new starters

[stupidboy]

does anyone know if there is an agreement that states that newcomers have to be placed on a duty for a six week period. thankyou

[POSTMAN]

5.2 Fixed Walk
For a minimum of the next 6 weeks wherever possible New Entrants will be provided
with a fixed duty in order that they can embed their new learning through a fixed
walk.
To help to facilitate this:
• Vacant delivery duties at the time will normally be covered by New Entrants. The
duties will however still be filled on a permanent basis as per the Way Forward
Agreement/compliant local resourcing practices but the new duty holder will not
take up the post until the end of the 6 week training period.
• Where the only vacancies are leave reserves or floaters a suitable Delivery duty
may be identified and agreed locally with the CWU (preferably in advance) to
designate a training walk for that New Entrant. This duty can again still be signed
for but on the proviso that it is vacated whenever new entrant training is required.
The duty holder will have first choice of any other vacant duties during this period.
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Where a delivery cannot be identified to isolate for a 6 week period the New Entrant
will be given additional support i.e. they will receive a day shadowing on the first day
of each of the 6 weeks. It should be noted that stability on 1 walk for 6 weeks should
always be the principle aim as this alternative will be disadvantageous for the new
entrant and may have practical difficulties. This aspect will therefore be closely
monitored and jointly reviewed.

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[kitkatchunky]

Am still on mine 3yrs on guess it's the worst in the office