Accruing BANK hols on Mat Leave...

newbiesaver55

Hi can anyone tell me where I can find something *official* saying that you accrue bank hols during maternity leave - so that I can show my employer, please?

Big thanks in advance

belfastgirl23

I don't think you can accrue bank holidays. Either you're there and you take them or you're not and you don't. I know in my large organisation, part time staff who don't work Mondays do get a bit disadvantaged on the bank hols issue since they aren't pro-ratad like the rest of the leave.

Sorry, I think you're on a hiding to nothing.

MrsTinks

Sorry belfast you're wrong when on matternity leave you can accrue BHs - part time workers are a different matter altogether.
If in your contract it states you are entitled to x holidays and x bank holidays then you would accrue them when on maternity leave

belfastgirl23

MrsTine wrote: »

Sorry belfast you're wrong when on matternity leave you can accrue BHs - part time workers are a different matter altogether.
If in your contract it states you are entitled to x holidays and x bank holidays then you would accrue them when on maternity leave

Wow you learn something new thanks

Still not worth it though

MrsTinks

This page is quite helpful

newbiesaver55

thanks guys..

I DO work PT - 24.5 hours per week - I currently get paid 1/2 bank hols.. this is another story.

how are PT workers affected then?

MrsTinks

Don't know you need to speak to ACAS and have your contract to hand... it's all about the contract wording in that case.

newbiesaver55

thanks Mrs Tine will try that!

Glamazon

the guidance changed 1st april 2009 - it all depends on how much annual leave you get and what it consists of.

For full timers - if u get 20 days PLUS 8 bank holidays then yes you do accure banl holidays. If you get 24 days PLUS 8 banks holidays then by law they only have to let you accure 4 bank holidays. If you get 28 days annual leave PLUS 8 bank holidays then they don't have to give you the 8 bank holidays as you are already getting over the minimum legal annual leave.

You would just need to pro-rata it for part-time

The minimum you can accure is 28 days annual leave (this is by law) so it depends what your holiday entitlement is made up of.

I've just been through all this with my own employer :rolleyes: