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paulf0203
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five per cent annual savings

Post by paulf0203 »

I am advised that my Manager has to save five per cent a year which I believe is the same everywhere, can you tell me what has occurred in your office in order to make the savings.
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terry2972
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by terry2972 »

People leave and arnt replaced although overtime is going up
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TrueBlueTerrier
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

Yep they reduce planned hours and replace with Ad Hoc hours (Pressure overtime etc) as necessary.

Its a budget shuffling exercise which is normally met through natural wastage, dismissals or Redundancy and Retirements.
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Chelseablue
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by Chelseablue »

Can you imagine if for a whole week you're office refused any overtime! Ouch,,,,. Once again Saturday night spent lyin on sofa knackered .
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Puppetmaster
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by Puppetmaster »

The overtime rate ,is poor ,but with the recent ruling on holiday pay on O/T Managers that are left after the next cull early next year may be under even more pressure!
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rambo1
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by rambo1 »

terry2972 wrote:People leave and arnt replaced although overtime is going up
that's the bit I don't get. Yeah you'd have to pay a person sick and holiday pay, but this method is leading to failing mail if people don't want the overtime. It's almost like it comes from another budget. We can't replace people ,but 'who want to work their day off' rings around the office every Monday from our line manager. Madness.
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Lincox
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by Lincox »

Overtime can be managed. Contracted hours have to be paid regardless of workload.
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rambo1
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by rambo1 »

Lincox wrote:Overtime can be managed. Contracted hours have to be paid regardless of workload.
Yeah but if nobody wants the overtime.....brown stuff and a fan will come into play.
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aiden01
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by aiden01 »

rambo1 wrote:
Lincox wrote:Overtime can be managed. Contracted hours have to be paid regardless of workload.
Yeah but if nobody wants the overtime.....brown stuff and a fan will come into play.
tat,s a mnagers problem then :Very Happy
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ballee
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Re: five per cent annual savings

Post by ballee »

Puppetmaster wrote:The overtime rate ,is poor ,but with the recent ruling on holiday pay on O/T Managers that are left after the next cull early next year may be under even more pressure!
What cull is this ?
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