Page 15 - SP Employee Handbook

Going somewhere nice?
Your personal holiday entitlement, including public
holidays will be shown in your contract of employment.
Here are a few things to note:

• The holiday year runs from January to December.

• The maximum amount of holiday you can take on
one occasion is no more than 2 calendar weeks other
than in exceptional circumstances approved by your
line manager.

• Holiday must be booked through our online HR
system in advance. Please give as much notice as
possible.

• We will always try to accommodate your request, but
sometime business demands will take precedence.
• You will be able to carry over up to 2 days holiday
which must be used by the 31st March the following
year.
• Between Christmas and New year we may ask you to
take holiday as we don’t need everyone in. WE WILL

• You will normally not be allowed to take any holiday
during your initial probation period. If, however, you ALWAYS TRY TO
have made us aware that you have booked holiday
before you started with us, you will be permitted to
take your leave. ACCOMMODATE

• We do not offer payment in lieu of holiday entitlement
(except if you are leaving the company)
YOUR REQUEST.

Please refer to the holiday leave policy HRP028

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