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On-call/flexibility "allowance"
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29-09-2005, 19:48
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| On-call/flexibility "allowance" My company has just had a shake-up (i work in IT) and before now, i was getting paid for overtime.... also being on call 9-12 every other saturday.. now theve changed it so i get a on-call allowance monthly and dont get overtime.. but theoretically ill be on-call all weekend. i know the chance of me getting a phone call is very very unlikely.. but what sort of money/t&cs should i be weary of?
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29-09-2005, 20:14
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| If its anything like one of our 24 hour response maintenance contracts, the person on call gets paid something like £50 a day to be on call at the weekend, plus a favourable piece rate for callouts he attends during that weekend. Think it will be something like this you'll get?
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I don't know if there's any steadfast things you should be weary of...so long as your happy with the t&cs and pay, there shouldn't be a problem! Rob.
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29-09-2005, 20:57
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| well i think its not so clean cut  theyve basically offered everyone in the dept 2k extra a year.. which personally, im not that fussed with as it works out as less work for me.. but others are not so keen, as it means more "work" for them for *potentially* less money.. (the bit that makes it more awkward for me is that ive had a supplimentary payrise anyway) 
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Most employers I know of have a term in your contract which makes it at least a disciplinary to discuss your salary with colleagues, so no one should be in a situation to find out (and hence question) what you earn...  Rob.
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| We get a standby rate (£50/day), plus overtime at the standard rate for any time actually worked. If you're on call over a holiday, you can claim an extra day's pay, plus a day in lieu. If it's Xmas or New Year you get double time. Quite generous, but it doesn't get rid of the fact that you can't really have a social life while on call...... Phil
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