GNER Company news
21 November 2006
Bank & Public Holiday Arrangements: Christmas & New Year 2006/2007
England
| Monday | 25 December 2006 | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday | 26 December 2006 | Boxing Day |
| Wednesday | 27 December 2006 | Additional Day’s Leave (non-restructured staff only) |
| Monday | 1 January 2007 | New Years Day |
Scotland
| Monday | 25 December 2006 | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday | 26 December 2006 | Boxing Day |
| Monday | 1 January 2007 | New Years Day |
| Tuesday | 2 January 2007 | Public Holiday |
Details of the payment arrangement etc. applying on each of the days concerned during the Christmas period are appended to this circular. Appendix A England, appendix B Scotland and appendix C for restructured staff groups.
Where practicable, the additional day’s leave Annual Leave granted in the 1984 pay award will be rostered as appropriate during the Christmas/New Year period.
So far as Headquarters offices etc in England are concerned, it is not intended to close the offices for the whole period between Christmas and New Year. However, you will be aware that the additional day’s leave granted in the 1984 pay award should, wherever practicable, be taken in this period.
In addition, local agreement will be sought for the additional day’s leave granted in the 1982 pay award, to be taken during the Christmas/New Year period in accordance with the understanding reached in correspondence in 1983 i.e. on the basis of a minimum cost solution.
Restructured staff will be paid in accordance with the relevant agreement, i.e. they will receive enhancements for working on the actual festival days specified in their restructuring agreement only. Staff rostered to work on these days but not required would need to allocate a day’s annual leave.
APPENDIX A - ENGLAND
Christmas and New Year Bank and Public holiday entitlements 2006/2007 in England for turns commencing on the day in question
All non-restructured employees
(These arrangements do not apply to Mangers, Drivers, Engineering Technicians, Travel Centre, On-train, Station and depot staff, nor to SCRS employees)
A. SITUATION ON CHRISTMAS DAY, MONDAY 25.12.06
(1) Staff not required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Granted a day’s leave in lieu of Rest/Free Day (b) Rostered day - Free from duty with a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate
(2) Staff required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu. Rest/Free day transferred to another day.
(b) Rostered day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
B. SITUATION ON BOXING DAY, TUESDAY 26.12.06
(1) Staff not required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Granted a day’s leave in lieu of Rest/Free Day (b) Rostered day - Free from duty with a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate
(2) Staff required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu. Rest/Free day transferred to another day.
(b) Rostered day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
C. SITUATION ON WEDNESDAY 27.12.06 ADDITIONAL DAYS LEAVE
(1) Staff not required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Granted a day’s leave in lieu of Rest/Free Day (b) Rostered day - Free from duty with a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate
(2) Staff required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Paid as for working a Rest/Free Day at the appropriate enhanced rate and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
(b) Rostered day - Paid a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
D. SITUATION ON NEW YEARS DAY, MONDAY 01.01.07
(1) Staff not required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Granted a day’s leave in lieu of Rest/Free Day (b) Rostered day - Free from duty with a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate
(2) Staff required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus half time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu. Rest/Free day transferred to another day.
(b) Rostered day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus half time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
APPENDIX B - SCOTLAND
Christmas and New Year Bank and Public Holiday entitlements 2006/2007 in Scotland for turns commencing on the day in question
All non restructured employees
(These arrangements do not apply to Managers, Drivers, Engineering Technicians, Travel Centre, On-Train, Station and Depot Staff, nor to SCRS employees)
A. SITUATION ON CHRISTMAS DAY, MONDAY 25.12.06 (1) Staff not required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Granted a day’s leave in lieu of Rest/Free Day (b) Rostered day - Free from duty with a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate
(2) Staff required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus three-quarter time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu. Rest/Free Day transferred to another day.
(b) Rostered day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus three-quarter time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
B. SITUATION ON TUESDAY, 26.12.06 (ADDITIONAL DAYS LEAVE)
(1) Staff not required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Granted a day’s leave in lieu of Rest/Free Day (b) Rostered day - Free from duty with a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate
(2) Staff required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Paid as for working a Rest/Free Day at the appropriate enhanced rate and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
(b) Rostered day - Paid a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
C. SITUATION ON NEW YEARS DAY MONDAY, 01.01.07
(1) Staff not required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Granted a day’s leave in lieu of Rest/Free Day (b) Rostered day - Free from duty with a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate
(2) Staff required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu. Rest/Free day transferred to another day.
(b) Rostered day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
D. SITUATION ON TUESDAY, 02.01.07 (DESIGNATED A BANK/PUBLIC HOLIDAY)
(1) Staff not required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Granted a day’s leave in lieu of Rest/Free Day (b) Rostered day - Free from duty with a standard day’s pay at ordinary rate
(2) Staff required to work
(a) Rest/Free Day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu. Rest/Free day transferred to another day.
(b) Rostered day - Paid a standard day’s pay plus time extra on time worked and granted a day’s leave in lieu.
APPENDIX C
Restructured Staff Groups
(Drivers, Customer Operations Staff, Depots (Excluding Bounds Green Repair Centre), Retail (excluding Telesales), Techncial Office staff)
1. STAFF REQUIRED TO WORK
| Date | England | Scotland |
| 25 December 2006 | Double Time | Double Time |
| No leave used | No leave used | |
| 26 December 2006 | Basic Time | Basic Time |
| (except Drivers) | No leave used | No leave used |
| 26 December 2006 | Double Time | Double Time |
| (Drivers) | No leave used | No leave used |
| 1 January 2007 | Basic Time | Double Time |
| (except Drivers) | No leave used | No leave used |
| 1 January 2007 | Basic Time | Basic Time |
| (Drivers) | No leave used | No leave used |
2. STAFF NOT REQUIRED TO WORK
Booked off rostered day - Basic Time - Day’s Leave used
Rest Day - No Leave used
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