Reducing Years Service

T&M's_mum

I am in the process of getting a VR quote. I have completed 13yrs at full time and 5yrs at part time. HR are coming back to me and saying they are working out a full time equivalent for my years service and are reducing it to 16 years due to being part time.

I was aware they would do this when working out my salary but can they do this to my years service?

Any help would be appreciated.

tanith

I didn't think they could do that but I am sure someone who actually 'knows' will be along..

scope

I doubt they can do this..When my wife was made redundant, with 5 years part time and 5 years full time she got paid for 10 years service.

noelphobic

I have worked for the same employer for 19 years, the first 12 were part-time and the last 7 have been full time. My VR quote is based on 14 years FTE and they are offering me 14/19 of my weekly wage, but the same number of weeks they would give me if I had worked for 19 years full-time. As they are offering above the statutory minimum and it is on a voluntary basis I think they can probably do that. I don't know what the position would be if it was compulsory and based on minimum statutory payments though.

sunshinejoclaire

It sounds as if you are actually getting more than the statuory equivilent to me. Your redundancy is worked out at your current rate of pay.

A quick example with easy figures would be :-

the 13 years service you were paid £500 per week, then the 5 years service you were paid a half time wage of £250 per week.

Assuming those 18 years were all between the ages of 22 and 41 you would be entitled to 18 weeks pay at your current rate, so 18 x £250, which would also equate to 9 years FTE.