Funeral 12.00 Saturday

Jon Chaplarski · Post by **Jon Chaplarski** » 08 Sep 2016, 14:11

Hi folks, i have to attend the funeral of my partners nan who passed away Monday, we were close and i spent many hours sat beside her in hospital. i asked if i could have Saturday off and got a flat NO. i am having to go into to work on a day SURELY i was entitled to have off, is there no compassion in Royal Mail anymore? feel a bit let down and angered by it, and i'm no longer gonna go that extra mile for this company anymore after 18 years solid service.

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 08 Sep 2016, 14:39

JC, sorry to hear about your partners nan, and you would think RM would allow leave but according to the 'Other leave' employment policy
it's not an entitlement in this case, looks like it comes under the third bullet point of the policy below:

Bereavement: It’s an upsetting time when someone close to you passes away. Managers will do their best to allow you time to deal with your loss.

• Your manager can provide you with up to one week’s paid leave for immediate family, e.g. next of kin or blood relative (spouse, civil partner,
child, parent or sibling), to support you during this difficult time.

• If a member of your family,e.g. grandparent or parent-in-law passes away, your manager can give you one day’s paid leave to attend the funeral.

• For wider family or friends, you can agree with your manager whether to swap shifts, make up the time, take unpaid leave or holiday.

I wan't aware of this policy before a parent in law's funeral and had to make do with the funeral day being my day off when it could have been
a paid day's leave for the funeral, only found out later and I was fuming.......

Jon Chaplarski · Post by **Jon Chaplarski** » 08 Sep 2016, 14:44

heartbreaking to hear that,sometimes i suppose it depends on how 'pally' you are with a gaffer. i'm effing sure a manager would get a day off. at least i know now, thanks for replying.

tonytucker · Post by **tonytucker** » 08 Sep 2016, 17:12

Just go sick f**k them some things are more important as long as you not on a stage 3, no problemo

rubberbond · Post by **rubberbond** » 08 Sep 2016, 20:26

tonytucker wrote:Just go sick f**k them some things are more important as long as you not on a stage 3, no problemo

He should have done that before asking for the day off. Mind you,a Saturday funeral and that quick,following the passing away, is very rare.

Shaders · Post by **Shaders** » 08 Sep 2016, 20:38

Roughly four years ago my wife's nan died, I knew id have problems so told them it was my nan who had died, well she had died but that was back in 1980
I received the phone call saying she had died whilst prepping the walk, so took the remainder of that day off.
When the funeral date was anounced I TOLD the DIM I won't be in, and didn't mind if the payed me or not but I will be going to the funeral.
As it turned out they did pay me.

salomon2 · Post by **salomon2** » 08 Sep 2016, 21:33

Why not ask around and find out who's off and ask if anyone minds covering or coming to help you, I know I would as would others if asked.

Post by **eastie** » 09 Sep 2016, 09:02

salomon2 wrote:Why not ask around and find out who's off and ask if anyone minds covering or coming to help you, I know I would as would others if asked.

or pay someone to do it

feduppostie · Post by **feduppostie** » 09 Sep 2016, 20:30

Sadly yes you are not entitled to the time off, but as another has suggested pay someone to do it for you - if it means that much - it's not right but it is a solution which any of your fellow workmates would understand

all that matters is that you are there