Day Off fall on bank holiday......

smartecosse · Post by **smartecosse** » 28 Dec 2019, 13:51

So....

I was under the impression that if your rota'd day off fell on a bank holiday then you could either get the day back at some point or be paid for it. Quite a few of us over Xmas and New Year have days off due when the DO is closed.

However......we've just been told this morning that that is not the case and that getting paid for the day is not an option and that you have to take the day in lieu.

The problem with this being that we are so short staffed it's pretty much impossible to get an extra day off.

Could someone confirm that we are entitled to being paid for the day if we prefer?

Better yet can anyone post a link to the official policy?

Thanks

joewyan · Post by **joewyan** » 28 Dec 2019, 14:02

Sorry I don’t have a link to the policy but you are entitled to the choice of the day off in lieu or payment for working the day.

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 28 Dec 2019, 16:18

See this thread here:

https://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communi ... =1&t=69286" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 28 Dec 2019, 17:55

I would hazard a guess that you were informed of the ' no payment ' bullshit by one of the screws?
As far as I am concerned management are conning you to protect their budgets and therefore their bonuses.
Don't bother arguing with a professional liar, get onto your area rep and let them to tear the screw a new arsehole.