Buying annual leave

tbowyer · Post by **tbowyer** » 20 Jan 2017, 22:53

Hi does anyone know how buying annual leave works ?

doorstepped · Post by **doorstepped** » 21 Jan 2017, 15:20

you go to your manager before the end of February and ask him for a form to buy extra annual leave.

fill it in, Job Done.

you will start paying in April ( week 1 of pay year ) and you can choose your extra week(s) from the DOM.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 21 Jan 2017, 15:40

On Entry: Four and a half week's contractual holiday Percentage adjustment

Option 1: 5 Week's holidays 1%
Option 2: 6 Week's holiday 3%

Standard after 5 year's service

Option 3: 5 week's holidays 0.6%
Option 4: 6 week's holidays 2.6%

Standard after 15 year's service - five weeks 1 days'
holiday
Option 5: 6 week's holiday 1.6%

The Document title is called 'OPG POAL' and is stored on the HR Help Intranet

bigbazza · Post by **bigbazza** » 21 Jan 2017, 15:40

Good luck picking any bought holiday because if it's like our DO there isn't enough leave slots to pick your entitlement never mind any bought leave.

Creditshampoo · Post by **Creditshampoo** » 21 Jan 2017, 22:32

I'm buying more this year.
Surely you should be able to have whatever you want off as it's you whos paying

Post by **97gaz** » 22 Jan 2017, 00:38

peshwaarinaan · Post by **peshwaarinaan** » 22 Jan 2017, 12:35

I pay for Annual Leave and haven't had a problem booking the extra weeks. It's well worth doing as it's only a few quid per week!

Postiebear · Post by **Postiebear** » 25 Jan 2017, 23:22

I have just came on to ask about this subject, can anyone tell me exactly how much a week comes off the wage for someone on 28hr 20 contract.

Thanks.

I_Take_My_Breaks · Post by **I_Take_My_Breaks** » 26 Jan 2017, 12:58

Postiebear wrote:I have just came on to ask about this subject, can anyone tell me exactly how much a week comes off the wage for someone on 28hr 20 contract.

Thanks.

Will be somewhere around £9.67 a week

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 26 Jan 2017, 13:38

Postiebear wrote:I have just came on to ask about this subject, can anyone tell me exactly how much a week comes off the wage for someone on 28hr 20 contract.

Thanks.

my post above.

Post by **97gaz** » 26 Jan 2017, 18:03

I_Take_My_Breaks · Post by **I_Take_My_Breaks** » 26 Jan 2017, 20:17

97gaz wrote:
I_Take_My_Breaks wrote:
Postiebear wrote:I have just came on to ask about this subject, can anyone tell me exactly how much a week comes off the wage for someone on 28hr 20 contract.

Thanks.
Will be somewhere around £9.67 a week
It varies according to service.
Someone with 15+ years only has to buy 4 days to get the full 30 days but if you have less than five years service you need to buy 7.5 days.

If people don't tell you how long their service is then go for the most expensive option, that way when they sign up and pay less it's a bonus for them

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 27 Jan 2017, 13:08

I_Take_My_Breaks wrote:
97gaz wrote:
I_Take_My_Breaks wrote:
Postiebear wrote:I have just came on to ask about this subject, can anyone tell me exactly how much a week comes off the wage for someone on 28hr 20 contract.

Thanks.
Will be somewhere around £9.67 a week
It varies according to service.
Someone with 15+ years only has to buy 4 days to get the full 30 days but if you have less than five years service you need to buy 7.5 days.
If people don't tell you how long their service is then go for the most expensive option, that way when they sign up and pay less it's a bonus for them

But not even that works because a 20 hour postie will pay less in real terms, but the same in percentage, than a 24 hour one.

ArthurPewty · Post by **ArthurPewty** » 27 Jan 2017, 14:42

Rang HR today to check the boss had set up my POAL I've requested. They said it wasn't showing up, but might not show up until after the deadline. Does anyone know it that's correct or does it mean it definitely hasn't been done? She didn't seem to be very sure about it. Last thing I want is to get past the deadline then find it's not been done.

lightningpostman · Post by **lightningpostman** » 27 Jan 2017, 16:03

ive read you can access it yourself "me at work" ? "pay and benefits" . POAL option

but how the hell can you get there?