Enforced time off work...

Myranda

So, after going full time the university have failed to pay me. Die to lack of funds I'm now stuck at home until I get paid. Have food money for a couple of weeks unless I go crazy and eat three meals a day.

I guess I have no excuse not to play guitar, read or watch the stack of movies I've been dusting around. 

holnrew

Can't they issue an emergency payment?

Sporky

What Holn said. The University will be well capable of issuing an emergency payment.

boogieman

Have they said why they haven't paid you? 

stimpsonslostson

I've worked for several universities. The one unifying truth was "teething problems" at the start of the contracts.
When I first started in my current job i discovered they paid in arrears. The job before paid in advance. So I had 8 weeks between cheques. Not ideal is it! 

As others have said, they CAN issue an emergency payment. Either by giving you a cheque or by putting you through on another pay run- different staff get paid at different times so there should be a batch you can be added to very soon. 
I'd speak to your supervisor and get on to the payroll department ASAP, they will try to help- everyone can sympathise with your situation. 

Good luck. 

Sassafras

Myranda said:

. Die to lack of funds

Let's hope it doesn't come to that!

oaf

Payroll department will do a CHAPs payment if you ask them nicely/claim hardship or inconvenience (especially if they've messed up!) They'll probably record it as an advance on their payroll system and you should get it same day. It happens a lot and you needn't go short.

Myranda

holnrew said:

Can't they issue an emergency payment?

They're trying... Estimate as 6th - 11th

But as they haven't finished signing off my contract payroll are being delayed 

Emp_Fab

Just reopen your justgiving page thing...  there are lots of rich boys on here who could bung you a few quid I'm sure.  If we all have you five quid, you'd have plenty to tide you over with.  What's five quid ?  One pint ?  Two quid more than a Tesco meal deal ?

Myranda

oaf said:

Payroll department will do a CHAPs payment if you ask them nicely/claim hardship or inconvenience (especially if they've messed up!) They'll probably record it as an advance on their payroll system and you should get it same day. It happens a lot and you needn't go short.

Payroll have stated they need my initial contract in place before they do anything - which is fair I suppose.

The accounts management team at Finance are busy due to the end of the financial year (starts in September for the uni) and its on their desk... probably get signed off at the end of the week.

So there team is busy, and as a result our team is person down, while we're incredibly busy too... job had to be approved by faculty, IT department, and finance before going up on the job board... so other than signing/authorising it all, what is left to do? Who knows, but it will be done at the end of the week... even telling someone from accounts (who is 'dealing' with it) that I cannot get to work so they're paying me to sit at home from today she still said "I'll get around to it" 

oaf

Ah no contract... yep no chance of pay then as you say. Hope they get it signed off soon and good luck!

CabbageCat

Myranda said:

they're paying me to sit at home from today 

Nice work if you can get it.

Myranda

CabbageCat said:

Myranda said:

they're paying me to sit at home from today 

Nice work if you can get it.

Yup... got a stack of reading to do, so hope to make the most of it

Axe_meister

What is it with uni's and HR?
My wife is in a similar situation.
It was also at the end of her last contract (1 year) before she actually got the paper work through.

thermionic

stimpsonslostson said:

I've worked for several universities. The one unifying truth was "teething problems" at the start of the contracts.
When I first started in my current job i discovered they paid in arrears. The job before paid in advance. So I had 8 weeks between cheques. Not ideal is it! 

I remember one boss when I was doing postdoc research telling two of us we wouldn't get paid one month because they'd been juggling people and contracts. Luckily it was all resolved before payday. I later successfully applied for a 28 month contract at another university, which ran out after 20 months because they'd wasted 8 months before appointing me. Doesn't look like things have improved!

stimpsonslostson

thermionic said:

stimpsonslostson said:

I've worked for several universities. The one unifying truth was "teething problems" at the start of the contracts.
When I first started in my current job i discovered they paid in arrears. The job before paid in advance. So I had 8 weeks between cheques. Not ideal is it! 

I remember one boss when I was doing postdoc research telling two of us we wouldn't get paid one month because they'd been juggling people and contracts. Luckily it was all resolved before payday. I later successfully applied for a 28 month contract at another university, which ran out after 20 months because they'd wasted 8 months before appointing me. Doesn't look like things have improved!

The best one I had was at the end of a contract for my old job. I knew my end date (at Christmas) was approaching, so I asked them "what happens next? redundancy payout? extension? Just don't come in after that date?" I had 6months left...
They said it was fine, your record shows you're on an "open ended contract don't worry about it. You won't be made redundant". So I didn't... Until on the 1st of December I get an official letter telling me this was my last paycheque & I was unemployed after 25/12. 

Luckily we found extra funding to extend my contract, but I do wonder if any of them could find their arse without using both hands.