What does 1 in 4 and 1 in 6 rota mean?

Post by **postiewhite** » 25 Sep 2020, 16:06

Sorry for being dense. There are vacent duties up for grabs, quite a few and at the moment im off work. It states that duties are all 1 in 6 rota unless stated. Next to 6 duties it says (1 in 4) but next to two cover duties which is covering four duties it says 1in4 rota.
So does that suggest the single duties have a 1 in 4 saturday but the cover duties mean 4 day week?

Post by **hothothot** » 25 Sep 2020, 16:22

It basically means Saturdays off , in other words every 4th Saturday or every 6th Saturday.

solway16 · Post by **solway16** » 29 Sep 2020, 10:01

In relation to this.....is there a definitive guide to Saturday off entitlement?.

I have been a 35 hr floater covering 4 rural duties.
Given this position 18 months ago (never seen any actual job description but advised 1 in 6 off)

4 dutyholders are on a 1 in 4, and refuse to acknowledge I may have any right to a Saturday.
Asked P.I.C. initially and answered "will try and find a spare Saturday now and again" - meaning a couple of times a year when there are 5 Saturdays in a month.
Last month rota gave me a Saturday off............then taken off me because apparently dutyholders demanded their right to Saturday off.
Seems seniority is mistaken for rank in my office.

Is there anything official I can view/download to provide any guidance or clarity regarding this.
Hope to have a word with a manager to discuss, but any help appreciated.

Thanks and apologies for jumping on thread.

theotherone · Post by **theotherone** » 29 Sep 2020, 10:18

Get the rep with you then go and have a word with the manager would be my advice.You'll only get shrugged off otherwise.If you are being treated unfairly or differently to other members of staff that's not right.

wallan · Post by **wallan** » 29 Sep 2020, 18:41

solway16 wrote:In relation to this.....is there a definitive guide to Saturday off entitlement?.

I have been a 35 hr floater covering 4 rural duties.
Given this position 18 months ago (never seen any actual job description but advised 1 in 6 off)

4 dutyholders are on a 1 in 4, and refuse to acknowledge I may have any right to a Saturday.
Asked P.I.C. initially and answered "will try and find a spare Saturday now and again" - meaning a couple of times a year when there are 5 Saturdays in a month.
Last month rota gave me a Saturday off............then taken off me because apparently dutyholders demanded their right to Saturday off.
Seems seniority is mistaken for rank in my office.

Is there anything official I can view/download to provide any guidance or clarity regarding this.
Hope to have a word with a manager to discuss, but any help appreciated.

Thanks and apologies for jumping on thread.

Are they Full Time Duties your covering ? if yes you being on a 35 Hour contract are know doubt Booking Overtime Every Week

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 29 Sep 2020, 23:30

It doesn't really help you now but the likelihood is by April 2022 we will all have every Saturday off work like all those 'have a nice weekend' people do currently.