Van swap

Clockskip88 · Post by **Clockskip88** » 05 Dec 2019, 20:26

On a rural run where we take vans home at night, should we get overtime for putting van over to for putting van over to the ot Posties house who is covering the run the next day (leave, week off etc)? This usually involves getting a family member to follow you over in their car to pick you up when you drop off the van.

Smith1212 · Post by **Smith1212** » 05 Dec 2019, 20:36

Just refuse it’s optional unless they do the same for you and it’s favour for favour I assume

ted_e_bear · Post by **ted_e_bear** » 05 Dec 2019, 22:10

I'd say no, you could always leave the van at work and drive there and back in your car using your own petrol etc.

Clockskip88 · Post by **Clockskip88** » 05 Dec 2019, 23:31

Currently not allowed to message vans at work as no safe parking. You are probably right though.

Post by **Numberone63** » 06 Dec 2019, 06:05

NO. Just be satisfied that you have free transport the rest of the week. Or get someone to pick you up from work before your day off or leave week.

awesomepenguin · Post by **awesomepenguin** » 06 Dec 2019, 14:37

Van swaps should not happen unless the person who is recieving the van at their home address have signed for that vehicle in the vehicle signing out book back at your depot. If there is a serious accident or theft it will come back onto your heads for switching usage of the van without it being legally documented.

Sounds pedantic I know, but it is a legal requirment for an employer to be able to prove in a court of law who was responsible for the vehicle when it is not parked at the depot.

Clockskip88 · Post by **Clockskip88** » 06 Dec 2019, 15:54

Not so much a swap as a handover to postie working the next day. Still a gray area but not worth claiming for I would think.