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postie99
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confused about 39 hour contract

Post by postie99 »

Hi, i am looking for some advice on my 39 hour working week as i personally think my colleagues and my self have been getting shafted for the last 2 and a bit years since we had our revision and the 39 hour contract came in to place.

Anyway the issue i have and raised with my rep and dom is that for the last 2 years i have been working 43hrs one week, 42 another, 37 another 39.5 another ect..basically longs and shorts every week with 4 of the weeks been over the 39hrs and 2 been under. I was told at the time when this all kicked in at the revision that yes some weeks you will work more than 39hrs and others you will work less, but over 6 weeks it evens itself out to 39hrs per week???

Now my main concerns is yes it may even itself out over the 6 weeks, but does it over the year as 6 doesn't go in to 52? and if you are a reserve and always get the shorter day off every week (Tuesday) you are basically doing 42hrs every week for 39hrs pay. My pay slip also says 39hrs every week regardless of working the 43hrs or the 37hrs per week which i think is all wrong as the weeks i work longer than 39hrs should they hours not be paid at o/t rate as we are doing more than the 39hrs? Should my dom not be putting through the correct hours i do every week rather than just putting 39 all the time?

Got my self confused reading over what i have typed :hmmmm lol but what i want to know basically is does 39hr contract mean what it says or can they do what they are doing which seems to be selling us short in my opinion and the response from my rep and dom says not to worry it does even itself out and think your self lucky you are not a reserve.
I should add that we work 5 out of 6 days with a rotational day off every week unless you are a reserve. Any help or info on this would be great.
Stella102
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Re: confused about 39 hour contract

Post by Stella102 »

if you are a reserve then you divide the 39 by how many days you are working.

therefore over 5 days you will work 7 hr 48 mins each day. If you are going to go over you claim overtime or you say you are only working your allotted hours.
rehabron
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Re: confused about 39 hour contract

Post by rehabron »

Working on a swings and roundabouts basis can become a bit messy as you have already mentioned. Being on a 39 hour contract which your DOM is aware of he/she that you are adequately employed to your contract level and hours worked above 40 hours a o/t docket is completed. Makes life simple.
gosickwithstress
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Re: confused about 39 hour contract

Post by gosickwithstress »

rehabron wrote:Working on a swings and roundabouts basis can become a bit messy as you have already mentioned. Being on a 39 hour contract which your DOM is aware of he/she that you are adequately employed to your contract level and hours worked above 40 hours a o/t docket is completed. Makes life simple.
What if you are part time, say 20, 24, 25 , 35 hours per week.

And should you still be expected to Flex 30 mins when your only 20 hours etc
when every bonus you get is pro rata.

This could go on for ever, Funny every time I ask for this in writing from the DOM
or proof, it never come to light, Work your contracted Hours only.