annual leave at xmas

[the old girl]

Has anyone had any new info on this subject yet? Er, Richard Barker was going to look into it but I rather doubt that now somehow!!

[kathleen1]

Has anyone had any new info on this subject yet? Er, Richard Barker was going to look into it but I rather doubt that now somehow!!

We have been told the week before christmas has been blocked off, we are still not happy about it POL moving the goal-posts again.The union rep said "its at the managers discretion if anyone wants time off", what does that mean? if its not on the holiday rota no-one can pick it. More staff will go off sick and it will cost them money in the end for not being flexible, i wouldn't blame anyone for going sick.

[the old girl]

So does anyone know what's happening with this then? I bet it will end up with some offices allowing it and others not so lucky.

[bigjames]

So does anyone know what's happening with this then? I bet it will end up with some offices allowing it and others not so lucky.

To quote the King Arthur character on the Sky advert - "That sounds like a plan!"

Sad to say, you are right.

[kathleen1]

The leave list is being circulated for 2011/12. I noticed w/c 19 Dec week is blocked off. The COSA agreement surely states the 4 weeks prior to the week with xmas day in it should be blocked off. As xmas day is on a sunday, shouldn't the week of the 19th be open? My union rep says he is unable to get an answer on this. Meanwhile the list is going around. Is this just another issue to grind us all down i ask myself?

I have a copy of the Annual Leave List for my office in front of me, and week commencing 19 December 2011 has not been 'blocked' - indeed two people have booked it.

Three weeks to christmas and alot of staff have booked this week, but we have had an e-mail from the top saying under no circumstances can any staff or managers have this week off, how long have we been discussing this on the forum typical post-office leaving it to the last minute again and the union agreeing with POL saying can you be flexible and cancel your leave. I would be absolutely furious if it was me, but then you have another scenario why should some members get that week off and other staff can't its not fair. It was february at a meeting in Liverpool when one of the staff in our office mentioned it to RW.Barker he said "he would get back to us ", but he then left the business or was sacked not sure.

[billyhayes]

Pushed out for getting chummy with us lot.

Just go sick. Simples.

[Blue8]

Our BM iswas taking the week before Xmas off this year she now has been told she has to work Monday and Tuesday the rest of the week she is having as toil!!#

[goggins69]

Who told your BM she can't have it off. Our BM takes days off at a moments notice. This included last Monday. She decided on the day!

[Blue8]

Her boss BM and ABM can't have Monday or Tuesday as their day off on the run up to Christmas.

[The BFO]

Monday 19 December 2011.

Two on Annual Leave, two leave reserves, one of which was scheduled on a 'special made up duty'' with Monday off, one Sick Leave, Branch Manager took the afternoon off.

Bedlam.

[the old girl]

The latest email I saw about annual leave this xmas said although no-one was allowed to take leave this week, there would be some flexibility towards the end of the week, to enable some owed time to be taken if poss. I really can't remember reading anything about making up leave reserve duties to cover the er non busiest time of the week etc. You poor thing BFO, surely though you managed admirably given your true professionalism....

[The BFO]

The latest email I saw about annual leave this xmas said although no-one was allowed to take leave this week, there would be some flexibility towards the end of the week, to enable some owed time to be taken if poss. I really can't remember reading anything about making up leave reserve duties to cover the er non busiest time of the week etc. You poor thing BFO, surely though you managed admirably given your true professionalism....

One gets used to coping...

[kathleen1]

Monday 19 December 2011.

Two on Annual Leave, two leave reserves, one of which was scheduled on a 'special made up duty'' with Monday off, one Sick Leave, Branch Manager took the afternoon off.

Bedlam.

Today the last posting day, probably one of the busiest days this week guess where our B.M was? In another Crown Office Shadowing their B.M on how to run a office and get tips apparently.We had 3 serving from 3'oclock on monday till 5.30pm and today 2 serving from 4 o'clock today which included ME, I can't wait to see him tomorrow , I might buy him a spine for christmas, apparently it was a life day , was it so what !!!!. Bring on the Mutualisation for gods sake.

[The BFO]

Monday 19 December 2011.

Two on Annual Leave, two leave reserves, one of which was scheduled on a 'special made up duty'' with Monday off, one Sick Leave, Branch Manager took the afternoon off.

Bedlam.

Forgot to mention our visiting 'Meeter and Greeter', who smiled bravely at the customers, whilst standing next to the broken (yet again) Post and Go machine. He performed excellently, selling six whole books of First Class stamps.