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2017/18 HOLIDAYS

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weoleyman
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2017/18 HOLIDAYS

Post by weoleyman »

My manager has put the weeks up for next years holiday and has given me week 52 ( 26th March 2017) as one of my weeks, i have queried with him and he is saying that because saturday 1st april falls within this week , he is correct , can anyone confirm this please

ta very much
fezza34
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Post by fezza34 »

weoleyman wrote:My manager has put the weeks up for next years holiday and has given me week 52 ( 26th March 2017) as one of my weeks, i have queried with him and he is saying that because saturday 1st april falls within this week , he is correct , can anyone confirm this please

ta very much

Dont you get to pick?
weoleyman
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Post by weoleyman »

i should be so lucky lol
doorstepped
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Post by doorstepped »

your manager is correct, that is week 52.

I have just completed our DO's and everyone got their first choice 2 weeks and most got every week they wanted ( give or take a couple either way )
Tiddler
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Post by Tiddler »

This is an interesting point because the holiday year runs from 1st April to 31st March.
97gaz
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Post by 97gaz »

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weoleyman
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Post by weoleyman »

still confused , policy says that entitlement commences first monday in april