Deferred promotion
Discussion
I work for a large multi-billion pound engineering and service provider.
Back in April i went for promotion, i was offered the job. There is a company policy in place which states your old section can keep you for a maximum of 2 months, before you get promoted. However due to work load reasons this was extended for me to the end of august. I signed the HR contract stating the start of the new employment at the promoted pay band for this date.
However yesturday i was told that the work load was expected wont come till ATLEAST october, and that i might as well stay in my current section. I was taken a back a bit, seeing as i had prepared myself for starting the new job in 2 weeks time, and that i had waited so long already. I didn't really feel i could make a fuss as i havn't even started the job yet and i dont want to make the wrong impression.
After stewing on it i am pretty annoyed, it wasn't mentioned to me whether i'd see the payrise i was expecting on the date i signed. I can only assume i wont see a pay rise until i start in the new section; if not i'll be missing out on about £400 a month take home extra earnings.
How would you go about this?
Am i entitled to the increased rate of pay even though i'll still be doing the same job for the time being?
Should i just wait till October then say something if things look like they are going to drag on further?
Back in April i went for promotion, i was offered the job. There is a company policy in place which states your old section can keep you for a maximum of 2 months, before you get promoted. However due to work load reasons this was extended for me to the end of august. I signed the HR contract stating the start of the new employment at the promoted pay band for this date.
However yesturday i was told that the work load was expected wont come till ATLEAST october, and that i might as well stay in my current section. I was taken a back a bit, seeing as i had prepared myself for starting the new job in 2 weeks time, and that i had waited so long already. I didn't really feel i could make a fuss as i havn't even started the job yet and i dont want to make the wrong impression.
After stewing on it i am pretty annoyed, it wasn't mentioned to me whether i'd see the payrise i was expecting on the date i signed. I can only assume i wont see a pay rise until i start in the new section; if not i'll be missing out on about £400 a month take home extra earnings.
How would you go about this?
Am i entitled to the increased rate of pay even though i'll still be doing the same job for the time being?
Should i just wait till October then say something if things look like they are going to drag on further?
Edited by orangesrule on Saturday 17th August 15:04
My immediate boss has been excellent and tried to fight me corner. however now they are saying they are going to issue me with a new contract with a revised date.....i am.going to refuse signing this new contract seeing as i have signed one already and they are obviously not worth the paper they are written on....going to seek advice from the union now.
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