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Hello all - issues at work and I'd welcome any advice....
In short, I requested my paypoint was reviewed as I was commenced on bottom of the payscale but had previous experience/skills/knowledge which should have seen me appointed a couple of rungs up. I had a phonecall from one of the managers to state that this had been reviewed and yes, I was to be put up a couple of paypoints. This would not see an actual pay increase but would put me on a higher paypoint so I could move quicker up the rungs (I work in NHS). My line manager completed the change form and I didn't hear anything else - all fine or so I thought.
During the past few months since getting the increment, I took on trainees as I was informed I was the only person able to undertake this due to my experience and skills within this area. As they had acknowledged this by giving me an increment, I agreed. The area I worked was very stressful and the workload was unmanageable. I had the offer of an other role elsewhere in the NHS and was successful in my application - I felt that it would be worthwhile as I would be moving onto another payscale based on the increment I was given. I am meant to start my new job in four weeks.
Imagine my surprise when I contacted payroll to query something else when they told me I never got the increment. On contacting the management group, they couldn't answer me. I then received an email stating a manager should have contacted me back in November to tell me I wasn't getting it but forgot - four months later. My line manager was also not informed and assumed I had been given it as the change form was completed as she was requested to complete and submitted. I am now in a position that I have been taking on increased workload on the basis of this uplift and have accepted a new job on the basis I would be financially a bit better off, but I won't be.
I feel like I have been totally used and can't believe that after telling me I had the uplift they then 'forgot' to tell me I actually haven't. Had I not checked with payroll, I would be none the wiser. I'm now going to be working away from home for the same pay as my current job, so it's financially going to be detrimental to me.
Have I any comeback here? I am at a loss as to how they can do this.
Thank you all so much and take care all xx
In short, I requested my paypoint was reviewed as I was commenced on bottom of the payscale but had previous experience/skills/knowledge which should have seen me appointed a couple of rungs up. I had a phonecall from one of the managers to state that this had been reviewed and yes, I was to be put up a couple of paypoints. This would not see an actual pay increase but would put me on a higher paypoint so I could move quicker up the rungs (I work in NHS). My line manager completed the change form and I didn't hear anything else - all fine or so I thought.
During the past few months since getting the increment, I took on trainees as I was informed I was the only person able to undertake this due to my experience and skills within this area. As they had acknowledged this by giving me an increment, I agreed. The area I worked was very stressful and the workload was unmanageable. I had the offer of an other role elsewhere in the NHS and was successful in my application - I felt that it would be worthwhile as I would be moving onto another payscale based on the increment I was given. I am meant to start my new job in four weeks.
Imagine my surprise when I contacted payroll to query something else when they told me I never got the increment. On contacting the management group, they couldn't answer me. I then received an email stating a manager should have contacted me back in November to tell me I wasn't getting it but forgot - four months later. My line manager was also not informed and assumed I had been given it as the change form was completed as she was requested to complete and submitted. I am now in a position that I have been taking on increased workload on the basis of this uplift and have accepted a new job on the basis I would be financially a bit better off, but I won't be.
I feel like I have been totally used and can't believe that after telling me I had the uplift they then 'forgot' to tell me I actually haven't. Had I not checked with payroll, I would be none the wiser. I'm now going to be working away from home for the same pay as my current job, so it's financially going to be detrimental to me.
Have I any comeback here? I am at a loss as to how they can do this.
Thank you all so much and take care all xx
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