Unpaid leave

[Postiebear]

Is it possible to get some unpaid leave for 4/5 days or is that out of the question or at managers discretion?

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

potentially yes depending on what the reason is for the leave but it will ultimately be at your Doms discretion

[Postiebear]

Asked for some leave, 3 days, was told if I can get others to cover me I can have it, got others to work their days off as a favour and now I'm told this isn't allowed as short staffed, the people who are covering me are doing me the favour they will not work their day off to help the office, is it tough luck for me or do I have a case since I managed to get duty covered?

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

He is trying it on, it's part of the bt2010 agreement that shift swaps and covering for each other is allowed, he is trying to poach the people who agreed to cover you to do overtime get the rep onto it straight away

[Postiebear]

He is trying it on, it's part of the bt2010 agreement that shift swaps and covering for each other is allowed, he is trying to poach the people who agreed to cover you to do overtime get the rep onto it straight away

Would you have any links to this?

[POSTMAN]

It from P&M...

Annex B

Delivery Offices
Absorbing Hours & Covering for One Another


Aims

• To jointly identify/implement genuine opportunities to absorb outdoor and/or indoor workload where time exists within approved attendance times/normal paid work hours.
• To provide sensible options for the business to take advantage of opportunities to increase efficiency when workload declines, or there are absences.
• To put in place regular and robust consultation/dialogue between managers and CWU representatives in respect of the resourcing arrangements.
• To ensure quality of service is not adversely affected by any new arrangements.
• To reduce the reliance on causal and agency staff wherever possible on an ongoing basis
• To give people the opportunity to cover for one another or swap duties providing there is no additional cost to the business, to reduce absence and assist with domestic situations etc.
• To provide the appropriate training so that employees are multi-skilled and able to work more flexibly.
• To create a working environment where employees, CWU reps and managers feel valued and motivated.
• To provide a better work life balance for employees.

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[Eastie16]

Just don't get why bosses make this sort of thing so difficult?? Similar situation for me. Want to go to a family celebration. No leave slots left, noone able to swap rest days, BUT could get people to cover a row or two for me so that I can at least leave a few hours early and make it to the event just a bit late. DOM is strict on paying people cash in hand - and spose if that's the rules and he won't turn a blind eye, that's that - BUT I'm quite happy to take those hours unpaid and let him pay colleagues direct to do the work but he won't do that either!