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Leave and time off

Information on taking time off work, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave, sickness absence, support for carers and other time off.

Carry over of annual leave

A maximum of five days (standard 37 hours) annual may be carried forward into the following leave year, subject to mutual agreement between the manager and employee.

Buy more annual leave

You can apply for two week's (pro-rata, if appropriate) additional annual leave in each leave year, with deductions in pay spread over 12 months.

Illness while on annual leave

If an employee falls sick whilst on previously booked annual leave, or where a bank or public holiday falls, the usual notification of sickness absence procedure applies.

Other time off work

Procedures for other time off such as disability leave, time off for studying, training, adverse weather or special events.