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  • 16-08-2011 7:45am
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    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭


    Just want to get people's opinion on an issue:

    I applied for a single day's leave in 5 weeks time. I was subsequently sent a form from HR to explain how my daily tasks will be performed when I am out of the office. I am a debtors administrator with noone reporting to me. If someone else was to cover my job, that person needs someone else to cover theirs.

    I believe this is an issue for my manager to address. They are actually in the process of recruiting an extra person because the office staff are stretched enough.

    Am I being unreasonable by telling them that I am not filling out this form?


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    D1stant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭D1stant


    Are you permanent?

    How your role is substituted is not your responsability. Cheeky bastards

    Then again debt collection = diminshed sympathy


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    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    Thanks.

    Yes I am permanent.

    I know, would never look for sympathy there. All I'll say is that debtors was never part of my plan but in the current climate (redundancy) there's bills to be paid. I'm a qualified accountant.


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    Magic Beans
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭Magic Beans


    Unless you are managing staff that you can delegate your duties to the issue of how your tasks are re-assigned is one for your manager. If it were me I would email the HR Dept and advise them that your are passing the form on to your immediate superior.


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    PrzemoF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    Do I read it correctly: you asked for a single day off 5 weeks in advance and it's a problem for someone?? What if you got sick tomorrow?


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    Horsebox9000
    Registered Users Posts: 367 ✭✭Horsebox9000


    Previous job of mine had the same issue with another dude.

    He was basically a system admin for all of Europe, no one else in there could do his job. He told them tough to their faces as he has the right to those days and it is not his fault the company don't have sufficent resources to cover him.

    You're entilted to your holidays, take them.


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    D.McC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 180 ✭✭D.McC


    OP, quick question.


    Who is doing your job, while your doing HR's job? ;)

    What I mean is, finding someone to cover your work in the job of the HR department.

    Put in for an extra 4 days leave and enjoy the week off. :D


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    Eoin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 21,238 CMod ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    It might be HR's job, or it might be the OP's manager's job - depends on the organisation. Either way, it sounds completely unreasonable of them. 5 weeks notice for one day's leave is a generous amount of notice to give, let alone them asking you to worry about something that's not your responsibility.


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