LTB 361/21 - Post Office: Crown VR Programme - Phase 2

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https://www.cwu.org/ltb/ltb-361-21-post ... e-phase-2/

LTB 361/21 – Post Office: Crown VR Programme – Phase 2
No. 361/21

31st August 2021

Dear Colleagues

POST OFFICE: CROWN VR PROGRAMME – PHASE 2

Further to LTB 351/21 dated 20th August.

As previously indicated we were due to meet with Post Office management to discuss further VRs to be offered under Phase 2. This has transpired and an agreed way forward has been jointly determined.

In keeping with Phase 1 the primary emphasis was to review those Crowns which had seen the highest level of customer decline since the start of the pandemic. Consequently, we have now agreed to a further 24 VR offers from across 19 Crowns. These VR offers will be made from tomorrow and impacts on 8 full-time and 24 part-time members. All VR offers have been made in accordance with MTSF and in strict seniority order. A list of the 19 Crowns is attached.

When combining Phase 1 and 2, this provides in total for 66 VR offers from 38 Crowns. This overall number is important as we have agreed to a maximum of 120 VRs across the Crown Network. Accordingly, it should be noted that we have agreed there will be no further VRs taking place this side of Christmas. We will however continue to jointly review the situation with the aim of identifying where there are opportunities for further VR offers for headcount reduction post-Christmas.

Read more at the link.