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Purchase of Annual Leave (POAL) (The cut off is the end of February)

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peshwaarinaan
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Purchase of Annual Leave (POAL) (The cut off is the end of February)

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peshwaarinaan wrote:
bustedflush wrote:
peshwaarinaan wrote:
bustedflush wrote:
peshwaarinaan wrote:I only started in July. Do I have to be in for 12 months before I can apply to purchase extra A/L? I mentioned it to my DOM yesterday and he said he didn't think I was eligible but would check. Can anyone clarify this for me please?
I believe so, yes. It used to be longer, but 12 months minimum service nowadays is correct I was told by our office admin. I also believe permanent OPG contract may be necessary.
I was given a permanent contract after 12 weeks. If it's a minimum of 12 months service I'll just have to ask to take unpaid leave which amounts to the same thing!

Thanks anyway.
No problem mate. Yes, you will need to find a swap with a colleague or alternatively unpaid leave. It's always worth sticking a note up or putting word round about a swap. especially if you are on the rota (wally week) system. That would only work if you were after 1 week or less. It would also demonstrate to managers you've tried all possible solutions before asking for unpaid leave. If over 1 week then really must go straight to the unpaid leave solution.
The problem is that I am the only one in the office who only works Wednesday to Saturdays. Everyone else does six days and has a rest week after every five weeks. I only know one round (the one I'm on now which is the one I started on) so I don't see how I can ask to swap.

If someone was on rest week could I pay someone who knows my round to cover my shifts?

Found out today that my application to purchase an extra two weeks was successful. Very pleased!
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peshwaarinaan wrote:Found out today that my application to purchase an extra two weeks was successful. Very pleased!
Happy days. :)

To be clear, new starters get 4.5 weeks leave as standard, plus proportional number of bank holidays according to their working week (4-day week pattern is same as 5-day pattern, maximum quota, up to 3-day week is pro-rata).

POAL allows you to boost that standard leave to six weeks.

So maximum anyone buys (i.e. those who have less than 5 years service), as far as I know, is 1.5 weeks.
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peshwaarinaan
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IloveMYredTROLLEY! wrote:
peshwaarinaan wrote:Found out today that my application to purchase an extra two weeks was successful. Very pleased!
Happy days. :)

To be clear, new starters get 4.5 weeks leave as standard, plus proportional number of bank holidays according to their working week (4-day week pattern is same as 5-day pattern, maximum quota, up to 3-day week is pro-rata).

POAL allows you to boost that standard leave to six weeks.

So maximum anyone buys (i.e. those who have less than 5 years service), as far as I know, is 1.5 weeks.
I do a Wednesday to Saturday week so also qualify for a credit for Bank Holiday Mondays so I will have nearly 8 weeks off :Very Happy .
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nathanrelay
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Anybody know how much it is to purchase? Full time 39 hour weeks
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nathanrelay wrote:Anybody know how much it is to purchase? Full time 39 hour weeks
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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
nathanrelay wrote:Anybody know how much it is to purchase? Full time 39 hour weeks
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also better get your skates on, you only have a few days left for this to be put in place for this year
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what happens to 5 days carried forward if I purchase the annual leave. Just checking.
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Darren Bent wrote:what happens to 5 days carried forward if I purchase the annual leave. Just checking.
POAL still takes next years leave allowance up to 6 weeks, with your 5 days carried over i.e. 35 days leave for FT
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Hi can part timers apply? I currently do 25hours a week moving up to 27
Thanks
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Lduncan wrote:Hi can part timers apply? I currently do 25hours a week moving up to 27
Thanks
yes.

The only limitations are the date of application, (you may be too late) and time sered (1 year IIRC).
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Purchase of Annual Leave (POAL) (The cut off is the end of February)

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
Lduncan wrote:Hi can part timers apply? I currently do 25hours a week moving up to 27
Thanks
yes.

The only limitations are the date of application, (you may be too late) and time sered (1 year IIRC).
TBT I started in July and I was allowed to purchase two weeks.
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