Soooo Worried and annoyed and there is nothing i can do about it!!!!

[excitedfornumber2]

Hello Ladies

I need some reassurance everything is going to be ok. I work for one of the major high street retailers in the UK, but in their mail order section. My original contract is part time although for the last 18 months have been working full time in a management position. My current post was a secondment due to end 1st Aug, i am due to start Mat leave on Monday 2nd June, and have just taken 3 weeks holiday that i am entitled to. I spoke with HR prior to arranging my leave date, to check what happens with my secondment ending, and was told it would run until its end date and then revert back, which was fine as it meant my mat pay would be worked out on my full time salary, this is what i have budgeted for, and planned to take a year off, anyhow today receive a letter dated 28th May advising that i returned to my part time post with effect from 26th May, Payroll had advised me if my contract was changed before my mat pay started i would not be entitled to it at full time wages, so my problem is a may now recieve less than half of what i planned for and their is nothing i can do about it until Monday, My understanding is that they needed to give me at least a weeks notice to end the secondment which they havent, but apparently this only needs to be verbal, so have a feeling i am going to get shafted!!!!, how am i going to afford to stay off for a year, when my budget is completly wrong!!!. i really dont know how i am going to get through this weekend. i just keep crying.

Thanks for listening, if anyone has any advice or experience i would be pleased for any feedback.

[dizzydixies]

they are supposed to work out your matty pay on the average of what you were earning (I think) either 15wks before you go onto matty or what you're earning in your 15th week of pregnancy

I can't remember sorry but I would phone the pay office and ask them for a print out of your actual monthly take home for while you are off

also remember you'll get increased child benefit AND tax credits if you qualify AND the baby bonus for lo being under one - its not a huge amount but it all helps

[excitedfornumber2]

They did work it out on feb and marchs salary, and gave me a breakdown of what i woudl receive, they very cleverly said if there were no contract changes, so that is why i queried when my secondment would end, i have already included the increase in CB and TC when working out my budget!!. im just so annoyed cause i cant speak to anyone until monday and it will drive me mad before then, i have been so careful working out my money and planning to save from the last 3 months wages so that i could comfortably take the whole year off!.

[dizzydixies]

am not trying to ditch you but have you posted this on Legal/money etc? there are a couple of MNers who work in HR and could advise better than me

[excitedfornumber2]

Thanks i have just posted it on there aswell, im a newbie MN so didnt realise.

[dizzydixies]

not to worry - its ok to post wherever you like but you're more likely to get decent informed advice re HR issues in there

good luck and please don't let it ruin your weekend

[poppy34]

excited - try employment too and give a shout out for flowerybeanbag -she is usually very helpful on all matters employment

[dizzydixies]

poppy is legal.money/employment not all the same

there I go, giving duff advice AGAIN

sorry!!

[poppy34]

dizzydixie..not duff advice - but two threads..and generally employment good as you get the real knowledgeable types on there.

excited hope you get this all sorted- not the sort of stress you need at all [hugs] but worth following up on dizzy's point re child credits etc