ANNOUNCEMENT : ALL OF ROYAL MAIL'S EMPLOYMENT POLICIES (AGREEMENTS) AT A GLANCE (Updated 2021)... HERE

ANNOUNCEMENT : PLEASE BE AWARE WE ARE NOT ON FACEBOOK AT ALL!

Annual Leave - Notice period

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
zabster
Posts: 2
Joined: 13 Oct 2025, 19:54
Gender: Male

Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by zabster »

Quick question, if anyone can help. I have booked annual leave coming up soon and thinking to shorten my 4 weeks notice period by giving notice two weeks before that starts. Sadly, I've had enough of the job or more specifically my duty and would prefer to only work 2 weeks notice before the start of the annual leave. I'm not expecting to paid for the leave obviously. My assumption is this would be ok but would rather not get a surprise if I'm wrong here. Thanks in advance...
loyalsnail
Posts: 105
Joined: 23 Feb 2011, 10:24
Gender: Male

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by loyalsnail »

zabster wrote:
25 Mar 2026, 12:47
Quick question, if anyone can help. I have booked annual leave coming up soon and thinking to shorten my 4 weeks notice period by giving notice two weeks before that starts. Sadly, I've had enough of the job or more specifically my duty and would prefer to only work 2 weeks notice before the start of the annual leave. I'm not expecting to paid for the leave obviously. My assumption is this would be ok but would rather not get a surprise if I'm wrong here. Thanks in advance...
Sounds like you're leaving very early into the new leave year so be careful that you don't get stung with getting paid for the leave and then latterly receiving an excess annual leave overpayment claim having but accrued enough leave to cover what you've taken.
Gary55
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 338
Joined: 29 Jun 2021, 21:02
Gender: Male
Location: london

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by Gary55 »

f**k them go sick
spaceman07
Posts: 124
Joined: 11 Apr 2019, 19:27
Gender: Male

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by spaceman07 »

zabster wrote:
25 Mar 2026, 12:47
Quick question, if anyone can help. I have booked annual leave coming up soon and thinking to shorten my 4 weeks notice period by giving notice two weeks before that starts. Sadly, I've had enough of the job or more specifically my duty and would prefer to only work 2 weeks notice before the start of the annual leave. I'm not expecting to paid for the leave obviously. My assumption is this would be ok but would rather not get a surprise if I'm wrong here. Thanks in advance...

Don't blame you, i left the other week it's a total shambles.
fadetogrey63
Posts: 290
Joined: 24 Aug 2024, 07:17
Gender: Male

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by fadetogrey63 »

I left last week, don't miss the chaos or stress one bit, miss seeing my van share partner though, we got along great
Peabrain22
Posts: 114
Joined: 08 Oct 2023, 06:55
Gender: Male

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by Peabrain22 »

Left last week myself on monthly pay worked the 4 weeks.. also shows 39 hours available up until March 30th..probably wont get them even though there mine
fadetogrey63
Posts: 290
Joined: 24 Aug 2024, 07:17
Gender: Male

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by fadetogrey63 »

Peabrain22 wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 06:41
Left last week myself on monthly pay worked the 4 weeks.. also shows 39 hours available up until March 30th..probably wont get them even though there mine
I left last week, Can you still log in to the robin/people app? I can't now, think they removed me, so can't see what hours I'm owed.. got my final wage slip posted to me,
yellowbelly
Posts: 3649
Joined: 23 Jun 2015, 15:51
Gender: Male

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by yellowbelly »

Peabrain22 wrote:
26 Mar 2026, 06:41
Left last week myself on monthly pay worked the 4 weeks.. also shows 39 hours available up until March 30th..probably wont get them even though there mine
39 hours leave left at the end of the leave year? Haven't you taken any leave this year?
Peabrain22
Posts: 114
Joined: 08 Oct 2023, 06:55
Gender: Male

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by Peabrain22 »

No can't get into it robin.. but I screenshotted everything cause I knew this would happen
zabster
Posts: 2
Joined: 13 Oct 2025, 19:54
Gender: Male

Re: Annual Leave - Notice period

Post by zabster »

loyalsnail wrote:
25 Mar 2026, 14:06
zabster wrote:
25 Mar 2026, 12:47
Quick question, if anyone can help. I have booked annual leave coming up soon and thinking to shorten my 4 weeks notice period by giving notice two weeks before that starts. Sadly, I've had enough of the job or more specifically my duty and would prefer to only work 2 weeks notice before the start of the annual leave. I'm not expecting to paid for the leave obviously. My assumption is this would be ok but would rather not get a surprise if I'm wrong here. Thanks in advance...
Sounds like you're leaving very early into the new leave year so be careful that you don't get stung with getting paid for the leave and then latterly receiving an excess annual leave overpayment claim having but accrued enough leave to cover what you've taken.
Thanks for the reply, appreciated...and to the others that commented.