AD Posse
I can see what you are doing here...... however, to play devil's advocate...
What if you were to run you argument to the company and found, perhaps to your surprise, that after a period of stoic denial, they responded without warning, by giving you an allowance that the company had previously not paid you (in the case of CEP's; education allowance). With a bit more pushing from you, what if they offered you a monthly payment, less than what you are asking for, but nonetheless a useful bit of dosh. Faced with this, would you,
1. Say... no thanks... all or nothing
2. Thanks company, thanks AOA, it's a done deal, no more proddng
3. Thanks company, thanks AOA, trouser the dosh, but keep prodding... or...
4. Come on pprune and deal the "race-card" off the top, middle and bottom?