Heard from a colleague,
What is that all about? Is it a positive or negative for UK employees?
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If nothing else, it means a lot of people have a much shorter notice period.
Seems another distraction. Your pay might go up a little. That's your 2025 pay review!! But we could always flex our holiday. Most people buy the full 35 to get away from this place as much as possible.
I think this is positive news for a change . I am shocked ! DXC has done the right thing .
The company can't make a decision. It certainly won't tell the staff. So we're all just left waiting. We're all just burning the clock down waiting for it to implode.
How we ended up with all these endless variations for sick pay, hours, and holidays is beyond me — a typical DXC self-inflicted mess.
DXC and its predecessors has acquired many companies of different sizes over the years. They all came with their own playbooks, bureaucracy, processes, benefits, and whatever else you can think of. DXC is now a highly fragmented, disconnected company where everyone is out for themselves and working in silos wanting nothing to do with other acquired departments or companies. This is particularly evident in how we have so many different systems fulfilling the same purpose. Management is fully aware of this and are trying to change course. Unfortunately, the looting at the top has disillusioned the workforce, and responds with doing the bare minimum while reaping as much as they can i.e. holding out for WFR severance. We have changed management layers so many times over just a few years that any essential knowledge of this company and its strengths have been effectively eradicated. No outsider can turn this company around anymore, but they can certainly loot if before getting the 'spend more time with family' option.
I always thought the whole point of flex was to let people keep their existing benefits and terms, and just buy the options they wanted. How we ended up with all these endless variations for sick pay, hours, and holidays is beyond me — a typical DXC self-inflicted mess.
That said, it’s good to see they’ve finally taken steps to simplify things. Having everyone on the same terms makes sense — you just get paid differently depending on the options you choose. Aligning salaries so people doing the same job are paid the same would go a long way toward reducing the infighting that’s plagued DXC for years. But the latter doesn't seem to be on the cards.
@na Decades of unions and workers rights. But salary isn't included. So you get what you negotiated. This is how it's come to be that there are vastly different working terms on top. I do hope it's the start of salary rationalisation but don't hold out much hope.
I still cannot believe why all this privelege to UK when all other countries do not get anything?
Do we need to talk to Prince Andrew?
@dm DXC have to give 3 months notice if you had that before - you only have to give them one month now if you quit. Sick pay changes will change my life. I can actually get my knee done now without having my sick pay cut. This is literally the only good thing this company has ever done in 8 years.
@fj+1k88qqsek i have shafted over regarding oncall and ot payments, don't take thier word you wont be worse off.
Check it and raise the issue.
There is a link in the pdf which takes you to a portal which shows the working out of standby and overtime
In our team call today the consensus was that it was positive but lets see what happens when the new benefits window opens in November.
The standardisation of sick pay bas been welcomed and a few of us were on 23 days leave that has now been increased to 25 days so so long as theres no change to salary it should be good.
The devils in the detail though.
Letter received does not mention my regular on call payments or suggested alternative based on previous annual effort...is this the same for anyone else?
The change in terms are all favourable or will be compensated by a flex change. The letter doesn't show the values involved. All to be revealed when Flex opens 12th Nov. You'll only know for sure if you keep your flex package identical and your salary stays the same and there's no tax changes in the budget.
The company talks a lot about standardisation and fairness. But I didn't see any move to align pay structures for people doing the same role. The company will thus continue to watch good people walk, and won't admit you've always been worth more to them.
@dm DXC will still need to give you 3 months notice. There is no change to that.
What may have changed for you is how much notice you need to give DXC if you want to leave. If you are a Manager or below, you now need to give them 1 month. Senior Manager and above, 3 months.
@df I'm currently on 3 months notice which suits me after 20+ years service. How do I ensure this does not change to 1 month...advise please
@d9 Are peeps willing to strike.
@d9 Under UK law, you are entitled to 1 weeks notice for every years service up to a maximum of 12. Your problem comes when HR have missed something and you feel your new package is not right - good luck getting anyone to change it.
@d9 Nope. What DXC has to give the employee doesn’t change. But for the employee, Manager and below only need to give 1 month, Senior Manager and above 3 months. This is a benefit on the employee side.
Notice period changed to one month? I assume that then rolls both ways... Ie the company's notice to you is one month too...
It goes without saying that after all of the abuse I'm certain nothing they ever say or do is positive for me.
They are just aligning terms and nobody should loose out. For example 25 days leave will be standard, but if you get more than that now you’ll get extra money to buy the extra days you had before.
Notice period for resigning will be 1 month etc. At least in my contract it said I had to give another weeks notice for each year of service. Redundancy terms are unchanged.
This is actually good news for once. They have sorted out the sick pay which was a travesty for some people.
I'm 100% confident it will benefit the employee.