Snow-stranded staff will not lose any pay
Council and health bosses say wages won’t be docked
Council and health workers who failed to make it to work because of the‘Beast from the East’ won’t be left out of pocket say bosses.
Stirling Council and NHS Forth Valley have given assurances that employees who couldn’t get to work will not be docked wages.
And those who put in extra hours will be compensated in cash or time back.
The council said that while management on higher salaries would receive time back for extra hours worked, those on lower pay scales would most likely receive overtime payments.
A spokesperson said: “Many Stirling Council employees worked from home during the adverse weather, utilising the technology we have for mobile and flexible working.
“For employees who were not able to work at home but were affected by the office closure, taken on safety grounds, the arrangement for special leave was extended.
“For employees who came out on days off to undertake work, they will either be granted overtime or time back in lieu, and a similar arrangement will apply for employees who worked beyond their shifts.
“Overtime would apply for the posts at the lower end of the pay scale, whereas time back in lieu is for more senior roles. For managers, flexibility is a requirement of the job and many worked a considerable amount of hours, in order to get things moving again, but there will be no additional payment or the facility to take all the time back.”
An NHS Forth Valley spokesperson said meanwhile: “Thanks to the transport support provided by voluntary organisations, businesses and members of the public, many NHS staff were able to get to work.
“Others were able to work from home or an NHS healthcare centre near their home. Any staff who were unable to attend work due to the adverse weather will not be disadvantaged, in line with our existing HR policies.
“Staff across the organisation made heroic efforts to maintain essential health services during this challenging period and we will ensure that they are recognised for any extra hours worked, in line with national guidance and best practice.”
Any staff who were unable to attend work due to the adverse weather will not be disadvantaged