Associate staff notice advice

Slharman

Hi, I am potentially leaving my job as associate member of staff at a school soon and wonder when I should hand my notice in, for 2 reasons: 1 to get the backdated pay rise that unison have just agreed and 2 so I can still get the Christmas holidays off. I have worked there for 10 years. 

Can I hand my notice in on Mon 5 Dec and my notice period would take me to 1 Jan so I get all of the Christmas holidays off. I normally get 12 equal payments. Would I still get that? 

Grateful for any advice

Undervalued

You presumably are only entitled to a pro rata amount of paid holiday? Otherwise, what if somebody joined mid way through the summer term and resigned at the end of it. Surely they wouldn't be entitled to be paid for all of the long vocation having only worked for a couple of months?

I think you need to clarify this with your employer's HR department.

You should get any backdated pay that has been agreed for the time you worked.

Brie

I'd check with the union about what happens with the pay rise.  Where I've worked they have always said that there is no extra pay or bonuses if you have handed in your notice.  (not a school)

Slharman

Thank you. 

Yes I only get a certain amount of paid holiday. But as I get 12 equal payments would I still get this money if 2 of my notice weeks are the Christmas holidays. ie. Have I worked enough of the school year to not owe them money, or not? 

TELLIT01

When does your annual leave period begin?  How much leave have you already taken in this leave year?  Without answers to those questions it's impossible to say whether you will owe the school any money.

Marcon

What does your contract say?

TBagpuss

You would have to check your contract and any handbooks - whether you have worked enough to be owed the december payment or not will depend on things such as when the year runs from and to - e.g. if it is a calendar year then I would espect you to be paid for, and rntitled to the holiday for, December as it will be the end of the pay- and holiday year.

On the other hand, if your pay and and holiday year runs with the school year from September then it may be a bit more complicated. However, if you were to resign later but take the christmas holidays you could potentially find that you had been overpaid so it makes sense to check first. I think it is *likely* that either way, you will probably have earned enough that you will be paid as normal or a little more) but it is totally dependent on when the year runs from so you need to check your contract and other documents . If you talk to your union they may be able to help if they know ofof others who are paid in the same way - they should also be able to advise about whether you will get the backdated payrise.
If you are unsure, then it may be better to wiat until you have recieved that before you resign.