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Re: Holidays & time off work
Originally Posted by NickyC
(Post 6302495)
Everyone gets 4 weeks annual leave and two weeks sick leave per year. That's the standard minimum, it's set in stone somewhere. A few people will get more than that, depends on the job.
Sick leave will accrue - if you don't use the whole two weeks, it rolls over to the following year. If you need more sick leave than you have - you don't get paid. So best not to use sick leave for anything other than genuine reasons. You usually have to have 'earnt' your annual leave before you can take it. This means that after 3 months in the job you can take 1 weeks leave, after six months you can take two weeks etc. Some employers are a bit more flexible in this regard than others - but that's the norm. :) |
Re: Holidays & time off work
Originally Posted by hoofie2002
(Post 6311896)
Not me, I'm a contractor so I get zero holidays, sick days etc. The upside is my hourly rate is somewhat 'higher' than the permanent rate to compensate - suits me fine.
NJ |
Re: Holidays & time off work
Also its not uncommon (depending on sector) to have one of your 4 weeks leave mandatory at Christmas. A lot of office based places shutdown for Xmas/NY.
I would strongly recommend no-one regards the 10 days sick/mandatory as "leave". As others have said use it at your peril God forbid you get sick. Also a 12 month wait for any leave to be granted is not uncommong but normally negotiable. |
Re: Holidays & time off work
Originally Posted by EvannTel
(Post 6312484)
Also its not uncommon (depending on sector) to have one of your 4 weeks leave mandatory at Christmas. A lot of office based places shutdown for Xmas/NY.
I would strongly recommend no-one regards the 10 days sick/mandatory as "leave". As others have said use it at your peril God forbid you get sick. Also a 12 month wait for any leave to be granted is not uncommong but normally negotiable. Hello all. Regarding "Personal Leave" - understand that you don't want to be using it flippantly, but... What normally happens at the end of the year if you haven't used it? Can you carry it forward (i.e. have 20 days personal leave in the 2nd year), do employer's offer to pay for it? Thanks in advance. |
Re: Holidays & time off work
Originally Posted by newjersey
(Post 6312396)
If you don't mind me asking, you pay your own private health cover, right? Could you shed some light on that and what else is there apart from not having paid leave, I am on the fence about going contract.
NJ Basically you get x per hour + 9% on top for super, which the agency [or yourself] sort out. No sick leave, holidays etc. If you don't work, you don't get paid. I have long-term illness cover as well just in case. In my case it's about 25%-30% higher than full-time, but to be honest contract jobs are easier to pick up. All my comments are in the context of IT contracting. |
Re: Holidays & time off work
Originally Posted by sprite_green
(Post 6369302)
Hello all.
Regarding "Personal Leave" - understand that you don't want to be using it flippantly, but... What normally happens at the end of the year if you haven't used it? Can you carry it forward (i.e. have 20 days personal leave in the 2nd year), do employer's offer to pay for it? Thanks in advance. |
Re: Holidays & time off work
Originally Posted by hoofie2002
(Post 6369407)
Sorry for the late reply - missed it. Yes I do pay for my own health cover but many people do that anyway. I had a wisdom tooth out last year that cost me over $2000 so I don't want to repeat that again without insurance. The government though has changed the amount of money at which it the health insurance costs pay for themselves via the tax brackets so a lot of people now will drop private health since there is no tax benefit.
Basically you get x per hour + 9% on top for super, which the agency [or yourself] sort out. No sick leave, holidays etc. If you don't work, you don't get paid. I have long-term illness cover as well just in case. In my case it's about 25%-30% higher than full-time, but to be honest contract jobs are easier to pick up. All my comments are in the context of IT contracting. NJ |
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