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HM Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral - managing extra bank holiday

Marnie

Now that this has been announced, how do you think your organisation will process this extra day? Most of our colleagues have a standard 28 days (including Bank holidays) The jubilee was added as an extra day.

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  • in reply to Rachel
    We are planning to give the day in lieu for anyone who is on annual leave, sick leave, family friendly leave, or normal non-working day (part-timers and compressed hours) on 19th. Those who have to work that day (shift workers and other essential workers) will also get a day back in lieu. We are treating it the same as we did the Jubilee Day. We are, however, asking that the lieu day be taken within the month rather than within 2 weeks as the bank holiday was announced at short notice.
  • in reply to Helen
    Hi Helen
    With part-timers, where Monday is not their normal day of work, are you adding to entitlement and then pro rata to no. of days worked in the week. I have just done this calculation and because of rounding up, one lady doesn't actually get any additional allowance as she is on holiday that date. Trying to explain that will be a nightmare.
    Thank you
  • in reply to Sarah Jane Moore
    Hi, no, we are just giving an extra day. We tried to suggest that part-timers got hours equivalent to 20% of their working week as a day in lieu but it started to get very complicated. In the end we just said "pick one of your working days and take that instead". We could get very precise about calculating down to the nearest minute but it doesn't seem worth it and will become a grudgingly given holiday.
  • in reply to Helen
    We just had the same conversation and are doing just that due to the headache that will ensue.
    Thank you Helen