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landohairspray
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Post by landohairspray »

Hello all
Does anybody know what are the rules/guidelines for married couples getting the same annual leave weeks off together?
Is there a limit?
Do they have to arrange at least a few weeks where they're guaranteed to be off at the same time, especially over school holidays where child care is concerned. Thanks.
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

landohairspray wrote:Hello all
Does anybody know what are the rules/guidelines for married couples getting the same annual leave weeks off together?
Is there a limit?
Do they have to arrange at least a few weeks where they're guaranteed to be off at the same time, especially over school holidays where child care is concerned. Thanks.
There are no rules for married couples that I am aware of.

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korky
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Post by korky »

if child care an issue then surely it suits to have different weeks off? unless planning an holiday
not sure if all d/o work our system but we get put into and always stay in 1 of 5 pots, each year you move up, say 5th pick, then 4th year after, then 3rd........
to get a couple get a decent shout of been off together but are in different pots the 1 nearest to 1st pick could see if they can drop down to same pot as other, thus not jumping the queue
adamanti
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Post by adamanti »

If this is so you can have a holiday away together as a family, common sense says you should be given the A/l. But.... this is Royal Mail.