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hookys
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Post by hookys »

Hi guys
i have just transferred to Royal Mail from Royal Mail Relay after the NHS covid -19 contract ended
i served for 8 months at Relay and here is my question
I've just been paid my first week at Royal Mail and they have put me on a new starter rate of £10.85 instead of the 6+ months rate of £11.45 is this right
Graham21
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Post by Graham21 »

I’m assuming relay is an agency ? If so then yes it’s right . I started on agency did 8 month myself and then got took on from Royal Mail themselves , they don’t count what you’ve done with an agency as working for them as it’s a different company so in short you hVe to work 6 months on royal mails payroll to qualify for that pay
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Wigglypark
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Re: Pay

Post by Wigglypark »

Graham21 wrote:
07 Apr 2022, 15:19
I’m assuming relay is an agency ? If so then yes it’s right . I started on agency did 8 month myself and then got took on from Royal Mail themselves , they don’t count what you’ve done with an agency as working for them as it’s a different company so in short you hVe to work 6 months on royal mails payroll to qualify for that pay
RM relay is not an agency it is part of Royal Mail ( they used to do the blue gas boxes to the DOs). I would presume your service carries with you so I would think that you should be on the higher rate of pay. I wait to be corrected
sjh182
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Post by sjh182 »

Not entirely sure what the answer is for this as relay whilst part of royal mail group is run as a separate business to royal mail (letters) in the same way as parcel force is a separate business so not sure if seniority moves across or not. You may have to take this up with HR to get an answer.