Managing Staff Holiday - How to maximise holiday time in 2023 and get 48 days off with just 19 days of annual leave
As we head into the New Year, once the tree has been packed away and the decorations taken down, talk turns to holidays in 2023 and it is going to be a busy one for Employers with the extra Bank Holiday to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
So how can staff maximise holidays?
If you are lucky enough to normally not work weekends, by simply picking certain dates throughout the year, you can have 48 days off whilst using just 19 days of holiday. Sounds great, but how is it possible?
So, what are the key dates:
April – Easter Time – Book 4 days & get a total of 10 days leave (includes weekends)
Monday, April 3
Tuesday, April 4
Wednesday, April 5
Thursday, April 6
Good Friday – 7 th & Easter Monday 10 th – Bank Holiday dates
May
In May there is another opportunity to use 4 days of leave to get ten days off:
Monday 1 st May – Bank Holiday
Tuesday, May 2
Wednesday, May 3
Thursday, May 4
Friday, May 5
Monday May 8 – Bank Holiday for Coronation
June
The Spring Bank Holiday falls on Monday 29th May and by booking 4 days off, you can get 9 days off straight:
Monday 29th May – Bank Holiday
Tuesday, May 30
Wednesday, May 31
Thursday, June 1
Friday, June 2
August
The Autumn Bank Holiday on the 28 th August will allow employees to book 4 days holiday and get 9 days leave:
Monday 28th August – Bank Holiday
Tuesday, August 29
Wednesday, August 30
Thursday, August 31
Friday, September 1
December
The Festive season is always popular for employees to take time off to see family and friends and another great opportunity to book the time in between Christmas and New Year and get 10 days clear holiday:
Monday 25th December – Bank Holiday
Tuesday 26 December – Bank Holiday
Wednesday 27 December
Thursday, December 28
Friday, December 29
Monday 1st January – Bank Holiday
How to manage all your employee holidays requests
At Data Time Systems, we understand that holidays requests can cause some businesses a headache as they need to ensure the business can function and give everyone the opportunity to get the holiday they want.
We continue to help businesses to effectively manage employee time off using the absence management module. This allows HR Managers and Business Owners to plan holiday for staff, check availability and when combined with our employee self-service App, allows staff to request leave online after checking their own remaining entitlement.
Management then have access to a full reporting suite to ensure your teams are taking the right amount of holiday, without affecting lost productivity for the business.
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