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JoelP - 5/4/09 at 06:49 PM

hi everyone.

just wanting some input from those of you who are employed. Wondering if bank holidays and good friday etc are taken out of your yearly holiday allowance or if you get them in addition to the nominal days off? Reason being i have enough work on to work both days and would rather treat the employees like everyone else gets treated if they ask to take them off this easter.

Cheers!

Peteff - 5/4/09 at 06:52 PM

Bank holidays are on top of your annual holidays Joel. We used to get double time if we worked them and a day off in lieu.

Hellfire - 5/4/09 at 06:54 PM

The days are part of your (typically 8) statutory days paid holiday in addition to your annual leave - unless you waivered the right to take them in your T and C of employment. you should be taking them.

Consult your T and C of Employment.

Steve

MikeR - 5/4/09 at 06:54 PM

I work for a large national company.

I get 25 days holiday + 7 (or is it 8 - how ever many their are in the calendar) bank holidays a year. If i work a bank holiday I get the time back. The rate i get it back is a bone of contention as its not agreed. For most people working a bank holiday it tends to count as 2 days holiday in lieu. Some get 3 I think i'd get 1.5 but wouldn't be surprised if I just got the time back.

minitici - 5/4/09 at 07:06 PM

Holidays - what are those
[self-employed!]

zilspeed - 5/4/09 at 07:07 PM

I get.

32 annual.
Statutory holidays on top of that.
9 full flexi days on top of that if I have the time built up.
Unlimited half flexi days.

It's nuts actually. Too much IMHO.

minitici - 5/4/09 at 07:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
I get.

32 annual.
Statutory holidays on top of that.
9 full flexi days on top of that if I have the time built up.
Unlimited half flexi days.

It's nuts actually. Too much IMHO.


So with all these holidays - how come you have still not finished the Sylvia (sic)

adithorp - 5/4/09 at 07:21 PM

Legally the 8 national holiday days are not in addition to your legal minimum leave. If you get them in addition it's because thats your employers policy same as if you get more than the minimum leave.

zilspeed - 5/4/09 at 07:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by minitici
quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
I get.

32 annual.
Statutory holidays on top of that.
9 full flexi days on top of that if I have the time built up.
Unlimited half flexi days.

It's nuts actually. Too much IMHO.


So with all these holidays - how come you have still not finished the Sylvia (sic)


That's the flipside of all of those holidays.
I'm not really complaining as such, but let's say that this shoestring is a short one.
I solemnly promise that it will be finished soon.

ashg - 5/4/09 at 07:50 PM

zil any chance you work for the council

i get 35 days holiday plus 8 days for bank hols plus 12 days flex leave if i build the hours up.

so in total thats 55 days holiday which equates to 11 weeks off work

and i still feel like there isnt enough hours in the day

zilspeed - 5/4/09 at 07:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ashg
zil any chance you work for the council



No comment....

JoelP - 5/4/09 at 08:26 PM

cheers peeps.

mookaloid - 5/4/09 at 08:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by minitici
Holidays - what are those
[self-employed!]


me too

JoelP - 6/4/09 at 08:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
quote:
Originally posted by minitici
Holidays - what are those
[self-employed!]


me too


You'd moan if you had too many holidays! I'd always prefer too much work to too little