Hi
I'm new to the forum and just wanted to see what anyone thought about the following situations I have recently had at work:
1. I was employed two years ago on a part time basis, working 30 hours a week. As a part time employee, certain of my benefits i.e. car allowance and bank holidays are pro rated. I did question the car allowance at the time as I have previously been employed part time and this was never affected. However, I was told that was the policy so fair enough. Since I started, for various reasons, a number of colleagues have gone onto what they call "reduced hours" contracts working 30 hours a week. In all other areas, we do the same job i.e. the same hours, same responsibilities etc etc but, I have just discovered that they get a full entitlement to both bank holidays and car allowance whereas, because I am on a different contract, mine get pro rated.
2. I was up for promotion this year and have been told that I had a very strong personal case for this but, because of budgetry restraints, they could not make a business case for it i.e. there wasn't enough money. I was informed of this in June and any promotions become effective in October. However, last week, an email came round stating there was a big recruitment drive and you could get referral bonuses etc etc. They then listed position that were being advertised, one of which was the role I would have had if I had been promoted. On questioning this, I am told that the budget had been reworked and there was now a case for this role but, because the promotion round had already passed, they could not promote me mid year as this is not company policy and I would have to wait another year for the next round to come up. In the meantime, they are advertising externally.
Does this seem right? Or does my company just have very odd policies......
Thanks!
I'm new to the forum and just wanted to see what anyone thought about the following situations I have recently had at work:
1. I was employed two years ago on a part time basis, working 30 hours a week. As a part time employee, certain of my benefits i.e. car allowance and bank holidays are pro rated. I did question the car allowance at the time as I have previously been employed part time and this was never affected. However, I was told that was the policy so fair enough. Since I started, for various reasons, a number of colleagues have gone onto what they call "reduced hours" contracts working 30 hours a week. In all other areas, we do the same job i.e. the same hours, same responsibilities etc etc but, I have just discovered that they get a full entitlement to both bank holidays and car allowance whereas, because I am on a different contract, mine get pro rated.
2. I was up for promotion this year and have been told that I had a very strong personal case for this but, because of budgetry restraints, they could not make a business case for it i.e. there wasn't enough money. I was informed of this in June and any promotions become effective in October. However, last week, an email came round stating there was a big recruitment drive and you could get referral bonuses etc etc. They then listed position that were being advertised, one of which was the role I would have had if I had been promoted. On questioning this, I am told that the budget had been reworked and there was now a case for this role but, because the promotion round had already passed, they could not promote me mid year as this is not company policy and I would have to wait another year for the next round to come up. In the meantime, they are advertising externally.
Does this seem right? Or does my company just have very odd policies......
Thanks!
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