NHS trying to swuueze my time.

[Raindropsandroses123]

I’m posting here for traffic.
So I am trying to work out my flexible working return to work from maternity leave.
I initially put in a request for 23 hours over 3. 5 days (1 long day, 2 short days < 6 hour legal break limit).

My manager has come back to me to say I should round it off (lower to 22.5 of hours) so the WTE is rounded off to 0.6 WTE. Fine.

However he is now saying that I also need to incorporate time for unpaid breaks and work more (over 6 hours) on my shorter days (as per employment law which I am aware
of). I also can’t commit to being ‘available’ for more time in my day with the kids so this is tricky too.

A typical 7.5 hour day entitles you to a 30min break which are are pay deductible. However my original proposal was requesting to work on my 2 short days 5.5 hours (which is on the cusp) with no entitled break or pay adjustment.

My frustration are that my options are to a) work 24 hours with breaks deducted so the pay comes out the same (3x 30 min breaks dedicated).
or b) reduce to 22.5 hours with only 1 break deducted for my long day (but if I change to over 3 days in future they would be so I’d be paid even less).
However when you work out the difference it’s a bit of pay difference over the year like worth a holiday or one month mortgage pay.

My question is has anyone had a manager do this in the public sector with part time/ flexible working? There’s a difference is salary when you start messing about with break time.
How did you get around it? Im so tired at the moment, I’m not sure if I am over thinking this. What’s the best option?
this isn’t an AIBU question.

Why does it need to be a round 0.6 contract? I've had contracts go to three decimal places before. If it doesn't have to be a round 0.6 and you can just do what you originally suggested does that get round the problem? Can you push back on that instead?

I think it's a combination of the OP explaining it poorly (because I work a day similar system and I couldn't understand what I thought she was getting at), and the manager being a bit bit thick, not being able to cope with hours being in smaller decimals and so being completely befuddled by OP.

I work 7.5 hours on Monday and Tuesdays. I have half an hour break, so am present for 8 hours.

I work 6 hours on Thur and Fri, so legally I don't need a break and am present for 6 hours.

I am contracted and paid for 27 hours but present for 28. The rosta can't cope but I think that's because some buffoon entered my details wrong, so I have to book my annual leave in hours. It can cope with the 6 hr days, but messes up with the 7.5 hr days.

Don't settle for less hours just because he can't cope rounding figures. That money adds up to a massive amount over your career.