christmas bonus.

[daveyeff]

how much is it this year. is it 100 or 200

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Both

Technically the Xmas Bonus is £100 but we are getting £100 additional payment emanating from the National Joint Statement New Incentive Arrangements issued in June 2013. So we will be getting £200


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[dennis12]

Anybody know if we still get the Christmas stamps this year.

[greengiant]

And if one was hypothetically on sick leave over the festive period, would that mean no xmas bonus?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Anybody know if we still get the Christmas stamps this year.

As far as I know - yes - they'll be due from the end of this month for about 2 weeks.

And if one was hypothetically on sick leave over the festive period, would that mean no xmas bonus?

No, it depends on what rate of pay you are getting. Normal sick won't affect it unless you don't get paid when off sick, but managers will try to convince you it does.

You have to go onto half pay and less for it to affect the bonus.

However, Industrial action will affect it. 10% per day for unofficial and 3% for official going on previous Christmas's. The count for that starts and stops at midnight.

[Trolleyed]

Does anyone know much part-timers get (I'm currently on 27 hpw)?

[wearewolves]

Does anyone know much part-timers get (I'm currently on 27 hpw)?

peanuts

pro-rata

[Jefferson Starfish]

Does anyone know much part-timers get (I'm currently on 27 hpw)?

Probably about £140.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

but the stamps aren't pro rata.

[dennis12]

Thanks for info tbt.

[Judgee]

Anybody know if we still get the Christmas stamps this year.

As far as I know - yes - they'll be due from the end of this month for about 2 weeks.

And if one was hypothetically on sick leave over the festive period, would that mean no xmas bonus?

No, it depends on what rate of pay you are getting. Normal sick won't affect it unless you don't get paid when off sick, but managers will try to convince you it does.

You have to go onto half pay and less for it to affect the bonus.

However, Industrial action will affect it. 10% per day for unofficial and 3% for official going on previous Christmas's. The count for that starts and stops at midnight.

Is this true TBT? I was led to believe that the £100 part of the bonus for Christmas was based on full attendance from the four weeks leading up to and including Christmas. With a deduction of £25 from it for every week you are absent?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Unless they change the agreement from previous Christmas's then yes its true:

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The Royal Mail pay directive states : (but includes the 2010 dates as that was when it was last updated.

The directive authorises a one off Christmas supplement to operational and operational support employees in post on 29th November 2010 who complete the four week Christmas pressure period . The payment is a flat rate of £100 per person (paid pro-rata to part time employees and will be paid on Friday 17th December 2010. The payment is not consolidated , neither is it reckonable for overtime , allowances , SA , nor pension purposes. It is liable for tax and National insurance.

Part time employees are entitled to the Xmas supplement on a pro rata basis. They will receive the payment pro rata to a full time (Eg 40/39 5/39 hours ) week according to their contracted hours on the date payment is made. Part time employees that vary their contractual hours and work full time for a two week period during the Christmas pressure period will be paid the full Christmas supplement.

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%

[Judgee]

Okeydokey, guess I was reading it wrong or just assuming they'd take it back any way they could!

Thanks for clearing that up TBT!

[Creditshampoo]

Part timers are being made up to full time for Christmas in my office, so they will get the full bonus. Could be worth asking your DOM

[Dorset Plodder]

but the stamps aren't pro rata.

You can stick them... Ha Ha