Manager retiring. Inheriting duties

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My manager is retiring. It looks like I will inherit most of his duties with some others being outsourced within the business.

When I started to do some of these duties 2 years ago I was given a small payrise for the increase in duty. I will now be doing these things with an increase in responsibility, plus more, alone, no supervision. Financial reports etc.

My manager has said t's up to me if I wish to take these on or not. My GM has said that X and Y will go to A and B and I will inherit the rest. No question of whether I am happy to accept this.

WIBU to expect some kind of remuneration for the increase in duty and responsibility? And if IANBU, would you ask or just see what pans out?

Personally I would omit or rephrase the second paragraph. It's almost an acceptance of your extra duties without pay.
Keep going OP.

You've got to put yourself first op, you're basically agreeing to do more for no discernible benefits.

OK. So....

Dear GM

Thanks for our discussion following the email I sent below. I appreciate that my capability for the additional roles has been recognised. I am ready to take up this new challenge and am looking forward to this.

I appreciate your support with regards to obtaining further training to assist me in these new roles. I will look into courses on a part time basis surrounding the areas that I feel would benefit me and will come back to you with details for approval. Subject to the course being approved by the powers that be, I would anticipate this will be on a part time basis but I may need paid study days prior to examinations.

With regards to job title, perhaps we could agree on a new title - such as office administrator which reflects my change from being solely allocated to the sales adminstration.

Again, many thanks for the opportunity

As is by happy coincidence, we are doing month end. My GM is trying to do it, with my assistance. His recent outcry was "Oh this is like fucking herding cats"

Maybe he will now realise that it's not as straight forward as he anticipated. He thought we'd be done in 30 minutes. We've been on with it for 2 hours and are not yet finished.

Sounds like they're taking advantage of you to me, OP.

Sorry to be negative, and not very helpful as it seems that you've accepted the situation and the lack of pay rise. But it sounds like a lot more work, different work, and more responsibility.

Do you have a contract? Could it be argued that they're in breach of it by asking you to take all this stuff on?

I know a good employment lawyer if you feel it might come to that.

Getting there OP.

2nd paragraph: areas that I feel would benefit me
Should this say benefit the new role rather than me?

ps Please don't act on my advice. Make sure it's right for your situation.

Senior sales and accounts administrator?

Senior sales and accounts administrator?

Have you sent the email yet?

If not, cut about 40% of the word count. You don't need to use more words to sound more formal. Keep it to the point.

Dear GM

Thanks for our discussion following the email I sent below. I appreciate that my abilities have been recognised, and while I understand the current situation at X company, I would like to have a salary review in the Spring, as my workload and responsibilities have been increased by more than 30% and my salary should reflect that.

I am looking into courses now, as discussed, and will email you details this week.

In view of the extra duties, I would like my job title to be reviewed to incorporate the term "manager" to reflect the level of responsibility that I now have.

Again, many thanks for the opportunity and I look forward to firming this up next week.

Best,

abcde

AND START LOOKING ELSEWHERE THE SECOND YOU GET THE ENHANCED TITLE. You are being taken for a ride, big time. You are being underpaid for what you do now, and you are about to be doing a management role for an entry level salary. If they are making cuts, you could be next anyway as they obv. do not appreciate the work you actually do.

What they're conveniently losing sight of is that if you left they would never be able to recruit someone else to take on that range of responsibilities at that salary. Therefore once you are settled in the role, you need to use the enhanced status and responsibilities to look around for other, better paid work. Then if you are offered something you can either take it, or go back to your current employers and use it as a bargaining tool.

@AstoundedGoat and @Ceto are 100% correct.

You are beinf massively underpaid @18k... In public roles that sort of pay would be appropriate for a filing clerk.

Stuff their financial difficulties...

If they want you to do the work, they need to pay you.

Is your age doing say 40 % of the leaving manager's role... You need a 40% of 60k uplift.... AS THIS IS WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY

... Eg an additional 24k....takong you to 42k...