Sick leave/xmas bonus

[Jupitor5]

Just been signed off for 10 days and was worried about the Xmas bonuses. Am I still entitled to them as I will only be doing half of the first week of Xmas pressure. Thanks.

[rehabron]

Just been signed off for 10 days and was worried about the Xmas bonuses. Am I still entitled to them as I will only be doing half of the first week of Xmas pressure. Thanks.

No as you are not competing the xmas pressure period in full.
You will be pro-rata on the completed part.

[daveallum]

Have the rules changed because when I was a postie you didn't get any of the bonus unless you worked the full two weeks Xmas pressure.

[clashcityrocker]

I didn't think being off sick made any difference to the payment of the xmas bonus

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I didn't think being off sick made any difference to the payment of the xmas bonus

Thats what I thought, its the pay level you are receiving and any Industrial Action that affects it,

[Jupitor5]

I remember some time back when our old Dom said if you were off sick, it would be part paid, ie £25 per week on the Xmas pressure weeks. As the first week of pressure starts the 24 November, would that still entitle me to £75 if I completed the following 3 weeks?

[clashcityrocker]

I remember some time back when our old Dom said if you were off sick, it would be part paid, ie £25 per week on the Xmas pressure weeks. As the first week of pressure starts the 24 November, would that still entitle me to £75 if I completed the following 3 weeks?

Get him to show you it in writing.
I think he might be making stuff up.

[Surreypostie]

The christmas bonus is not an attendance bonus. If you are sick and receiving full pay you get it in full. Only unpaid leave or strike action affects it.

[Jupitor5]

I remember some time back when our old Dom said if you were off sick, it would be part paid, ie £25 per week on the Xmas pressure weeks. As the first week of pressure starts the 24 November, would that still entitle me to £75 if I completed the following 3 weeks?

Get him to show you it in writing.
I think he might be making stuff up.

He's no longer with rm.

[fishtank]

Just been signed off for 10 days and was worried about the Xmas bonuses. Am I still entitled to them as I will only be doing half of the first week of Xmas pressure. Thanks.

No as you are not competing the xmas pressure period in full.
You will be pro-rata on the completed part.

Not true.
The only time you lose any Christmas bonus is if you are on less than full pay i.e Sick Pay:half pay rate or Sick Pay:Pension rate, Unpaid Leave or Industrial Action.

[fishtank]

The Royal Mail pay directive states :

Eligibility for payment is linked to employment during the christmas pressure period.

For each full week an individual receives no pay during the pressure period ( eg unpaid special leave etc ) the individual will lose one quarter of the supplement.

For each full week where basic pay is reduced for sick pay pension rate the individual will lose one quarter of the supplement.

For each full week where basic pay is reduced for sick half pay the individual will lose one - eighth of the supplement

For each day counted midnight to midnight excluding bank holidays on which an employee takes unofficial industrial action their supplement will be abated by 10%
for official action it will be abated by 3%

[ldsposti]

I got mine last year was on sick from September till March

[Jupitor5]

The Royal Mail pay directive states :

Eligibility for payment is linked to employment during the christmas pressure period.

For each full week an individual receives no pay during the pressure period ( eg unpaid special leave etc ) the individual will lose one quarter of the supplement.

For each full week where basic pay is reduced for sick pay pension rate the individual will lose one quarter of the supplement.

For each full week where basic pay is reduced for sick half pay the individual will lose one - eighth of the supplement

For each day counted midnight to midnight excluding bank holidays on which an employee takes unofficial industrial action their supplement will be abated by 10%
for official action it will be abated by 3%

So as I will hopefully returning to work on the Thursday, i will be performing part of that week, so i should get that weeks payment. That's how it sounds, yes?

[Jupitor5]

I got mine last year was on sick from September till March

Alright lucky. Don't suppose you walk on water do you

[FinishOnTime]

I got all of mine last year, and I was off for most of December. Gaffers always put it about that you'll lose some or all of it if you go off sick during Xmas pressure. Royal Mail managers lying huh, who'd have thought it?