Holiday entitlement

lolo1969

My husband works a 4 on 4 off Shift 7am till 7pm. They have to work bank holidays if it falls on their shift with no extra pay. They have just been given next year's holidays and he has 16.5 days 2 of which are to be used for next Christmas.
They get one extra service day for each year they have been there for a maximum of 6 days.
Is this correct or should they get more and then add the service days on?

lolo1969

Yes it's the UK and the shift pattern has only been running for about 15 months, hence why we are questioning it now. They used to work 8 hours a day 5 days a week, got bank holidays off. 20 days holiday minus any required for Christmas and then service days on top!

getmore4less

4/4 is an average of 3.5 days a week

Statutory minimum 5.6 weeks == 28 days  for 4/4 shifts  19.6 in days.

you would expect any service days to be adjusted for shift pattern

max 28+6  = 34   adjusted to (3.5*34/5) == 23.8 days

General_Grant

Jillanddy said:

. . .

It has just also occurred to me to ask if you are definitely in the UK, because legally long service additional days should be limited to a maximum of 5, so the 6th day you mention seems odd. 

@Jillanddy
 That's new to me.  Where is it laid down, please?

getmore4less

one of the largest employers  in the UK gives 6 extra days for 10 years service

Table 6: Leave entitlements

Length of service	Annual leave and general public holidays
On appointment	27 days + 8 days
After five years' service	29 days + 8 days
After ten years' service	33 days + 8 days

here is some relevant  legislation 
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/9

scroll to 
Benefits based on length of service

Note the get out clause