School closed. You have to make the time up in holidays!

woody01

the182guy wrote: »

Hi all,

Someone I know works for a primary school. Today and yesterday the school has been closed because of the weather, they have been told that because they are off they have to make the time up during the summer holiday, or they can try and come in if they don't want to do that.

Doesn't seem right to me, I know two other people that work at different schools who when asked have never heard of this policy.

What are your thoughts?

Why is this not right?

The teachers are paid well enough so they should either make up the time or forfeit the relevant pay for the time.

justcat

Yes, I would ignore him.

Anyway being as objective as possible, I think that if you have been told not to come into work, then you should get paid and if you just decided not to go in, you shouldn't.
I have always known this to be the case for other people working in jobs. It's basically because even though you may want to go into work, they are closed so they can't.

But just my opinion really.

the182guy

woody01 wrote: »

Why is this not right?

The teachers are paid well enough so they should either make up the time or forfeit the relevant pay for the time.

Yes you have a very good point about teachers, most of them can be productive without children present. However, a school has a large array of employees not just teachers.

TotallyBroke

Maybe all the parents that can not work due to the school being closed should charge the school the fine for taking unauthorised time off just like they do if you take your child out of school for a holiday in term time.

Reggie_Rebel

the182guy wrote: »

Someone I know works for a primary school. Today and yesterday the school has been closed because of the weather, they have been told that because they are off they have to make the time up during the summer holiday, or they can try and come in if they don't want to do that.

What are your thoughts?

My thoughts are your mate has just got a dose of reality.

the182guy

TotallyBroke wrote: »

Maybe all the parents that can not work due to the school being closed should charge the school the fine for taking unauthorised time off just like they do if you take your child out of school for a holiday in term time.

Yes, the decision to close the school to kids, yet retain a full workforce in the school seems like a bit of a kick in the teeth for parents who are having to find childminders or take time off work.

hpa423

TotallyBroke wrote: »

Maybe all the parents that can not work due to the school being closed should charge the school the fine for taking unauthorised time off just like they do if you take your child out of school for a holiday in term time.

Thats inspired! :rotfl:


And I have to say - why should teachers and / or other school employees get free time off. Nobody else does, we all have to either take leave or make the time up if it is unsafe to get in due to the weather, its not a case of being lazy.

daniel_owen_uk

What is the alternative? Just give teachers an extra day paid annual leave?

fletty

I'm a school cook in charge paid by the local authority it was the heads desicion to close our school - I can't get in as it's locked, I phoned my council employers to inform them it had been on the local radio that our school was once again closed due to the snow (it was yesterday too). I was asked to phone around all the other girls who work with me (which i did yesterday as well). When I asked about pay (which i'm not particularly bothered about but some of the girls I work with really need it) I was told we would haveto take unpaid leave.

One of the girls I work with is also a school cleaner for the same council and is getting paid for the cleaning job but not school meals job - how can they do that?????

DVardysShadow

I think the essential point here is whether were people locked out.

If they were told not to attend, but were available, it is the employer's loss. If they could not make it in but the workplace was open, then it is the employees' loss