Xtra holiday?!

[Lowkeyizsik]

I know some posties in my office who buy upto 2weeks xtra holiay per year, and pay it back weekly(at a cost of 1pound a week!). Does anyone know the terms for this, ie, how much service u require for eligability?? Info will be greatly appreciated! Thanx

[johnnyp]

Welcome to RMC Lowkeyizsik This could be what your after mate,its from the way forward agreement and was one of the better things in it.
Leave purchase option

Over and above standard entitlements, employees with less than 20 years’ service will have the chance to increase their holiday entitlement to (or towards) 6 weeks per year, by foregoing an element of basic pay. This will offer those employees who might find it attractive to take more time off from work, earlier in their career, additional annual holidays in lieu of pay. This choice must be exercised for at least one whole leave year, and for each whole week of additional leave the basic pay will be adjusted by 2%. The maximum holiday entitlement that may be gained in this way is six weeks per year. Obviously once the higher level of leave becomes an entitlement through service, or if the employee opts to return to their standard entitlement, pay is then adjusted back upwards. There will therefore be the following options for the new operational grade (at national rates, with similar proportionate options for Inner and Outer London and for the support grade, and pro-rata options for part-time employees) for full-time employees with less than 20 years’ service:

[Lowkeyizsik]

Thanx 4 the info, i have 1yr and 3months service so would i be eligable to request this then? Askin becoz i was lead 2 beleive u needed minimum 2yrs service?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Thanx 4 the info, i have 1yr and 3months service so would i be eligable to request this then? Askin becoz i was lead 2 beleive u needed minimum 2yrs service?

Welcome Lowkeyizsik, I applied for it after less than 12 months and got it the next complete leave year.