Term-time only working
Employees only work during school term times.
Contracts of employment are varied from a 52-week contract to a 38-week contract. We reduce the salary and annual leave entitlement accordingly.
We pay the salary in 12 equal payments.
The employee will take annual leave during the periods they are not working. We include annual leave payment as part of the normal salary.
Managers should try to accommodate reasonable requests for time off to observe religious festivals.
Managers should use their discretion within the rules for granting:
- annual leave
- flexible working hours
- unpaid leave
Managers should bear in mind:
- the need to minimise the impact on service delivery
- and, the ability to cover critical frontline services where required