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fosal29
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Easter Saturday

Post by fosal29 »

Hi, For last few weeks we have had a part time postman on loan from a nearby office. He has been donig the same duty and has a rotating day off. Next week it falls on Easter Saturday, great an extra long weekend. No chance, he has been told he has to work Saturday and have a different day off, yes youv'e guessed it Good friday! the reason apparently, as he's part time they can change his day off to whenever they like. Is this right? can they do this? I know he'll get a day in lieu but thats not the point he wants his proper day off.
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Re: Easter Saturday

Post by Cedar_Room »

If he's a reserve,they can put him on which ever duty they like (within reason obv),not sure about changing the day off of a specific walk though.

Wether he's full or part time does not come into.
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Re: Easter Saturday

Post by doorstepped »

our DIM asks if he can change our day off for the following week, once he told me that he has to change my day off and I told him that I would not allow him to.
I do have my own duty though but you should take the day off that is rotored for the week you are on.
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Re: Easter Saturday

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if he has signed to the duty, then not without the holders consent

if he is only supa, then bend over, and hope you had time to get some lube
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Re: Easter Saturday

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fosal29 wrote:Hi, For last few weeks we have had a part time postman on loan from a nearby office. He has been donig the same duty and has a rotating day off. Next week it falls on Easter Saturday, great an extra long weekend. No chance, he has been told he has to work Saturday and have a different day off, yes youv'e guessed it Good friday! the reason apparently, as he's part time they can change his day off to whenever they like. Is this right? can they do this? I know he'll get a day in lieu but thats not the point he wants his proper day off.
He 'should' get his rotated day off,a rep 'should' ensure this,he is being had over,like many reserves in the job.
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Re: Easter Saturday

Post by steven100 »

Although the manager may use this phrase "operational needs" . I've had managers use against me in the past.
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Re: Easter Saturday

Post by venom »

get him to tell him he has all ready made plans to go away and to shove fri day off up his arse not enough notice thats what i would do
fosal29
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Re: Easter Saturday

Post by fosal29 »

Actually not a problem anymore, he's been called back to his own office next week.
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Re: Easter Saturday

Post by arnold cheshire »

easter sat is going to be heavy im off over the weekend so i dont care