would you only want to take part of it?
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ganda wrote:
islfor wrote:I'm getting lazy, could you please direct me to download that shows 'Part Meal Break Should Be Taken In Office Before Departing On Delivery'
thank you please xxx
You are intitled to your full meal relief before commencement of your duty, why would you only want to take part of it?
who in there right mind would want to take all there meal relief before commencing a 5 hour delivery ?
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ganda wrote:
islfor wrote:I'm getting lazy, could you please direct me to download that shows 'Part Meal Break Should Be Taken In Office Before Departing On Delivery'
thank you please xxx
You are intitled to your full meal relief before commencement of your duty, why would you only want to take part of it?
Because if you're only in the office for 1 1/2 hours then you really need your break part way through your delivery, delivering for 5 hours + really takes it's toll especially if you can't stop for a break.
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ganda
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Post by ganda »

Hmm in our office the majority of people don't have a break at all. They gallop out to get finished as soon as possible.

I thought managers were trying to force individuals out on delivery, without a full break.....
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Post by ganda »

Thanks to postman for this:

Less than 2 hours 30 minutes none (a 10 min grace break should be provided if work permits)
2 hours 30 to 3 hours................10 mins.................. 10
3 hours 1 to 3 hours 30..... .......15 mins....................15
3 hours 31 to 4 hours 59..... .......20 mins.................. 20
5 hours to 7 hours................... 30 mins...................30
7 hours 1 to 8 hours 59..... .......40 mins..............40 or 20 + 20
9 hours to 10 hours 59...............50 mins................30 + 20
11 hours to 12 hours 59..... .......60 mins............. 40 + 20 or 30 + 30
13 hours or longer..... ..............70 mins..................40 + 30
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Post by borgpicard »

WTF, is a meal break ????? :hmmmm
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Post by darren d »

we should all take our meal breaks :-)
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Post by billyboy123 »

i have my 20 mins b4 i leave the office and 30 mins while out on delivery (duty 10 hrs) but to be honest it dont feel like iv had a break sitting in a van for 30 mins cramped no hot drink people in jail are more comfy
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Post by Budfrog »

In addition to scheduled meal reliefs you are also entitled to relaxation allowance which is typically 12-15%
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Post by Viewfindergeneral »

Budfrog wrote:In addition to scheduled meal reliefs you are also entitled to relaxation allowance which is typically 12-15%
Really? First I've heard of that. The only similar thing I can think of is 10 minutes grace relief, work permitting. Is that what you are referring to?
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Viewfindergeneral wrote:
Budfrog wrote:In addition to scheduled meal reliefs you are also entitled to relaxation allowance which is typically 12-15%
Really? First I've heard of that. The only similar thing I can think of is 10 minutes grace relief, work permitting. Is that what you are referring to?
Every planning value has a %RA built into it ... this allowance does not form part of your scheduled meal breaks.
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Post by hans solo »

can we see a document stating this
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hans solo wrote:can we see a document stating this
It's from the way forward...

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billyboy123 wrote:i have my 20 mins b4 i leave the office and 30 mins while out on delivery (duty 10 hrs) but to be honest it dont feel like iv had a break sitting in a van for 30 mins cramped no hot drink people in jail are more comfy
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