Honourarium

[Halsu]

Hi all, I have been on an honourarium at work for 3 years now, but do by get the same leave or pay as everyone else in the role. Can anyone tell me if this is correct.

[Halsu]

Meant to say do not get!

[BlackadderV]

Yes. An honorarium is usually defined as a nominal payment to someone fulfilling a role without emolument. It seems to me that your colleagues are paid employees, which you are not.

[bednobs]

well if they are happy and you are happy, what's he problem? As long as you are taxed at the right rate.
how much work do you do for them? how regular is it?

[Halsu]

But I have a contract it is just for a lower role, I'm sorry if that's not what you meant

[Halsu]

I am a full time employee

[maggiebee]

Definition of honorarium seems to be "an amount of money that someone receives for work that would normally not be paid." My understanding is that it does not fall into the same category as paid employment. You are not in fact in paid employment so would not be entitled to paid leave.

[BlackadderV]

Are you in the UK? As Maggie and I have said, honorarium is totally different to a wage or salary.

[Halsu]

Yes I am employed by the council as a support worker . Three years ago they asked me to ' Act up' as case manager and am still doing so as an honourarium.

[bednobs]

i don't understand - you don't get wages? a wage slip?

[bednobs]

ps do you mean secondment?

[Halsu]

I do get a wage slip yes and on it underneath my pay it says acting up and the additional amount. My letter confirming the honourarium says you are to receive an honourarium of x amount for the post of case manager and it does not affect any other terms and conditions of my employment

[bednobs]

yes then - you agreed to it. If you want to change it, you need to speak to your manager - they are not psychic (and probably don't even remember you are acting up!)

[BlackadderV]

I am going back to my forces days, but there were subtle differences. You could be promoted to 'acting paid' or 'acting unpaid'. The latter was merely to confer authority. The former, after six months, was usually confirmed as 'substantive paid', which meant you got the full whack.