Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

mariette asselbergs — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:14:49 GMT

I used to work 2days a week, 1:5 on call in one practice as an employee with PAYE and 10 days holiday entitlement a year. At the same time I worked 2 days a week and 1:3 on call for another practice where the boss hates paperwork and paid me as a locum. I now work 4 days a week and 1:3 on call for the second practice, on a locum basis and with the freedom to take holidays (unpaid) and days off as I want as long as the practice can cope with it.

This works perfectly and I do my self assessment (is really not very complicated) myself and HMRC has never queried or complained about my locum status. It is all above board and legal.

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Neil Wheadon — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:35:58 GMT

Having a part time permanant contract, I have an agreed number of hours in the year I have to work and this includes holiday. In reality I work less as some of these hours are holiday entitlement. Quite straightforward really, you just need to agree an hourly rate.

Good Luck

Neil

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

An On MRCVS — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:43:25 GMT

Thank you for all your advice and suggestions. I'll do the sums and see what works but I like Clive's idea of splitting the two - if that's legally okay then that's maybe the best option for my situation.

Thank you all again :)

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Clive Ansell — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:55:20 GMT

separate the 2 types of work:

For the 4 hours a week. 5 weeks (or whatever it is) of annual holiday at 4 hrs per week = 4 weeks off and 20 paid hours.

for the 6 weeks full time period. 6/52 x 5 weeks = 2.88 (3) paid full days off. therefore if doing 6 weeks weeks, pay 6 weeks and 3 days.

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Rob Loxley — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:40:53 GMT

[quote user="Nicola Lawlor"]have them work the extra 5-6 weeks full time as overtime for a little extra pay? [/quote]

except if it's contracted hours then it's not overtime, and holiday entitlement accrues...

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Richard Carter — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:42:31 GMT

Check out business link website, ACAS website - both have up to date info

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Nicola Lawlor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:50:56 GMT

Can you not offer pro rata holidays for the evenings/weekend work only and have them work the extra 5-6 weeks full time as overtime for a little extra pay? Would simplify the process somewhat I would think.

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Rob Loxley — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:20:30 GMT

Looking at your maths, if they work 430hrs during the year (averaging just over 9hrs for the 46.4wks worked) yes the holiday is almost 52hrs translating into many days and weeks.

The sums are skewed by accruing holiday during the 5-6wks of (full time?) 'holiday cover' that equates to many weeks off in terms of 'normal' working weeks.

[quote user="An On MRCVS"]Is there a way I could pay the holiday entitlement without actually having to give the person time off[/quote]

Paid holiday is a legal entitlement, and IIRC it is a European requirement to take 4wks, and you can't pay people off for it (unless its when they're leaving your employment and have accrued it).

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Victoria Gibson — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:47:42 GMT

I work 2 days a week and I therefore get 10 days off per year which works out at 5 weeks of hols per year if I was full time.

Re: Holiday entitlements for part-timers

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:25:47 GMT

Think of it in terms of days worked, say a 9 hour day so they work 1 day in 5. If they have an entitlement of 28 days then they get 1/5 of that = 5.6 days per year.