single days leave

[rollo2015]

first time poster,would like some info on single days leave,if i require a day off even if it is owed to me, do i need to bring in proof of what i need it for (eg hospital,doctor,dentists appointment or wedding invitation or any other reason),and no matter how much notice i give.thanks

[Mezza]

Not sure about the way your DO does your leave, but in my DO you simply ask if that day is available to take as leave. If it's available (ie not filled up with others taking leave) then you can have it, providing you have the leave to take (if you know what i mean).

Apparently leave is no longer managed by the day or week, but by the hour - so in theory you could take the odd hour or three off here and there - but try putting that to your DOM and see how far you get.

[Lounge Lizard]

But if that day is not available, which is usually the case, you're unlikely to get the day off even for a hospital,doctor,dentists appointment or wedding invitation or any other reason.

[rollo2015]

thanks for the replies .makes no difference if days are free ,if you dont have a good enough reason you cant have it

[POSTMAN]

thanks for the replies .makes no difference if days are free ,if you dont have a good enough reason you cant have it

WTF! That is bollox mate,if it's free it's free,have you a rep there?

[aiden01]

thanks for the replies .makes no difference if days are free ,if you dont have a good enough reason you cant have it

fuk this company is getting worse if the day is free you are entitled to it no matter what any manager says that is why we all earn our ieave. ALSO especially if the day is free you don,t have to give any excuse at all

[rollo2015]

thanks for the replies .makes no difference if days are free ,if you dont have a good enough reason you cant have it

WTF! That is bollox mate,if it's free it's free,have you a rep there?

yes we have a rep ,this was something that was sprung on us a couple of weeks ago,up to that point,we were not allowed to take single days ,(something to do with over budget) so i can take it that this is not a national thing.

[korky]

we were not allowed to take single days

ask for 2 days off then!
its bollox not been allowed the odd day, how the hell are you supposed to use your full annual entitlement when its 20 "odd" days

[ganda]

This is rife in our area. So many people have got leave they cannot take because not enough days have been made available. The response from management when pushed, if you agree to more lapsing we can open up some more slots. One office actually got together as a whole and took RM to court over it and won, they got the hours paid, not actually days off though,

[bogstandard]

tell them you're not coming in and ask for anual leave if possible if not then ask for special leave c.
As soon as you become aware of the situation make them aware, you can do no more.

[mad leveller]

What a coincidence if you suddenly became Ill on the same day that you want to take off

[POSTMAN]

Get Saint Stan or Susan (No not him)to ask for the day off,if it's available then he/she can come and see you and you then get an uncle Bob (No not him either)
If Stan/Sue doesn't get the day off and if you are up for it and it's important-go sick.

Did you really say that POSTMAN?!
Yep,I did.

[Domaho]

I've been here 7 years and not been allowed to use my single days, I've got more that 2 weeks (in hours) to use, but am not allowed because the Dom can't get anyone to cover the days off I need, then again, all the part timers in my office has the same issue. Full timers never seem to have a problem. Got put on a stage 1 cause my daughter had to go in for an operation, even though I gave the manager notice, but he had to go to the football that day, guess my excuse isn't reasonable enough

[falkirk1]

Can't take single days in my office either, got 4 days left and have been told there is 2 weeks available in February and that's when I should take them. Yeah because the kids are off in February

[DGP1]

I've been here 7 years and not been allowed to use my single days, I've got more that 2 weeks (in hours) to use, but am not allowed because the Dom can't get anyone to cover the days off I need, then again, all the part timers in my office has the same issue. Full timers never seem to have a problem. Got put on a stage 1 cause my daughter had to go in for an operation, even though I gave the manager notice, but he had to go to the football that day, guess my excuse isn't reasonable enough

Don't worry about your 2 weeks, I'm owed 6 weeks and many FTimers are owed more than that.......and all because managers used the holiday budget for savings.