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tim.... · July 22nd 11, 06:04 PM posted to uk.transport.london

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 06:17:31 on
Fri, 22 Jul 2011, remarked:
Because of the large amount of drivers at a depot, this eight weeks is
spread over four two week periods (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter), and
is spread out over a rota basis over 48 weeks with drivers rostered to
cover the periods of leave as part of their rostered duties. The odd four
weeks left of the year is used to cover any drivers outstanding odd days,
leave previously owed etc.

I don't know about the station side, but from what I've understood in the
past, there is more flexibility in when station staff take their leave
because there is not enough of them in a group to take up a whole year
between them.

How flexible are the employers when staff want to take unexpected leave.
Not just funerals, but perhaps having to wait in for a delivery or repair
man, when the day that's scheduled is at short notice?

The funeral is obviously something that they can't control, but assuming
that staff often get their "normal" days off during the week expecting not
to arrange deliveries/doctors appointments etc on those days is dammed
unreasonable.

tim