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Bereavements can they count as absences.?.

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Bereavements can they count as absences.?.

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Had a couple of Bereavements lately close family members recently will this count as absences in the stage procedure...?
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P739 wrote:Had a couple of Bereavements lately close family members recently will this count as absences in the stage procedure...?
Not if you were given special leave.
Make sure they were recorded as special leave though.
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In our office it depends how close family member
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We used to be paid a days special leave for aunt or uncle. Now we are not. Is this right? Dom says Royal mail policy
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fishtank wrote:
P739 wrote:Had a couple of Bereavements lately close family members recently will this count as absences in the stage procedure...?
Not if you were given special leave.
Make sure they were recorded as special leave though.
cheers will check...when I get pulled for my stage one
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P739 wrote:
fishtank wrote:
P739 wrote:Had a couple of Bereavements lately close family members recently will this count as absences in the stage procedure...?
Not if you were given special leave.
Make sure they were recorded as special leave though.
cheers will check...when I get pulled for my stage one
i thought you were supposed to fill in a form for special leave . and also i thought if it was recorded as sick you should have a return to work filling in paper work :thumbup
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She Raa wrote:We used to be paid a days special leave for aunt or uncle. Now we are not. Is this right? Dom says Royal mail policy
If arranging a funeral up to one week with pay, which includes the bereavement, arranging the funeral and any other duties (This is for arranging funerals of next of kin or as an executor).
For the death of next of kin and blood relative, (spouse, civil partner, long standing unmarried relationship, child, parent, sibling) up to one week with pay (No additional week is allowed if the person is arranging the funeral).
For a more distant relative e.g. parent in law, grandparent, aunt, uncle- one day with pay.
Discretion for additional time off in exceptional circumstances where care of a dependant is involved, however where prolonged time off is required this might be without pay or from holiday entitlement.
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POSTMAN wrote:
She Raa wrote:We used to be paid a days special leave for aunt or uncle. Now we are not. Is this right? Dom says Royal mail policy
If arranging a funeral up to one week with pay, which includes the bereavement, arranging the funeral and any other duties (This is for arranging funerals of next of kin or as an executor).
For the death of next of kin and blood relative, (spouse, civil partner, long standing unmarried relationship, child, parent, sibling) up to one week with pay (No additional week is allowed if the person is arranging the funeral).
For a more distant relative e.g. parent in law, grandparent, aunt, uncle- one day with pay.
Discretion for additional time off in exceptional circumstances where care of a dependant is involved, however where prolonged time off is required this might be without pay or from holiday entitlement.
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 6&p=390710" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
concentrate :thumbup
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POSTMAN wrote:
She Raa wrote:We used to be paid a days special leave for aunt or uncle. Now we are not. Is this right? Dom says Royal mail policy
If arranging a funeral up to one week with pay, which includes the bereavement, arranging the funeral and any other duties (This is for arranging funerals of next of kin or as an executor).
For the death of next of kin and blood relative, (spouse, civil partner, long standing unmarried relationship, child, parent, sibling) up to one week with pay (No additional week is allowed if the person is arranging the funeral).
For a more distant relative e.g. parent in law, grandparent, aunt, uncle- one day with pay.
Discretion for additional time off in exceptional circumstances where care of a dependant is involved, however where prolonged time off is required this might be without pay or from holiday entitlement.
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 6&p=390710" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
From Royal mails policy>

Employees should be allowed reasonable time off when bereaved. The amount of time required will vary depending on the employee’s relationship with the deceased and the circumstances of the bereavement. Up to one week with pay should be allowed for the death of next of kin or a blood relative (spouse, civil partner, child, parent, or sibling) One day with pay for parent in law or grandparent (or equivalent in a civil partnership or long-standing unmarried relationship). This is usually to attend the funeral.

Does not include aunt or uncle. Are you not aware of this new rm policy?
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She Raa wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:
She Raa wrote:We used to be paid a days special leave for aunt or uncle. Now we are not. Is this right? Dom says Royal mail policy
If arranging a funeral up to one week with pay, which includes the bereavement, arranging the funeral and any other duties (This is for arranging funerals of next of kin or as an executor).
For the death of next of kin and blood relative, (spouse, civil partner, long standing unmarried relationship, child, parent, sibling) up to one week with pay (No additional week is allowed if the person is arranging the funeral).
For a more distant relative e.g. parent in law, grandparent, aunt, uncle- one day with pay.
Discretion for additional time off in exceptional circumstances where care of a dependant is involved, however where prolonged time off is required this might be without pay or from holiday entitlement.
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 6&p=390710" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
From Royal mails policy>

Employees should be allowed reasonable time off when bereaved. The amount of time required will vary depending on the employee’s relationship with the deceased and the circumstances of the bereavement. Up to one week with pay should be allowed for the death of next of kin or a blood relative (spouse, civil partner, child, parent, or sibling) One day with pay for parent in law or grandparent (or equivalent in a civil partnership or long-standing unmarried relationship). This is usually to attend the funeral.

Does not include aunt or uncle. Are you not aware of this new rm policy?
we had a bloke at work have two days compassionate for his girlfriends dads death
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She Raa wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:
She Raa wrote:We used to be paid a days special leave for aunt or uncle. Now we are not. Is this right? Dom says Royal mail policy
If arranging a funeral up to one week with pay, which includes the bereavement, arranging the funeral and any other duties (This is for arranging funerals of next of kin or as an executor).
For the death of next of kin and blood relative, (spouse, civil partner, long standing unmarried relationship, child, parent, sibling) up to one week with pay (No additional week is allowed if the person is arranging the funeral).
For a more distant relative e.g. parent in law, grandparent, aunt, uncle- one day with pay.
Discretion for additional time off in exceptional circumstances where care of a dependant is involved, however where prolonged time off is required this might be without pay or from holiday entitlement.
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 6&p=390710" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
From Royal mails policy>

Employees should be allowed reasonable time off when bereaved. The amount of time required will vary depending on the employee’s relationship with the deceased and the circumstances of the bereavement. Up to one week with pay should be allowed for the death of next of kin or a blood relative (spouse, civil partner, child, parent, or sibling) One day with pay for parent in law or grandparent (or equivalent in a civil partnership or long-standing unmarried relationship). This is usually to attend the funeral.

Does not include aunt or uncle. Are you not aware of this new rm policy?

Has our Dom typed his own new policy then?
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As far as we're aware on here there is no new document on this.

Rule number 1 when a screw opens its mouth spouting agreements,always get the scrote to pop back into its office and get any new agreement/policy from the intranet.

Will double check with justsayit just in case and report back.
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POSTMAN wrote:As far as we're aware on here there is no new document on this.

Rule number 1 when a screw opens its mouth spouting agreements,always get the scrote to pop back into its office and get any new agreement/policy from the intranet.

Will double check with justsayit just in case and report back.
Ok, thankyou Mr POSTMAN :)
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don't think Aunt/Uncle are part of the paid S/L policy. When my aunt died a few years ago I had to take it as A/L.
When my dad was killed I got 3 days paid S/L, thought I would take the minimum so they would be lenient when it comes to all the crap that was due to follow....ie Court. To attend court hearings etc I've had to use A/L not sure what happens regarding attending the coroners inquest, no doubt I'll have to use that as A/L aswell :cuppa
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I got S/L for my uncles funeral if that helps. :Very Happy