Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below:

 

Question 1:

My question is about starting times and the details from the Pensions Fact sheet on the ED:

“Operating hours: the business hours that colleagues will work between

We need to change our operating hours. From October 2016, our operating hours will be 7:45am to 6.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

What will change for Pensions colleagues?

Our current operating hours vary across centres, between 7am and 6:30pm. From October 2016, they will be from 7:45am to 6:30pm.

We expect our opening hours to stay the same until October 2017.

Flexi time

During 2016-17, we will review current flexi time agreements across Operations, in consultation with the trade unions. The agreements will make sure that, other than in ad hoc cases agreed with the manager, you can accrue flexi from 8am (or from 7:30am for those with an 8am fixed start). You can attend during the flexible working period as long as there is work to do and the timing is the most productive for that work.”

Question: if the Operating hours are from 7:45 am until 6:30 Pm (at the moment our site FWH bandwidth hours at Warbreck are 7 am until 7 Pm), and if after the FWH negotiations the bandwidth changes, shouldn’t it be a 7:15 am start for those who fix their starting time as 7:45 am?

 

Answer 1:

The agreement says 7.30 is the earliest you can accrue flexi without line management permission.