Training

[emu72]

We have a few coaches in our office but they don’t seem to train up new recruits and is left to others.I was asked if i could train someone last week but clearly this slows me down.Do coaches get extra payment for doing this?

[BenacreNick]

Yes it used to be 38.50 every week, but I think it's been increased.

If you are training new staff, you can ask for training money

[ted_e_bear]

It's £46.74 per week now, that's an extra £2430 per year

For that in the last year or so ours has taken two new starters out with him for one day each and that's about it, disgusting waste of money

[tramssirhc]

We have a few coaches in our office but they don’t seem to train up new recruits and is left to others.I was asked if i could train someone last week but clearly this slows me down.Do coaches get extra payment for doing this?

The workplace coach allowance payment covers all aspects of the role which includes training.

[FirstPost]

What if the DOM tells you to take someone out with you to train them? And then uses the ‘reasonable request’ line..

[emu72]

Yes it used to be 38.50 every week, but I think it's been increased.

If you are training new staff, you can ask for training money

So is training only supposed to be done by work time coaches or can anyone get that payment who trains.

[SMS1969]

Yes it used to be 38.50 every week, but I think it's been increased.

If you are training new staff, you can ask for training money

So is training only supposed to be done by work time coaches or can anyone get that payment who trains.

Anyone who trains, you have a to ask your manager though, they won’t give it to you otherwise.

[Jonathan Alsatian]

And once again this is another allowance that new entrants can't get apparently. I've trained various newbies despite only being relatively new myself and been told only old contracts get the ad-hoc training allowance. No idea if this is correct or just managers pulling a fast one again

[ted_e_bear]

And once again this is another allowance that new entrants can't get apparently. I've trained various newbies despite only being relatively new myself and been told only old contracts get the ad-hoc training allowance. No idea if this is correct or just managers pulling a fast one again

I'd be inclined to think that's bollocks

[pm55]

And once again this is another allowance that new entrants can't get apparently. I've trained various newbies despite only being relatively new myself and been told only old contracts get the ad-hoc training allowance. No idea if this is correct or just managers pulling a fast one again

This isn't true. I'm on the new contract and I have trained new starters and got a "leadership allowance" payment for it. It was £42.50 for the week if I remember correctly.

New contracts can also apply for and be hired as work place coaches.

Speak to your union rep about this your manager is lying to you.

[norris9]

Most people have the ability to train someone.

There should not be any payment for training. You get to take someone out on 1 duty, train them for 1 hour and then share the workload and have an easy day.

Instead, that £42.50 per week should be part of a payrise shared between all staff. Based on the % of staff in our office who are workplace coaches, I believe this would result in around £7 extra for each staff member per month = £84 extra a year.

In return you may have to train someone for a week just once a year.

[clashcityrocker]

Most people have the ability to train someone.

No they don't.

[qwerty2]

Most people have the ability to train someone.

No they don't.

Some drivers don’t have the ability to drive!

[Hitcher]

And once again this is another allowance that new entrants can't get apparently. I've trained various newbies despite only being relatively new myself and been told only old contracts get the ad-hoc training allowance. No idea if this is correct or just managers pulling a fast one again

I'd be inclined to think that's bollocks

Same, if they try again just refuse and get them to ask someone who gets paid to do it!

[Mr Rush]

There should not be any payment for training. You get to take someone out on 1 duty, train them for 1 hour and then share the workload and have an easy day.

In the Single Delivery days, if you weren't a WPC that was effectively payment in time. Though that was when the job was significantly simpler and you really could give a newbie half your duty and both finish early. Now everyone considers having someone new put on with them a hinderance (except management who think two unequal bodies doubles productivity) so they'd be well entitled to demand compensation for the gift of the albatross.