Can someone explain this to me?

[SparklyBrickViper]

I work, full time Tuesday to Friday on a condensed hours agreement. The policy states that this work pattern only applies to the current role and will cease if moved to another role.

I have accepted another post and agreed a start date. I have not asked about continuing with a condensed hours work pattern - the post was advertised as full time; I’m content to revert back to 5 days.

Today I received a new “contract” (same organisation I’ve worked for 30 years, internal move on promotion) to sign. When I read the contract I noticed they’ve duplicated the condensed hours working pattern 4 days/37 hrs/reduced leave based on 4 days.

I’ve queried this with HR and they have responded that my new “contract” must duplicate what is on the system and that I need to sign it, and then after I have started in the post complete a change of hours application to change the post to 5 days 37 hrs.

Am I being really stupid? The condensed hours hours will automatically end because of the job move as detailed in the policy but I have to sign a contract that I know is incorrect because “that’s what’s on the system”. Incidentally the contract is written as if I am a new starter but they have added a line to say my length of service is from my original joining date and confirmation of ongoing pension scheme.

There are no financial implications as full time hours so full time wage, but leave is calculated as 25 days instead of 30.

I have also been promoted numerous times during the time I’ve been employed but have never been sent a “new” contract to sign. (I have no issues signing a contract but signing it know it’s incorrect is not sitting well).

To clarify - the new contract has all the details for my new post, but the work pattern for my current post that I’m leaving.

I should also have said the person I’m dealing with has already given me incorrect information on previous requirements for this new post on three occasions and subsequently whilst I accepted the post in May my move has been delayed until mid august.

No way would I be signing that contract.

They need to amend it to reflect what your new working pattern should be and absolutely should reflect correct holiday entitlement. Clearly there is a competency issue with your HR business partner, surely your contract should set out your working pattern and be accurate.

I think I’d be escalating….

Blimey, no, don't sign that.

Politely inform them that they have got it wrong, and you are unable to sign a document which displays incorrect information.

Thank you @moleeye and @putitovertherefornow I’m doubting my own sanity hence the post.

The reason I queried it was because I was expecting it to reflect 5 days a week, full leave allocation - as that’s what I am doing.

Not helped by our HR contact all done via a shared center but I think I’ll contact this persons manager to get a fuller explanation and the document changed.

I was beginning to think I am being really stupid and missing something obvious.