Covering a role above for 7 years.

[m8rky]

Hi, I work for a large national organisation, worked for them for nearly 25 years and since 2008 have been covering managerial positions.
I have never been offered for this position ,which involves covering leave, sickness & managers on projects, to be made a managerial grade and consequently my pay drops to my basic money when I take leave.

My two questions are, is their a time limit that you should be made up to a grade you are covering above your regular grade and given my companies own rules, which have been ignored say that staff covering roles for more than 13 weeks are temporary promoted would I have a case to claim the difference in pay that I lose when I take leave?

Given the recent ruling about average overtime payments I think it would fall under the scope of that.

Also interested to hear peoples thoughts and experiences of coverinng roles but not being offered the job.

I had a Google but not much info to be found.

To add I receive the pay of the grade I am covering while I am covering that role but not when on leave.
Many thanks.

Edited by m8rky on Tuesday 20th January 07:27

[m8rky]

Anyone?

[m8rky]

Thanks for reply, sorry if unclear but the question I was asking is that after that amount of time should I not be made up to the grade I am working at? and is their anything in employment law that would back this up.

Various jobs have been applied for but despite passing the assesments others have got the job, I almost feel that with my knowledge of so many units they dont want to place me in a fixed position.

[m8rky]

randlemarcus said:

They have had a lovely seven years of you acting as manager, and remaining on a non-managerial grade, with small uplifts for when you are covering.

If you cannot get an internal promotion, why on God's clean earth have you not looked outside? I would have done about five years ago

Alternatively, if you can live on your non-managerial pay, simply decline their kind invitations to cover their arses, and stay where you are. Will have some effect, it's just not predictable what

Just to add that I have been used in this position permanently over this time, I have not looked outside as they are a good employer in most other matters and also the reward for some of the higher graded roles I cover doubles my money for some weeks.