da kiddy Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 a rumour is gaining momentum that the SIC is scrapping the public holiday after lerwick up helly aa and it will save in excess of £300,000 in lost work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwithin Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 That sounds like a good idea, if people want it off they should take a days holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 That sounds like a good idea, if people want it off they should take a days holiday.Lots and lots has been written about this already on Shetlink, so I'll just point out again a couple of the problems with dropping the Wednesday holiday. Firstly, there would be a humongous shortage of available bus drivers due to so many having worked through the night. Accordingly, of all the days in the year for the SIC to designate as a local holiday, the Wednesday looks least problematic. The second point is that it is not an "extra" holiday, so dropping it would not be a simple matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwithin Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 They should move it to a Friday night instead of the stupid Tuesday that is used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^Do you also think Christmas ought to be moved to the weekend? If not, why? In any case, I think you'll not find much support from those involved. I certainly haven't noticed any dissent at any of the October mass meetings when the date for each festival is proposed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 a rumour is gaining momentum that the SIC is scrapping the public holiday after lerwick up helly aa and it will save in excess of £300,000 in lost work!! They better revise their "save" figure, I doubt the town and the SIC employees within its population are in any fit state to produce much more than 1% of that value of work on that day. Good story to wind up the UHA faithful though, I will cede that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteritsoxter Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I hear dey ir going tae hay da 3rd Friday in Febuary aff instead for da Nort Up Helly Aa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoogler Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^Do you also think Christmas ought to be moved to the weekend? If not, why? In any case, I think you'll not find much support from those involved. I certainly haven't noticed any dissent at any of the October mass meetings when the date for each festival is proposed . Because Lerwick Up-Helly-Aa is not Shetland wide whereas Christmas is so argument invalid Also, are you sure it is not an extra holiday? I think you'll find SIC have a generous public holiday entitlement. Even if it is, nowadays it is more approriate to take flexible public holidays along with statutory holiday entitlementFar more sense to be like all other parts of Shetland and have it on a Friday wi a hop on Saturday, sleep on Sunday and back to work on a Monday Traditions can be changed in the modern world we now live in virdybabe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Because Lerwick Up-Helly-Aa is not Shetland wide whereas Christmas is so argument invalid Is the hoilday on Wednesday Shetland wide though? I've heard people who work in the isles talk about them getting the 'Up Helly Aa holiday' at other times of the year which suits them better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Also, are you sure it is not an extra holiday? I think you'll find SIC have a generous public holiday entitlement. Even if it is, nowadays it is more approriate to take flexible public holidays along with statutory holiday entitlement SIC staff get 5 public holidays, 2 at Xmas, 2 at New Year and one at Lerwick Up Helly Aa. All other public holidays are built into their annual holiday entitlment. I believe that in the rest of Scotland New Year is a 3 day holiday for local government, but the SIC shifted the extra day to Up Helly Aa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogling Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I was working for the SIC when they balloted all staff about Public Holidays.Think it was about 2000?The choices were - a} 2 at Christmas, 2 at New Year, and add the other 6 on to Annual Leave.b} 2 at Christmas, 2 at New Year, Day after Up Helly Aa, add 5 onto Annual Leavec} Keep the then-status quo of all 10 days the 'set' /national public holidays.d} Employees have all 10 added onto their Annual Leave with no set / mandatory Public holidays. The majority vote was for option a}.... so the Council introduced option b}... Why did they bother balloting, we wondered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^ You just gotta love SIC logic, don't ya. Whenever they get an answer they don't like, they pretend they never saw it and do what they wanted to do in the first place anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speccy Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 SIC take six days in fact - Easter Monday is included. Agree Up Helly Aa should be on Friday, much less hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siccar Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 That sounds like a good idea, if people want it off they should take a days holiday. Lots and lots has been written about this already on Shetlink, so I'll just point out again a couple of the problems with dropping the Wednesday holiday. Firstly, there would be a humongous shortage of available bus drivers due to so many having worked through the night. Accordingly, of all the days in the year for the SIC to designate as a local holiday, the Wednesday looks least problematic. The second point is that it is not an "extra" holiday, so dropping it would not be a simple matter.And da last Wednesday iz da date. Tuff turd Yokks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooney1 Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Local holidays are pretty common you know...http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/local/holidays.asp Is it such a big deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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