Resign in unit.

[Ciderboy1957]

I have been off sick long recently, due to go back soon , but OHS state my arthritis and osteoarthritis will prevent me from doing outdoor duties and I am in their opinion covered under Equality Act.
Only a few indoor duties left in office , all being done atm by colleagues with health issues.
My question is " Does seniority come into play here" ie I am senior opg in unit and does seniority hold the field in this case ?
Thsnx

[Londonsburning]

It absolutely should! whether your specific unit/management work it that way, is unfortunately an entirely different question.

[Perseus]

Seniority and ring fencing of duties due to OH report are 2 different things.
After going through the process of OH make sure everything else is done by the book, but get proper advice on it rather than opinions on here.

[tramssirhc]

I have been off sick long recently, due to go back soon , but OHS state my arthritis and osteoarthritis will prevent me from doing outdoor duties and I am in their opinion covered under Equality Act.
Only a few indoor duties left in office , all being done atm by colleagues with health issues.
My question is " Does seniority come into play here" ie I am senior opg in unit and does seniority hold the field in this case ?
Thsnx

The allocation of duties is decided on seniority. There should be duties within the duty set or sets that are available to workers who have disabilities or as it is referred to 'ring fenced'. The employer has a duty to make adjustments based on your disability. Exactly what you will be doing and where is for you and the employer to agree taking into account the opinion of your GP/specialist and the employer healthcare provider. Within large organisation there should be no problems with making the adjustments outlined in the medical advice provided by all parties.

[Ciderboy1957]

Asked local rep, but he was ambiguous in his reply , no definitive answer unfortunately

[Idk]

Likely to be ill health retirement if no roll can be found.

[Acca Dacca]

Likely to be ill health retirement if no roll can be found.

I think thats the problem though - there are others with similar physical conditions who cant do outdoor work but have the indoor duties. If the original poster has more seniority than them then youd imagine they should be given the ill health retirement first before him and he should be on the indoor duty they are on right now.

[mr hil.]

I thought seniority only comes into play when a vacant duty is advertised, otherwise any senior postie could decide that they want to change duty and jump on anything that they desire. As far as I am aware, if no suitable duty is available within your DO then you could be offered a duty in nearby offices and if nothing as agreed then ill health retirement would be considered.

[tramssirhc]

Asked local rep, but he was ambiguous in his reply , no definitive answer unfortunately

In that case ask the employer. Like I said in my post this is a matter for you to arrange with the employer. It's not up to the CWU to decided what happens. IHR should be the last resort not the first.

[priority102]

Just be aware, if there is nothing for you in your current office, you may be offered a suitable position in another office or MC. If you refuse the alternatives, you may be classed as refusing suitable work. It happened at our office a few years ago and the person concerned ended up having to resign.

[Acca Dacca]

Just be aware, if there is nothing for you in your current office, you may be offered a suitable position in another office or MC. If you refuse the alternatives, you may be classed as refusing suitable work. It happened at our office a few years ago and the person concerned ended up having to resign.

There are suitable positions but they are taken up by people with less seniority

I’d think it should be them moved if it came to it

[Londonsburning]

Just be aware, if there is nothing for you in your current office, you may be offered a suitable position in another office or MC. If you refuse the alternatives, you may be classed as refusing suitable work. It happened at our office a few years ago and the person concerned ended up having to resign.

There are suitable positions but they are taken up by people with less seniority

I’d think it should be them moved if it came to it

100% agree with this, the CWU and RM have been eroding the last bastion of common decency within this company, ie seniority, and it stinks.