Furlough pay help.

bobby1289

Hey guys,help needed to understand the scheme. Im a builder getting a weekly wage from employer.i do a lot of overtime when Jobs are out of hours or the work load is 2 much to handle. I've been furlough at the moment on 80 per cent basic wage is this correct or should be based on overtime I've done last tax year .thanks 

Vestraun

Was your overtime set out in your contract as non discretionary or compulsory? 

bobby1289

Contract mentions nothing about overtime apart from a full working week most be completed before overtime kicks in

Jeremy535897

My own take on this is that  "discretionary" overtime is only where an employee is paid a regular salary per month, no matter how many hours worked, but in recognition of say working over Easter the employer says "I know I don't have to pay you anything for working over Easter, but as a thank you here's £500 extra pay". Where you are entitled to be paid overtime under your contract of employment it should be included in your calculation. Others may disagree with me.

Hcorston

Hello. I am a teacher on a maternity cover contract that ends 31st may due to return of member of staff. I was aware of the date so applied for a number of jobs and joined a supply agency. Due to school closures it is not possible to get a teaching job now. 
I work for an academy. Using advice from Martin i asked HR if they could extend my contract and then furlough me. My union says they cant a solicitor i contacted said they can. The DfE advice is about 'extra staff' eg PE teachers paid from sports funding. It also mentions contracts that ended early - but not about extending contracts.

Hcorston

Oops - new to this. Have put comment in wrong place. Sorry!