Contract through post..

[2pints]

Been a postie for a year,got a 6 month 30 hour contract.Got renewed for another 6 months but i have just got a new contract through post that says 3 months this time? Just wondered if i should be worried? Seems a bit odd.

[Barbel]

Been a postie for a year,got a 6 month 30 hour contract.Got renewed for another 6 months but i have just got a new contract through post that says 3 months this time? Just wondered if i should be worried? Seems a bit odd.

I shouldn't worry, my first contract was 6 months, then I had a 3 months then a 5 months and now I'm permanent.

[CPTNemoUK]

Yeah don't worry about it, I had a 4 month to start off with then I got a 1 month contract. My last one ran out 11th of April and still not received a new one.

[rehabron]

Been a postie for a year,got a 6 month 30 hour contract.Got renewed for another 6 months but i have just got a new contract through post that says 3 months this time? Just wondered if i should be worried? Seems a bit odd.

Extract from the AFG&S agreement under legal undertakings between RM and CWU.

2.7.2 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES WILL REMMAIN FULL TIME UNLESS THEY VOLUNTER TO MOVE TO PART TIME HOURS. PART TIME EMPLOYEES WILL BE ENTITLED TO RETAIN THEIR EXISTING CONTRACTUAL HOURS IF THEY WISH.

[Lincox]

I would not think that applies to Fixed Term Contract people. Once their contract is up, Royal Mail can renew on previous contract terms, make permanent, or simply offer an amended fixed term contract with fewer or more hours, and for a shorter or longer term, or tell the person they are no longer needed.

[rehabron]

I would not think that applies to Fixed Term Contract people. Once their contract is up, Royal Mail can renew on previous contract terms, make permanent, or simply offer an amended fixed term contract with fewer or more hours, and for a shorter or longer term, or tell the person they are no longer needed.

again open to interpretation but would have thought ENTITLED RETAIN AND EXISTING would cover any ambiguity whether fixed term or temporary contracts.

[hewittinspain]

Dont be surprised if ur made permanent soon. I was on four month contracts and my last went down to 3months. A week later zi was made permanent.

[clashcityrocker]

again open to interpretation but would have thought ENTITLED RETAIN AND EXISTING would cover any ambiguity whether fixed term or temporary contracts.

A FTC can be ended.
Unfortunately they aren't entitled to retain anything.
If work drops off and hours need to come out of a unit, then the most expedient way is to terminate a FTC.
Not that I agree but that is the reality.

[crammypostie1]

Shud b worried heard they want reduncies now and those not permant arent safe in a job

[rehabron]

again open to interpretation but would have thought ENTITLED RETAIN AND EXISTING would cover any ambiguity whether fixed term or temporary contracts.

A FTC can be ended.
Unfortunately they aren't entitled to retain anything.
If work drops off and hours need to come out of a unit, then the most expedient way is to terminate a FTC.
Not that I agree but that is the reality.

As much as I agree with your comments that a downturn in workload that management would take the easy option of terminating a fixed term contract but I would hope that there is no excessive overtime being issued in the unit to the detriment of a fixed term contract holder.

[hewittinspain]

Shud b worried heard they want reduncies now and those not permant arent safe in a job

Scaremonger.
Thats not the reason at all.

[maximus12]

I agree not to worry, i had 6 months, then 3 months, then 4 months or something like that, i'm permanent now. I don't think they even work it out just randomly pick how many months!!!

[datasaint]

Just to add to the confusion, I started on 12 month contract and was made permanent within 5.