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[Mathew]

Staff members can post away for 3 weeks and must contact General Management if they require longer in the most exceptional circumstances. I'm sure Logan is aware of the rules and GM will follow it up if they haven't been notified.

[Red]

Well going on air is the main part of the job :S If you are able to carry out senior duties, then why not dj? So if any dj comes to you, having personal issues, they are allowed to get away with not djing for how ever many months? At hxhd it is a month and then you are asked to come back when you are able to devote the time. I thought that would apply to the radio too.

[iLogan]

So technically that means she is posted away to an extent, ok then :3.

No, she hasn't posted away. The targets and requirements slightly change when a DJ becomes a Head DJ. They're technically managing a group which involves a lot of administrative tasks, their activity on air isn't as regulated as much as Senior DJ's for example (who's target is 20hrs per month on air). However if a Head DJ isn't on air as often as we'd like them to be they will be followed up and whether that Head DJ is my friend or not does not affect that.

[Samantha]

Well going on air is the main part of the job :S If you are able to carry out senior duties, then why not dj? So if any dj comes to you, having personal issues, they are allowed to get away with not djing for how ever many months? At hxhd it is a month and then you are asked to come back when you are able to devote the time. I thought that would apply to the radio too.

The only issue I would assume could be the problem would be laringitis or having tonsils removed, well any oral problem. I think with not doing the main role of the job it's hard to see what they're doing behind the scenes but I do agree. Reiterating the throat point surely she could stream if there's something wrong there? I know we can't go into personal reasons and discussions nor would anyone really want to but she's reading the thread at the moment I think so I'm not sure. You prove a good point though Kirst.

[Richie]

No, she hasn't posted away. The targets and requirements slightly change when a DJ becomes a Head DJ. They're technically managing a group which involves a lot of administrative tasks, their activity on air isn't as regulated as much as Senior DJ's for example (who's target is 20hrs per month on air). However if a Head DJ isn't on air as often as we'd like them to be they will be followed up and whether that Head DJ is my friend or not does not affect that.

Really? Since when did all this change lol I thought people who have higher roles would be expected to be on air a little more. As far as I'm aware it works like that for other departments too.

[Samantha]

No, she hasn't posted away. The targets and requirements slightly change when a DJ becomes a Head DJ. They're technically managing a group which involves a lot of administrative tasks, their activity on air isn't as regulated as much as Senior DJ's for example (who's target is 20hrs per month on air). However if a Head DJ isn't on air as often as we'd like them to be they will be followed up and whether that Head DJ is my friend or not does not affect that.

Yeah I understand that it's like telling a Head Rare Values Reporter to do a report when they update but they are still required to do work. Regardless of what role they have they could and should be on air, if not what's the point in Djing? If there is a real problem then fine.

@Richie; in Rare Values I know Heads do a lot more than Experts or normal staff and in News everyone does the same amount of reports (Heads do the editing, staff bonding and such too) so I believe that they do more there. I think in Events it's different @Mathew; may help there but I can only go on the departments I'm in. I remember having a chat with Mike and he said that heads and managers should really do more than the normal staff and after changing news to form this I agree with you too.

[Jazz]

You know if it goes over 3 weeks and no one has heard her DJ they're just going to assume she's getting special treatment regardless of whether she has been granted extended leave or not. If that is the case then I feel only a month should be given for it and if not then any person can resign (not just a DJ but anyone). Not saying that she is away or not but people keep bringing her up as she is a head and thus should be more active - Jazz and Kristy are the heads aren't they? So if only one is active when you have about 40 in the department I would begin to worry. Saying that is Jazz active? I don't mean just in Djing dw .

I am not active at the moment as Logan says I'm posted away on personal grounds (the same as I am from news), but when I return I personally have some changes to make of my own to the way I deal with group 1 staff, I will post later with what I'm going to do to change the way I head up group 1's and open it to feedback. If anyone has some suggestions for me aswell in regards to my position I would much appreciate it :-)

[Samantha]

I am not active at the moment as Logan says I'm posted away on personal grounds (the same as I am from news), but when I return I personally have some changes to make of my own to the way I deal with group 1 staff, I will post later with what I'm going to do to change the way I head up group 1's and open it to feedback. If anyone has some suggestions for me aswell in regards to my position I would much appreciate it :-)

Oh it wasn't that I just didn't know if you were active in one and not the other, completely fine and I know you will ask Matt or Mike if you require extended leave.

[BAMitsKristyy]

So how long hasn't DJ Rain djed? I never noticed myself but then again I don't tune in much.

I haven't had the chance to DJ as much as I've wanted to, because of certain problems I've been having to deal with for a little bit, but this doesn't necessarily mean that I'm not keeping up with other things throughout the department. Just recently I've gotten better news, on how I'll be able to DJ a lot more now, but as I said..I have been keeping up with other duties when it comes to Head DJs. I have noticed myself that I haven't DJ'ed in a while, which is exactly why changes were recently done, and I should be able to DJ/stream more now.

[Kyle]

No, she hasn't posted away. The targets and requirements slightly change when a DJ becomes a Head DJ. They're technically managing a group which involves a lot of administrative tasks, their activity on air isn't as regulated as much as Senior DJ's for example (who's target is 20hrs per month on air). However if a Head DJ isn't on air as often as we'd like them to be they will be followed up and whether that Head DJ is my friend or not does not affect that.

Putting the friendship aspect aside for a moment, I don't believe that 'administrative duties' constitute as being an active member of staff. As a group leader, you'd expect that they would be setting an example by performing the duties that they are tasked with encouraging others to perform. No?

Since one of the most paramount concerns surrounding the radio at the moment is DJ inactivity you really need to reconsider the fact that you're letting off somebody who is supposed to set an example to those beneath them. If you can't (be bothered to) DJ then post away.