Overtime incentives to assist with pressure in July

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Following a review by the Executive Leadership Team, the following incentives have been agreed for staff taking up key overtime shifts in July in order to support each other and to cope with likely pressures for the Euro 2020 tournament and following lock down release.

The additional payments are available to (subject to authorisation): 

  • Any staff working pre-agreed overtime on an emergency double staffed ambulance
  • PTS staff providing dedicated urgent vehicle support for A&E
  • Staff working in Call handler, Dispatch, ECAT and TOC roles
  • For staff working shifts of at least 8 hours

To remain eligible for the additional payments:

  • Only the shifts specified on the table below would attract the additional payments
  • Shifts must be at least 8 hours in length and pre-agreed with local managers/planners in advance
  • Overtime will be paid at the applicable AFC rate
  • All part time, full time and bank staff are eligible for the additional payments
  • No cancellation of any pre-booked overtime between 10.07.21 and the 03.08.21 inclusive
  • No sickness absence between 10.07.21 and the 03.08.21 inclusive
  • No other absences other than pre-booked annual leave (unless authorised by a line manager)
  • Local areas will dynamically control the availability of overtime shifts based on their business need/risk.

It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure that the Working Time Directive is complied with. All managers will ensure the health and wellbeing of all staff undertaking additional duties and maintain compliance with statutory rest periods and working time regulations.

Pressure on our workforce can also come from abnormally high level of staff sickness, which can impact further on delivering the best care to patients. To limit this, we offer a wide range of support, from health and wellbeing to constantly updating IPC advice. It is vital that you support your peers, so they can be as fit and well as possible.

We fully understand that people may feel that there is unfairness if you are already rostered on any of these qualifying shifts. We have taken this into account in ensuring the available date range gives most people therefore an opportunity to work some overtime in addition to their rostered shifts.

Please contact your locality planner to book shifts or speak to your line manager for any further information.

Sincere thanks to all of you for keeping our patients safe.

Trust Executive Team 

Day

Date

Minimum 8 hrs

Saturday

10/07/2021

£100

Sunday

11/07/2021

£200

Monday

12/07/2021

£150

Saturday

17/07/2021

£150

Sunday

18/07/2021

£150

Monday

19/07/2021

£150

Friday

23/07/2021

£100

Saturday

24/07/2021

£150

Sunday

25/07/2021

£150

Monday

26/07/2021

£150

Friday

30/07/2021

£100

Saturday

31/07/2021

£150

Sunday

01/08/2021

£150


Published Friday 9th July 2021