Acting Up

[djackv]

I work for Local Government and have been acting up for the last few years. The job I have been doing is being advertised externally. I have been told that other people have managed to stay in their jobs by putting a case forward using the 70% rule (claim the job by proving you do 70% of the job description). Does anyone know anything about this rule as I have searched the web and all the union sites but can't find a thing.

Any help will be appreciated.

[Ice.Maiden]

Ask the people who've supposedly done it, djackv - or leave anyway.

[djackv]

Unfortunately I do not know who has done it, I have just heard that other employees have.

[thugulike]

You need to show that the job you have been doing for the past 2 years is substantially (ie 70%) the job which is to be advewrtised. Don't wait for the advert to appear but act now. There is nothing wrtten down about the 70% but it is well known in Local Givernment and comes from Contract Law. The best way to go about claiming the job as yours is to to take the person specification and oprovide evidence of what it is you do which meets each requirement. And it MUST be EVIDENCE, not just 'I do this and that'. If you provide this up front it would be difficult not to give you the job on a permanent basis.

[Lil O'lady]

I think the relevant part of the NJC terms and conditions is called Clause 80 - you need to discuss this with someone supportive of you, which is why you need to be in a union. If you are in unison ask for a talk with the rep - if not, join unison.

[RevFunk]

Acting up for a few years???

[factor-fiction]

Some good answers. But you also have to think about why the emplyer hads advertised the role externally rather than giving it you- I'd take that as a strong hint as to whether you are right for the job

[RevFunk]

I find it impossible to belive that you have been acting up for a "few years".

Local authorities simply don't work like that and the unions are very strong,