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Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
da'bunny
Posts: 239
Joined: 08 May 2007, 20:47

Re: Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Post by da'bunny »

Just be glad you get a day off every other week of the year. At my office we HAVE to work mon - sat with no day off :sad:
Just say NO ....to the new agreement.
Theghost
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 417
Joined: 17 Mar 2009, 16:44
Gender: Male

Re: Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Post by Theghost »

The ruling is if they cant give you a different day off that week you have 2 options.

1 A day in lieu.
2 8 hours overtime,Or whatever you usually work.

I take the overtime every time.

Do not let your DOM Tell you that you cant have it,You can,It applies for all Bank holidays
capricorn1959
Posts: 15
Joined: 19 Jun 2014, 22:27
Gender: Female

Re: Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Post by capricorn1959 »

My scheduled day off that week is boxing day.
As I am the following week on annual leave I have tried to book it as a day off out of my nine days owing this year, but the boss was having none if it.

Said they weren't allowed to have it, so neither were we, so I am owed a day in lieu.
Ghost I have never heard of being able to claim it back as ot???

I'd much rather get paid for the day than try to actually get it back, cause that's a battle in itself!

I am just waiting to see which one of our two managers doesn't show up this 27th dec.
I'm sure one of em will stay at home, even though none of us can take the day off unless rotation week or scheduled day off.

One rule for them one rule for us, the real workers!

Grrrrrr :evil/mad
daveyeff
Posts: 4699
Joined: 12 Mar 2010, 19:38
Gender: Male

Re: Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Post by daveyeff »

da'bunny wrote:Just be glad you get a day off every other week of the year. At my office we HAVE to work mon - sat with no day off :sad:
how come? how many hours a day do you work.?
da'bunny
Posts: 239
Joined: 08 May 2007, 20:47

Re: Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Post by da'bunny »

Its some stupid SA agreement that our SA day is Saturday but its compulsory. Hours are :
Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 6.10am - 2.05pm
Tues 6.10am - 1.23pm
Sat 6.10am - 1.30pm

Total 46hrs 13 mins a week :shock: :sad: :evil/mad

Is that amount of working hours even legal?
Just say NO ....to the new agreement.
Mr_Pink
Posts: 163
Joined: 14 Jun 2013, 22:09
Gender: Male

Re: Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Post by Mr_Pink »

But SA is only compulsory if you agreed to it surely?
daveyeff
Posts: 4699
Joined: 12 Mar 2010, 19:38
Gender: Male

Re: Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Post by daveyeff »

can you not opt out of scheddie though?
da'bunny
Posts: 239
Joined: 08 May 2007, 20:47

Re: Day off Christmas week is Christmas Day:(

Post by da'bunny »

Cant opt out :-( prob some clause in contract.
Just say NO ....to the new agreement.