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Extra week leave

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itllnottouchyou
Posts: 164
Joined: 26 Jun 2009, 18:21
Gender: Male

Extra week leave

Post by itllnottouchyou »

How much do we pay for an extra week or two leave?
Judgee
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 2262
Joined: 23 Oct 2007, 15:18

Re: Extra week leave

Post by Judgee »

I have the basic holiday entitlement and have increased it to the maximum 6 weeks. Costs about £12 per week so £620 a year and worth every penny! :nana

It is cheaper if you have been there over 15 years, 20 years, etc as you need to buy less days! :wink:
Union what Union? Do we have a union?
doorstepped
Posts: 1063
Joined: 10 Oct 2011, 23:17
Gender: Male
Location: Somewhere west of London

Re: Extra week leave

Post by doorstepped »

2% of your weekly pay for every full week of extra holiday so 3% if you want to make your holiday entitlement to 6 weeks
norwichchris
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 57
Joined: 20 Jun 2009, 18:55
Gender: Male

Re: Extra week leave

Post by norwichchris »

As long as there's a leave vacancy in your group, you can have as many weeks off as you like. Just get a special leave form, and request a week off unpaid. As I said, unless there's no vacancy in your group they can't refuse, and they're happy as they're saving a weeks pay. I usually have at least 8 weeks off a year. 6 weeks annual leave, plus 2 unpaid. Can't beat having more time off than our "hard working" managers! :nana