Study Days

joejoem

Hey, If I'm studying a college course at night for work how many study days am I entitled too? That would be days off to study for my exams or to work on assignments.

Thanks!

Moonbeam

It is at the disgression of your employer,it might be in your company hand book if there is one.

BC

As Moonbeam says it depends on your employer.
Some are good and some don't give any study leave.

joejoem

we dont have a hand book, any idea what I should expect?

Moonbeam

Ask them

joejoem

Its one man, newish company, I'm the first one to do this

LundiMardi

so ask him

Sposs

afaik your only entitled to days off for the exmas not to study beforehand.

joejoem

LundiMardi wrote:

so ask him

:rolleyes:

Jaysus, Has anyone here ever been given days off before an exam to study for them. Can you give me a guide of how many you were given off. I would like to say "I have heard of people getting X amounts off....." I will ask him, but I would like to hear from someone with experience first.

onedmc

If your study and qualification is going to directly contribute to your efficency and the overall performance of the company then you have a good case.

I think junior doctors get up to 4 weeks and trainee accountant often get 2 weeks.

Why dont you meet your employer have way, say take 5 days hols if he give you 5 days study leave.

joejoem

onedmc wrote:

If your study and qualification is going to directly contribute to your efficency and the overall performance of the company then you have a good case.

I think junior doctors get up to 4 weeks and trainee accountant often get 2 weeks.

Why dont you meet your employer have way, say take 5 days hols if he give you 5 days study leave.

Thanks! Yeah I was thinking along those lines. yeah the purpose of my qualification is to contribute to my job. My employer is paying for it.

FergusF

Joejoem -

My current employer (US multinational) gives 1 day before each exam, plus the day of the exam itself as leave. This is in addition to your regular vacation leave. I think that would be typical for a multinational, it was similar in other places I've worked.

This is for courses that would directly benefit the company, i.e. would help you to do your job better, etc.

Most would also reimburse you for all or part of the tuition fees for the course, provided you pass the exam. They usually have a clause in the handbook stating that if you leave within 6 months you need to pay them back 100%, if you leave within a year you must pay back 50%, etc.

Hope this helps and good luck in your studies!

kjbsrah

In my company several processing clerks study towards accountancy exams. Most of them study in their own time, but will have only undertaken the course with the approval of their manager.

I've just checked our company handbook and it says (and i would guess that its similiar to what most companies use) is that there is 1 days leave per subject and exam leave to sit the exam (up to a maximum total of 8 days per year). For employees studying via Open University there is a maximum of 5 days per year.

Hope this helps.

BC

It depends on your company, there is no 'standard'. Also, are work requiring that you do the course or is it just that it would benefit your employment?

I'm studying part time, most people in my class don't get any study leave. Some get the exam day off but some have to take the exam day out of their annual leave.

I work in the public sector so I get 5 days study leave plus 1 day per exam. I have to provide proof of my exam timetable to get this and it has to be signed off by my manager in advance. Study leave and exam leave only applies to courses which are approved as being relevant to work.