Buying / banking leave

The scheme of enhanced leave allows you to bank and/or buy annual leave. The scheme can be used for specific purposes, such as a sabbatical, or simply to supplement your current annual leave entitlement.

There are three ways in which the scheme works.  You can either:-

1. Buy leave;
2. Bank leave;
3. Or a combination of both buying and banking leave.

Not all employees can bank leave. If you work term time your holidays are set against specific dates and cannot be changed. 

Participation in the scheme is subject to service requirements, however, your manager will consider your application within 14 days.

If your manager is unable to grant your request, you have the right to progress this through the grievance procedures.

At the beginning of each leave year, your annual leave entitlement will be updated to reflect the number of days bought or banked.

Due to a change in pension regulations, pension scheme members buying enhanced leave will automatically pay pension contributions in respect of their enhanced leave for leave year 2020 without the need to make Additional Pension Contributions (APCs).