The full-time leave allowance is pro-rated. For example, if your full–time leave allowance is 23 days per annum, then 23 divide by 5 (for 5 days) times 3 days (if working 3 days a week) = 13.8 days’ leave.
Bank Holidays
There are usually 8 bank holidays per year, and your entitlement to these is pro-rated by the number of days you work per week. For example, if you work 3 days a week then 8 (bank holidays) is divided by 5 x 3 (for 3 working days) = 4.8 days’ entitlement.
Depending on the days of the week you work and the days of the week the Bank Holidays fall on, your annual leave is reduced or increased.
Using the example above:
a) If you are entitled to 13.8 days’ annual leave and 4.8 bank holidays, and more than your entitlement to bank holidays falls on your working days, e.g. 6 days then your annual leave of 13.8 days will be less 1.2 days for bank holidays, a total of 12.6 days rounded up to 13 days leave entitlement for the year.
b) If you are entitled to 13.8 days’ annual leave and 4.8 bank holidays, and less than your entitlement to bank holidays falls on your working days, e.g. 3 days then your annual leave of 13.8 days will be plus 1.8 days’ bank holidays, a total of 15.6 days rounded up to 16 days leave entitlement for the year.
This calculation will need to be worked out each year.
Institute closed between Christmas and New Year
If these days fall on your normal working days, you will be paid for these days.