Saturday 26th December 2020

Post by **ihatedogs** » 31 Jan 2020, 18:40

Is this likely to be a non service day?

JKSmudge · Post by **JKSmudge** » 31 Jan 2020, 18:44

Should be - it's Boxing Day....

Janet Brum · Post by **Janet Brum** » 31 Jan 2020, 19:51

https://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communi ... =1&t=94064" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Saturday the 26th is a working day, Boxing day is on Monday the 28th...

25 December Friday Christmas Day
28 December Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)

mozilla · Post by **mozilla** » 31 Jan 2020, 19:52

We should be off Friday (Xmas day ) , Saturday , Sunday and Monday ( Bank Holiday in leu of Boxing Day ) I think .

doorstepped · Post by **doorstepped** » 31 Jan 2020, 20:40

we should be given Sat 26th as a non service day if previous years are to go by, however if your day off falls on this day you DO NOT gain a day back in Lieu sadly.
everyone will get the day off and get paid for it, so you can't claim twice for it. Bank Holidays ie: Monday 28th of December, you can claim your day in lieu for this as it is callassed as a Bank Holiday.

Post by **britwrit** » 01 Feb 2020, 17:37

Back in 2015, when this also happened, both Boxing Day and the Monday were non-service days.

The Ofcom decision - all the way on the top of page 17 - seems to indicate it holds for the future as well - https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/ ... cember.pdf

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 01 Feb 2020, 18:11

It will be up to RM to apply for an exemption to the USO.
There's no guarantee they will.

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 01 Feb 2020, 19:37

Highly unlikely that we would not get the Friday through to Monday inclusive off work no matter what classification each day receives. RM are currently throwing all their toys out of the pram but they can only go so far in this respect unless they actively want to destroy the RM.

Post by **rogersh** » 01 Feb 2020, 20:06

Woody Guthrie wrote:It will be up to RM to apply for an exemption to the USO.
There's no guarantee they will.

Assuming Ofcoms decision on the USO review this year does not alter the current situation the following applies from the 1st October 2015;

An exception to Royal Mail’s universal service obligation

Section 5 Ofcom’s decision
5.3 Following our analysis of responses and consideration of concerns raised, we have decided to agree to Royal Mail’s request and have issued a direction under DUSP Condition 1.3.2(a) for 26 December to be permanently designated as an exception to the universal service when it falls on a Saturday (see Annex 1).

EDIT; just noticed BRITWRIT had already posted link

mattjo1@talktalk.net · Post by **mattjo1@talktalk.net** » 02 Feb 2020, 09:36

All staff will be expected to work 26th Dec this year. The 26th is not a B/H

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 02 Feb 2020, 21:30

mattjo1@talktalk.net wrote:All staff will be expected to work 26th Dec this year. The 26th is not a B/H

Read the post directly above yours......

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 02 Feb 2020, 21:44

The guy repeatedly talks out of his arsehole, ignore him.
Never received enough attention from his parents when he was growing up at a guess.

viking1488 · Post by **viking1488** » 03 Feb 2020, 11:53

JKSmudge wrote:Should be - it's Boxing Day....

a Saturday cant be a bank holiday so that should be the monday

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 03 Feb 2020, 16:20

mattjo1@talktalk.net wrote:All staff will be expected to work 26th Dec this year. The 26th is not a B/H

This turned out to be a trolling post, one post responded to it deleted for using expletives. Mattjo1 - Banned for repeated trolling.

Please do not respond to trolls it only boosts their self worth.

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 03 Feb 2020, 19:53

Well I for one will not be surprised if Dr No and his henchmen decide to spoil Christmas for over 100,000 people. It’s kind of their thing.