Christmas Bonus

theargyspy · Post by **theargyspy** » 09 Sep 2016, 18:46

Robbie1965 wrote:can you take annual leave during pressure period

Nope

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 10 Sep 2016, 15:28

Robbie1965 wrote:can you take annual leave during pressure period

Christmas Pressure - No - unless you are a new starter and you advised recruitment during the hiring process.

I think it forms part of our contract that no annual leave is taken at this time because of the threefold (and more) increase in daily traffic levels.

Chewster · Post by **Chewster** » 25 Sep 2016, 21:42

I've seen some people have their annual leave at Christmas, but then our annual leave is allocated to us, we don't get to choose...

On the topic of Christmas bonus too, I only got £100 last year despite doing 50ish hour weeks most of the year...

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 26 Sep 2016, 15:23

Chewster wrote:I've seen some people have their annual leave at Christmas, but then our annual leave is allocated to us, we don't get to choose...

On the topic of Christmas bonus too, I only got £100 last year despite doing 50ish hour weeks most of the year...

Its based on contract hours, not worked hours. However, if your hours are increased with a temporary contract then you get the increased hours. So contract hours count, even temporary increases, but ad-hoc, informal (like when the managers says claim extra hours each week) don't.

Post by **windermeredave** » 26 Sep 2016, 18:54

is it 200 quid this year again?

Post by **aiden01** » 26 Sep 2016, 19:01

windermeredave wrote:is it 200 quid this year again?

yes

Chewster · Post by **Chewster** » 26 Sep 2016, 19:28

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
Chewster wrote:I've seen some people have their annual leave at Christmas, but then our annual leave is allocated to us, we don't get to choose...

On the topic of Christmas bonus too, I only got £100 last year despite doing 50ish hour weeks most of the year...

Its based on contract hours, not worked hours. However, if your hours are increased with a temporary contract then you get the increased hours. So contract hours count, even temporary increases, but ad-hoc, informal (like when the managers says claim extra hours each week) don't.

I always thought that while it's based on your contract, your actual worked hours were taken into account too? Isn't that what pro rata means or am I grossly misinformed?

Post by **aiden01** » 26 Sep 2016, 20:05

Chewster wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
Chewster wrote:I've seen some people have their annual leave at Christmas, but then our annual leave is allocated to us, we don't get to choose...

On the topic of Christmas bonus too, I only got £100 last year despite doing 50ish hour weeks most of the year...

Its based on contract hours, not worked hours. However, if your hours are increased with a temporary contract then you get the increased hours. So contract hours count, even temporary increases, but ad-hoc, informal (like when the managers says claim extra hours each week) don't.
I always thought that while it's based on your contract, your actual worked hours were taken into account too? Isn't that what pro rata means or am I grossly misinformed?

pro rata is done on your contract hours not actual hours worked. if you are made ft for month of dec u will recieve full xmas bonus otherwise it will be paid pro rata on your contract hours.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 27 Sep 2016, 15:51

Chewster wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
Chewster wrote:I've seen some people have their annual leave at Christmas, but then our annual leave is allocated to us, we don't get to choose...

On the topic of Christmas bonus too, I only got £100 last year despite doing 50ish hour weeks most of the year...

Its based on contract hours, not worked hours. However, if your hours are increased with a temporary contract then you get the increased hours. So contract hours count, even temporary increases, but ad-hoc, informal (like when the managers says claim extra hours each week) don't.
I always thought that while it's based on your contract, your actual worked hours were taken into account too? Isn't that what pro rata means or am I grossly misinformed?

The Royal Mail pay directive states :

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.