Clauses 53-57 & Appendix 5 · Holiday & special leave

Holiday & Special Leave

25 days' holiday plus public holidays, paid at your average earnings - plus bereavement and paternity leave provisions.

Holiday pay estimator

Holiday pay is calculated on average earnings over the previous 52 weeks - base pay, shift pay, overtime premiums, milestone bonus and taxable travel allowances. Sickness absence is neutral in this average (it doesn't pull your average down).

Your average weekly gross pay (last 52 weeks)

Include base pay, shift pay, overtime premiums, milestone bonus and taxable travel allowances.

Days you normally work per week

Holiday days you're taking

Out of your 25-day annual entitlement (190 hours), not counting public holidays.

Fill in the fields above to see your estimate.

Average daily pay -

Days taken -

Estimated holiday pay -

This is a simplified average (your entered weekly figure divided by your normal working days), not a full 52-week recalculation. Your payroll will apply the exact averaging rule in Clause 54.

Holiday entitlement

25 normal working days (190 hours) plus public holidays.
The Client may fix up to 10 days' holiday around public holidays (e.g. Christmas and New Year).
Work on a public holiday is paid at Overtime Rate B, plus an additional day's holiday in lieu.
Non-fixed holiday timing is agreed between you and your contractor, as far in advance as possible.

Special leave (Appendix 5)

Leave type	Entitlement
Bereavement - living at home	Up to 5 days' special leave, at basic rate for the hours you'd have worked
Bereavement - receiving accommodation allowance	Up to 10 days' special leave, at basic rate for the hours you'd have worked
Paternity leave	Statutory paternity pay is topped up so total pay equals gross basic pay for your normal hours
Maternity leave	Provided on the basis of the statutory maternity scheme

Bereavement leave applies to the death of a spouse, civil partner, child, parent, parent-in-law or sibling. Contractors use their discretion sympathetically in granting special leave and considering travel costs.