 | What happens to people already on 4 weeks? Will Ace Payroll automatically change them to 5 weeks, or do I get a say in the matter?
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| - This question is well answered by the Employment Relations Service. They say
- The transition to four weeks annual holiday as a minimum entitlement does not
mean that all employees who currently have four or more weeks annual holidays will qualify for extra holidays. Whether employees will receive an additional week above the new minimum requirement will depend on the specific wording of
their employment agreement.
- Agreements providing for a specified number of weeks’ annual holidays (for example, specifying four weeks annual holidays) would not provide any
additional entitlement. Some agreements, however, use wording about providing one or more additional weeks’ holiday than the statutory entitlement. Such agreements have to be looked at carefully to determine whether the additional
week or weeks applies on top of the new minimum entitlement. Employers who have such agreements should seek independent advice regarding interpretation.
- Employers who provide above-minimum entitlements may choose to negotiate
additional holiday arrangements with their employees.
- See
Department of Labour - Planning for the change to four weeks annual holidays for original document.
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What is Ace Payroll doing about the changeover to 4 weeks? Is there anything I need to do now, or is it going to happen automatically?
Holiday pay entitlements
Holidays Act 2003