Pay since redeployment/redundancy

[thatstoast]

I was working part-time until August when the role was made redundant. The
company has an redeployment policy which protects your pay for 2 years. The
re were no part-time roles available so I took a full time role at a lower
grade rather than be made redundant. However, because I was part time they
have refused to protect my previous salary. The argument is that my salary
has increased as I am now working full time. However, on a FTE basis, I am
getting paid 2k less. Does this sound correct?

Depends entirely on the wording of the policy.

Of course.

If a post into which an employee is redeployed is one grade below his/her previous post, the employee’s salary will be protected, at its rate at the date of redeployment, for up to two years.

TIA

What is their definition of redeployment?

I wouldn't say there is a definition in the policy. Just that if your post is made redundant you are eligible to be considered for redeployment.

Quick lunch time bump

So the policy isn't crystal clear on the subject. However the spirit and aim of the policy is clearly to ensure that redeployed employees don't lose out financially because of taking a lower role and are paid at the same rate. You are being paid a lower rate therefore they have not protected your salary as the policy states the intention is to do. They are not protecting you, you have been forced to do that yourself by increasing your hours. This is against the stated aim and intention of the policy, so I would challenge it on that basis even though it is not specific about what will happen in these circumstances.

Thanks Flowery. They have asserted that the aim of the policy is to ensure employees do not lose out financially but stated that I have not lost out as my take home pay has increased. They don't seem to acknowledge that this is because my working hours have increased. I will take that approach with them and see what they say.

Sorry, meant to say that the policy doesn't state an aim but they stated verbally it was to prevent financial loss to the employee.

You have lost out financially because you are being paid at a lower rate. The only reason you are not physically taking home less money is not because your pay has been protected, in line with the policy, it's because you have upped your hours.

Definitely worth pushing them on I think.