Redundancy (again!)

breaking_free

EDIT. Problem is resolved. Mods, you can close this thread.

(Deep heavy sigh)
The axe fell on myself this week. Myself and HR had a Zoom meeting where they informed me about the redundancy and I asked about the possiblity of going part time. I then received a follow up email. Would you good people help me interpret this email from HR please, in particular the part highlighted in bold.

"I hope you have had a chance to reflect on yesterdays meeting and look through the settlement agreement sent?

Do you have any questions? I know going part- time was one of your questions at yesterdays meeting, unfortunately that could only be part of the discussion if/when it went through to a consultation process as part of a redundancy and then the settlement agreement would no longer be available.

If you do wish to take up the agreement we would encourage you to consult a solicitor as soon as you can."

Below is a segment of the settlement agreement.

This offer is made subject to the terms of the attached settlement agreement and is open for you to consider, up to 10am on 3rd November. If you decide not to accept this alternative offer, we will commence the redundancy meeting with you at the time advised above.

So am I reading this correctly. I have 2 options:
1. Accept the offer as it stands
2. Go to the meeting and negotiate. If they turn down my part time work suggestion I then don't get any redundancy package?

Thanks all. I can post more of the written discussion with personal info blanked out if required.

elsien

I’d have thought a settlement agreement was different to redundancy. Is the settlement agreement offering you over and above what you would get as a redundancy payment?

breaking_free

It's okay all, I got my other half to read the emails and he's explained it to me. I misunderstood what was being offered. It's not "if you negotiate we will take the settlement offer away". It is instead "If you do go part time you will still be working for us, therefore you won't be redundant and no settlement is necessary".

In my somewhat unsettled state I just didn't understand what I was reading.

elsien

I'm not convinced. They are saying you can't discuss the settlement agreement after 3 November while saying that part time could be part of the consultation process without agreeing that part time is a possibility.
I think in your case I would be going back to HR to clarify.