acting manager

[royalwisd5]

question .
can a acting manager (postman grade ) have the right to suspend a member of staff from duty ,

regards.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I would think they can - they wouldn't be an acting manager if they didn't have the same responsibilities and "powers" as the grade they are acting as. Of course I don't think they would do it without guidance from a more senior manager to make sure its was legal and above board, but if they did.......................

In fact an Acting manager at our place did suspend one Senior Postie, with guidance from a senior manager, and unfortunately that Postie was subsequently dismissed. If the Acting manager had not been able to suspend them then I would have expected the suspension to have been overturned at some stage.

[royalwisd5]

yes that one.

[Himaggen]

Do these help?

8. AUTHORITY LEVELS
The authority to give Reprimands and Serious Warnings lies with the immediate manager. Major penalties will only be given by an individual's second line manager of at least Royal Mail Executive Manager Level 2 grade who is in the direct reporting line.
Managers in an acting or temporary promoted capacity have the authority of that grade. Postmen, Postwomen, PHG’s and LA’s whilst on acting duties will not have the authority to discipline mangers under their control. These minimum authority levels cannot be altered without further national negotiations, guidelines.

In normal circumstances suspension will only be carried out by a unit manager, such as a Shift Manager or Delivery Office Manager. Also POSIS can suspend employees on the authority of an appropriate manager. However, there are times when a manager other than the Unit Manager may have to act quickly, for example in cases of drunkenness or violent behaviour.
Where possible the relevant senior manager will be consulted first, and in all cases suspension should be reported immediately to senior management – if necessary by telephone at home.
Suspension should only occur when it is necessary to prevent the risk of further breaches of conduct, to protect employees, property or mail, or to protect Royal Mail’s good image and standing in the community.

[hans solo]

i would hope the were are not cwu members if suspending fellow opg
then again is cwu not a new extension of mgmt

[steves pants]

i would hope the were are not cwu members if suspending fellow opg
then again is cwu not a new extension of mgmt

I think you answered that in one

[bugbabe53]

Unfortunatley... "nail on head" Hans, our CWU rep has been reporting us to the DSM... shameful and damaging to the union support :(