Paid less by Local Council than agreed via email

mcpitman

Civil service or public servants - whichever way you look at, the emboldened text is a ridiculous level of compensation for that task, in my opinion.

Grumpy_chap

Jillanddy said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Jackboy said:

I received payment for day yesterday and it is at the lower rate (£46 less for me, £30 less for each of the Poll Clerks). 

Was the £46 / £30 on top of a normal wage for the day? If not, surely, NMW applies.

The amounts quoted are shortfall - the payment is substantially more, and on top of normal council wages.  

Aaah, yes, thank you.  I see now that I read what the OP had written incorrectly:

Jackboy said:

I received payment for day yesterday and it is at the lower rate (£46 less for me, £30 less for each of the Poll Clerks).

I read that as "£46 less deductions (tax / NI)".
It should have been read as "£46 less than it should have been."

With that correction, the OP's comment makes far more sense and mine is clearly nonsense.  

penners324

The email does form a contract and should be adhered to by the council. Keep pushing for payment.

They're trying to fob you off

penners324

Jillanddy said:

Grumpy_chap said:

Jackboy said:

I received payment for day yesterday and it is at the lower rate (£46 less for me, £30 less for each of the Poll Clerks). 

Was the £46 / £30 on top of a normal wage for the day? If not, surely, NMW applies.

The amounts quoted are shortfall - the payment is substantially more, and on top of normal council wages.  In our authority you get normal wages, plus the payment, plus 1.5 days time off in lieu. None of which would induce me to volunteer. Certainly not in order to pay most of it to the tax nan.

How would most of it go to the tax man? No more than 33.5% (paye & ni) goes to the tax man