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Question regarding booking time off work and holiday hours

  • 05-01-2016 11:40PM
    #1
    almightynepa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    I've asked a few people and get different answers, so I don't know if some people are wrong or if it various from company to company.

    I work in a company where shifts vary somewhat, mostly Mon-Fri but I work weekends occasionally, maybe every 3 or 4 weeks or so, but it's not set in stone so I won't know until a week or two before when the roster is out.

    If I book a couple of days off, say a weekend 2 months from now and it gets approved, and then it turns out I am not actually scheduled to work on those days after all, is that still counted as holiday hours used and therefor wasted, or do I get those holiday hours back?


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  • #2
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    almightynepa wrote: »
    I've asked a few people and get different answers, so I don't know if some people are wrong or if it various from company to company.

    I work in a company where shifts vary somewhat, mostly Mon-Fri but I work weekends occasionally, maybe every 3 or 4 weeks or so, but it's not set in stone so I won't know until a week or two before when the roster is out.

    If I book a couple of days off, say a weekend 2 months from now and it gets approved, and then it turns out I am not actually scheduled to work on those days after all, is that still counted as holiday hours used and therefor wasted, or do I get those holiday hours back?

    You only get docked time off that you are scheduled to work, so if you book five days off and the roster comes out and you are only rostered for three, then that's three days holidays.


  • #3
    tracey turnblad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭tracey turnblad


    If you work five days over seven and book a weekend off and you work 5 days throughout the week you shouldn't be docked holiday hours because these are your days off not holiday days just days you have arranged to have off. If you only work 3 days that week you should be paid 2 days holidays. Always remember you should be paid for 5 days so if you work 5 you should get paid for 5 no holidays and if you work 3 you should get 3 days basic and 2 days holidays it should state that on your payslip. It would be better if you work 5 days because you still have your holidays to take again. I hope I have explained this ok


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