To make an official complaint about colleague?

[Abouttoblow]

I'm really don't want to go to work tomorrow as I've had enough of selfish workmate.
I really love my work. I've been in this job for 10 years, find it fulfilling, great terms and conditions but if things carry on I will go mad.
Colleague had twins 5 years ago and returned to work 2 days a week. Since she had her DC she seems to think that they take priority over her job - even when she is at work. Her DM and SIL take care of them so I would assume they are reliable and trustworthy but she rings them every half hour to check on things. Every half hour WITHOUT FAIL. She will even excuse herself from meetings.
My main issue though is that every appointment she has, doctor, dentist etc she arranges on the days she is at work. We have flexible working to accommodate for this, more so for full time staff who work every day, so we take shorter breaks or start early/finish late to make up the time but she doesn't bother. She just goes off for an hour or so at a time and that's it. This has been going on for years and I've spoken to my boss but nothing is ever addressed with her.
Anyway, her DC start school soon and she came in last week with a list of things she just MUST attend at school - prize givings, parents in-school days, assemblies and I know if they're on either of her 2 working days she will just go.
She won't have holiday leave to cover this as she is off for most of the summer and I'm sure she will want half term etc now too.
I've just had enough and it makes me so angry that she thinks this is acceptable.
AIBU to make an official complaint to Personnel?

@rightnowimpissed - You didnt burst my bubble since I dont have one.

Quite telling that you didnt answer my question about whether you would be so accommodating if a similar person was doing the same in your workplace....doing nothing, swanning off AND getting paid while you graft all day....

People like that deserved to be sacked for pisstaking. Thats no one's fault but there own. If they abide by the rules, there's no problem(s).

OP is bang on right with her complaint and I hope the pisstaker gets found out and dismissed.

@GreenTulips yes it's the girl who would be at fault for getting sacked but as I said why would you be the one to push the information forward, if the management are that incompetent as to not check up more on their employees then that's their problem no op's it just makes her look like the petty one, would be a totally different issue if the work not being done was put onto the op and that's the reason for the complaint. No im not in the police but I'll guess that the op in working in some sort of public service company as if it were a private company and they were that lax on time keeping it would probably be just before now.

@FancyThatFenceEdge if it was my business I wouldn't let it happen, as an employee who is not impacted then tbh I don't care as long when I need time off I get it, if it were she getting special privileges i.e. Anyone who needed to leave wouldn't be able but she can, of course that wouldn't bother me. Like op said nothing is impacting her about this situation, she is basically just sticking her nose in and that's the part I have the issue with.

Plus op didn't say the girl was getting paid so you all don't know if she is!

**would bother me not wouldn't

So when she said she was popping out to deliver the wedding ring didn't anyone (including you) say "what?? You're taking the piss now"?

You sound like a woman in my work who's "all about being fair" , when in reality she's a bitter busy body who thinks she knows more than she does. Anothe member of the team was having medical treatment for a serious illness. Meant lots of time out of the office. She didn't want anyone to know how ill she was, so used a range of excuses. Busybody woman complained and complained about her. Wouldn't accept that there was a legitimate reason for absence.

If it doesn't impact on you it's none of your business.

I appreciate your frustration but be very careful. Many years ago I worked in a public sector department, the manager bought a new person into the team but we didn't realise they were in a relationship together (living together/sharing childcare), they put up a total smokescreen. The manager let the new colleague leave work whenever the new colleague wanted to for childcare and appointments. Me and my friend considered putting in a complaint but never did. It stressed me out so much I resigned from the post. The senior managers weren't even bothered, it was too much hassle for them.

No im not in the police

LOL I wasn't referring to your job, but your ethics

LOL I wasn't referring to your job, but your ethics*

Ha ha, my ethics are sound thanks I've been tested.

Hi All. Thanks for your responses - both the rational and the ridiculous
I will update if and when Personnel go over the flexi policy for EVERYONE.
I will clarify again:
No special arrangements
No illness
No reduction in pay - she would never do that
No issues with DC

It's just a piss take plain and simple.

If some of you would have no issue if you were in my and my other colleagues position good for you. But I'm not sure I'm buying that.

Bottom line, I'm allowed to be pissed off!

But you saying she would never do that, have you seen her payslip?

Or her contract of employment?

It's totally your call but you could be in for a big gunk

Don't know if you'd say if you were wrong anyway.

You Asked the question but you'd made up your mind already so you can sit and question if some of us are telling the truth but you weren't to begin with so.......

Right whether you believe me or not I know 100% she is being paid for 16 hours per week.
And to your other point about 'a decent person' trying to get someone fired...... what decent person pisses off whenever it suits for totally unimportant reasons and doesn't make the time up? For the record, I don't want her fired at all.
I'm beginning to think you actually might be her or have the same work ethic. Hitting a nerve?

Yeah OK Right See you at work tomorrow. Put the kettle on if you're in first

Well maybe I'm the one who has hit a nerve jealous are we?

Your telling tales and being childish! Throwing a tantrum cause she doing less than you!

What she does at work is between her and her employer not some jumped up busy body

And throwing insults when you don't get your ridiculous question validated. How very mature

OK. I'll put the kettle on

Ha ha, when you see me sure remind me about this and we'll have a good old chat.

Ps I'll have coffee

abouttoblow. Have you been working long?

Only I'm surprised that this is such an issue for you - most people encounter a shirker/skiver when they're doing Saturday/holiday jobs or even work experience; and get their frustration about it out of their systems then- as a result it doesn't become such an issue when they're in F/T employment.

Yes, she's effectively stealing from the taxpayer (assuming you're in a public sector job).
Her line manger isn't doing their job.

You're not under the misapprehension that life is fair, surely?

CastIron
I've been working for a long time.
This isn't a Saturday/Holiday job or work experience. It's a public sector job working with children.
I am well aware that life is not fair but that doesn't stop me being pissed off.

Aboittoblow

Unfortunately you are trying to convince the masses, this was that keep their head low and don't get involved, the people who happily ignore the tax doger, ignore the benifit cheats, the car crime, stand by and watxhnkids get bullied, or co-workers.

This is why there are so few people willing to make a stand !

OP I believe you that she's a CF. But stop plotting her downfall. It's unproductive and draining. Use Mumsnet to rant but at work just ignore it and concentrate on yourself and doing a great job.

I know Green As I said way earlier in the thread I won't make a complaint but it's still soul destroying.
Paq I'm plotting no one's downfall but please recognise watching it happen is also draining.
Personnel can come to the office meeting, lay it all out and make clear the rules.
If it carries on I will try to ignore. I really have no other option.

Ginmakesitallok - You sound like a woman in my work who's "all about being fair" , when in reality she's a bitter busy body who thinks she knows more than she does. Anothe member of the team was having medical treatment for a serious illness. Meant lots of time out of the office. She didn't want anyone to know how ill she was, so used a range of excuses. Busybody woman complained and complained about her. Wouldn't accept that there was a legitimate reason for absence.

This is totally like my team member! Are you me?

I get that having a piss-taker in the office is a royal PITA. I just think you need to tread very carefully, OP.