When are you entitled to a pay rise?

[jack daniels]

I work part time - 20 hours/week, I've been at my job for nearly 2 years, when would it seem right to have a pay rise?
How long should I wait before talking to my manager about it?
I don't know what entitlements there are for part timers

tia

Anna x

[society]

On some jobs, whether you're full-time or part-time, you have to accumulate a certain amount of hours then you'd be entitled to a pay raise.

[dothawkes31]

Did you get a cost of living rise already? If you are already on more than the NMW then an employer does not need to give you a rise even after a performance review.

[mike11111]

The short answer is, unfortunately, that you are never entitled to a pay rise (legally at any rate), whether full or part-time. You can only rely on the generosity of your employer.

[Mr k]

They say a friday is the best time to ask for a rise.

[jack daniels]

Thanks for your speedy replies. I am getting more then nat min wage so I suppose thats a good thing!
Oh well I'll have to hope that one day my manager is feeling generous!

[suzie1]

im getting a pay rise starting in April. I work 20 hours week, and for the NHS. Its worth asking HR dept

[jack daniels]

Thanks sue - I work as a post office counter clerk & in a way I should count myself lucky that ours is one that hasn't been closed down (yet!) so it would be up to the sub postmaster

[Buenchico]

You only have an automatic entitlement to a pay rise if
(a) your contract states that you do ; OR
(b) you work within a pay structure defined by statute and the relevant review body decides that you should have a pay rise (e.g. teachers) ; OR
(c) you have a similar pay structure which guarantees incremental pay rises up to specified ceiling (e.g. local authority workers) ; OR
(d) there's an agreement between your employer and a trade union (representing you, or the majority of your co-workers) regarding automatic pay rises ; OR
(e) your pay would fall below the National Minimum Wage if you weren't given a rise.

If none of the foregoing apply you're NEVER entitled to receive a pay rise. It's solely a matter between you (or a union with collective bargaining rights) and your employer.

Every employee's contract is separate so there's nothing to prevent your employer from paying your colleagues, doing exactly the same job as you, far more or far less than you get. There are, however, a few exceptions to that statement. Most of them (such as discrimination on the grounds of race or gender) probably don't apply in your situation but there is a regulation which makes it unlawful to discriminate between full-time and part-time employees. So if your full-time colleagues receive a pay rise it's likely that you're also entitled to one.

It's up to you as to whether you approach your employer individually or together with your colleagues but, either way, the old maxim of 'if you don't ask you don't get' probably applies.

Chris

[suzie1]

its suzie

[jack daniels]

Thanks Chris

suzie1 - I usually shorten it down when I type a name, it wasn't an error but sorry if you didn't like that ;-)

[suzie1]

its ok sweetie, i dont mind really.....xxxx

[DC_FC]

Your not entitled to 1 by law, where i work theres someone who have been there for 4 years and he has had 2 rises, another person has been there for longer and is on the same money as the 1 who has been there for 4 years, i should get 1 soon but it depends when tyhey pull they're finger out of said oriface and give me my review

[DC_FC]

UNless of course you work JL and you may get pay rises there, not sure how it works as i know the staff get bonuses

[sara3]

I can't remember the last time I had a pay rise, it's been many years. God bless the civil service.

[resumedocket]

No. It's rewarded to good employees. If you *know* you are a good employee, you can always ask your boss for a rise - you *should* get it.

http://www.resumedocket.com

[factor-fiction]

resumedocket- how many ads are you posting today?

[craft1948]

I'm still trying to work out what to splash out on with my £2.40 a week rise in my state pension.............