voluntary work

[jasonp]

I run a local cub pack and end up using a lot of my annual leave for cub related events.
Does anyone know if royal mail has a policy on voluntary work ?
I tried recently to take a day unpaid leave but some managers don't even want to give me this.
Thanks in advance for ant help on this matter

[gerardy]

check the special leave policies on this site as there are bits in there about volunteering etc

[coxie]

You don't get that if you look like a tramp :-)

[Lounge Lizard]

I run a local cub pack and end up using a lot of my annual leave for cub related events.
Does anyone know if royal mail has a policy on voluntary work ?
I tried recently to take a day unpaid leave but some managers don't even want to give me this.
Thanks in advance for ant help on this matter

COMMUNITY WORK    The general principle is that paid leave may be granted for unpaid voluntary service. Special leave should never be used to support alternative paid employment or self- employment. In cases of paid civic or community duties, the general approach (where it is considered appropriate to support these) is to grant unpaid special leave. Exceptionally where paid leave is granted, the employee should arrange to reimburse the business for any payments received from the outside body for the period of service worked during paid special leave, arranged most easily as a deduction from earnings

[jasonp]

thanks for your help