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xmas Hours in delivery Office

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music4essex
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xmas Hours in delivery Office

Post by music4essex »

Hi All not been here for a while

OK our manager has informed us , we are not getting block xmas hours Paid, :crazy:

for x a mount of years we have always been paid a block average two weeks at S/A rate :Applause

manager saying this is a union management agreement for the whole of our area , :whistle

wondered what other offices are getting , we have a meeting tuesday as we are not happy :thumbdown

Thanks Essex MUM
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

In the 14 Christmas's Ive worked at my office (1st year as a casual) we have never had an arrangement with SA, ever.
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CAMPINGBLUNDERER
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Post by CAMPINGBLUNDERER »

Nothing in our office , just normal ot if going over.

Only difference is no arguments.
hans solo
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Post by hans solo »

done away with our s,a, couple of years ago
basically payg ot which means work as you please f**k their extendeds on busy days
normal hours but they bring in pt on full time hrs for 2.5 weeks working their day off included in their hours
centenaryman
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Post by centenaryman »

did away with any extra payments in our place over 10 years ago.....

work over....claim overtime if needed or work to our time

Lucky if you got extra till now
GT85
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Location: ASDO

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Post by GT85 »

They offer to pay us at SA rate if we commit to completing everyday during Xmas pressure, nobody takes it, just cut off or go over if you've nothing better to do that day.
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ewancurze
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Post by ewancurze »

They stopped our "SA to complete" bribe a couple of years ago.....no deals now apart from early sorting,which is done on hours accrued.
cpsteve
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Post by cpsteve »

Strange if true we always get pressure o/t payments if we do not I expect chaos.
aiden01
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Post by aiden01 »

we get a choice in mc to do pressure or sa depending on contract hrs whether it suits altho breaks are not paid on sch at Christmas.