Kitchen Workers in School

malcolms1967

I work in a school and I am on a 44 week contract and am furloughed.
As my salary is divided into 12 equal payments, which means in theory means I get paid less each month to get paid in August, does this mean my employer will owe me any salary?

sharpe106

I am assuming you still are wanting paying in August? I am guessing August is basically your holiday pay.

silvercar

Interesting question whether you will be furloughed in August or back at work.

Mrsn

I would assume that there will still be a salary for you in August if that’s what you mean.

Your yearly pay is divided into 12 months so I don’t see any reason why that wouldn’t happen as you wouldn’t have had your yearly salary all paid (though obviously it will be reduced because of the furlough payments).

pugsygirl

I'm also in school catering and furloughed until September. I don't understand how they can furlough us when we are strictly speaking 'on holiday' and the furlough rules cannot apply as we'd not have been working anyway. Wonder if the is what the OP is referring to? 

malcolms1967

I knows I will get paid in August but should it be 80% or the full amount as we are technically paid less some months to cover August at full pay?

sharpe106

Surely it all balances out over the year so it be 80%. Otherwise they would have to calculate you as a variable employee and you may end up with less.

Mrsn

If you are still in furlough at that point then yes it’ll only be the 80%.

Your annual salary in normal times as you know is divided by 12 to make monthly budgeting for the employee easier. You aren’t getting less each month it still adds up all the same in the long run.