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CMs: Full pay for bank hol even tho not working?

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Kerelene · 30/04/2007 12:36

Is it standard for CMs to charge for bank hols even if they are not actually working?

We have always paid for bank hols and not used the service, as it were, as we are usually off work and want to spend the time with DD. But as we are moving house I want to send DD to the CM on the next bank hol so we can get some packing done - am assuming that she is available as we will be charged for the day - so planning to ask her about this this evening.

However she has just given us the invoice for April and has charged for the easter monday although she was actually on holiday that week.

Does anyone know if this is usual practice? (I know the obvious is to check our contract but can't find it anywhere)

Would be v grateful for feedback - should I call NCMA maybe and ask them?

Thanks

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Kerelene · 30/04/2007 14:04

As I work part-time I get bank holidays pro rata'd to my hours ie I work a 0.6 post so i get 66 per cent of the bank hols. This would be the same with most jobs.

I guess the same principles should apply to CMs - if you employ someone f/t you pay for them to not work on all the bank hols, if you employ them part-time you pay for a proportion?

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Kerelene · 30/04/2007 14:00

Thanks, that is useful. So maybe it's not so unusual. I will have to check contract - will have to ask CM for a copy as I don't know where ours is!

Do you think there is any difference in charging for a bank holiday where it falls in your holiday period? - she was on leave for 2 weeks and bank hol fell in that period so I was surprised she charged for it even if we usually pay for her not working on bank hols - or does it make no difference?

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eachpeachnallyplum · 30/04/2007 12:43

On the second page of your contract, next to the contracted hours section and rates of pay, there is a bit that asks if it is inclusive of Bank Holidays. This is where you will have agreed, or not, to pay for your CM not working on Bank Holidays.

eachpeachnallyplum · 30/04/2007 12:40

I think most CMs charge for Bank Holidays, even if they do not work that day. I do. If I am then required to work, I charge a higher rate, which would be the same in other jobs.

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