Paying someone to work your shift. How does it work?

peshwaarinaan · Post by **peshwaarinaan** » 26 Jun 2016, 11:30

How does this work please? Does RM pay you and then you pay the person working your shift cash? Or do you take it as unpaid leave and RM pays whoever is covering?

postslippete · Post by **postslippete** » 26 Jun 2016, 11:55

Royal Mail pay YOU as if you have worked your shift and you pay the guy who's covering you in cash because they have worked your shift.

And if you want me to work YOUR shift, the amount is priceless

peshwaarinaan · Post by **peshwaarinaan** » 26 Jun 2016, 12:00

postslippete wrote:Royal Mail pay YOU as if you have worked your shift and you pay the guy who's covering you in cash because they have worked your shift.

And if you want me to work YOUR shift, the amount is priceless

Thank you for that. I'm on a 5 hour contract but always go over by an hour plus. Would they be able to book overtime in my name and then I just pay the whole amount in cash?

Post by **mudmonster** » 26 Jun 2016, 12:18

That will be fraud
and make sure it is logged officially somewhere or you might find yourself dropped in it!!!!!

rehabron · Post by **rehabron** » 26 Jun 2016, 12:56

peshwaarinaan wrote:
postslippete wrote:Royal Mail pay YOU as if you have worked your shift and you pay the guy who's covering you in cash because they have worked your shift.

And if you want me to work YOUR shift, the amount is priceless
Thank you for that. I'm on a 5 hour contract but always go over by an hour plus. Would they be able to book overtime in my name and then I just pay the whole amount in cash?

You will need to be careful with the arrangement you are making with your substitute as you have mentioned that your walk goes over your contracted hours and this will be claimed by your substitute not you. So you can agree with substitute an hourly rate up to 5 hours paid in cash and over 5 hours claimed by substitute. As stated by " mudmonster" put you application in the duty exchange book to keep yourself in the clear should anything unforeseen occur.

peshwaarinaan · Post by **peshwaarinaan** » 26 Jun 2016, 17:54

Thank you very much for your replies. Much appreciated.

Dozen · Post by **Dozen** » 26 Jun 2016, 18:36

I know this goes on in a lot of offices, but my understanding is that it's not supposed to happen but that management are usually happy to turn a blind eye to it.

Therefore make sure that you 100% trust the person who is doing your shift. For example if this person happens to lose an item or fails to scan barcodes then management will obviously first assume that you are at fault for it, and arguing your way out may not be easy. Just be very careful is all i'd say.

Destiny · Post by **Destiny** » 26 Jun 2016, 18:49

If you have enough mates then ask them if they can take a loop or even half. No money lost & goodwill reciprocated when needed, plus a few cups of coffee

peshwaarinaan · Post by **peshwaarinaan** » 27 Jun 2016, 15:11

Dozen wrote:I know this goes on in a lot of offices, but my understanding is that it's not supposed to happen but that management are usually happy to turn a blind eye to it.

Therefore make sure that you 100% trust the person who is doing your shift. For example if this person happens to lose an item or fails to scan barcodes then management will obviously first assume that you are at fault for it, and arguing your way out may not be easy. Just be very careful is all i'd say.

Thanks for that. Have got someone to agree to do it today and I trust them 100% as have worked with them before so win win.