Annual Leave and Holiday Pay Policy - July 2026

2. General

The holiday year starts on an employee’s birthday. Annual leave entitlement for National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJCCCC) full-time employees of the Council is as follows:

* Relevant to Section 8 and Section 9

J.N.C. for Chief Officers of Local Authorities (CO-SC) and Soulbury Committee (SOULB-SC):

* Relevant to Section 8 And Section 9

Annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays is pro-rata for part time employees. Additional long service leave entitlement, following both 5 years and 10 years’ service will be granted pro rata from the date the employee completes 5-or-10 years’ continuous service.

All holidays must be taken during the holiday year in which it is accrued. In exceptional circumstances a maximum of five days may be carried over from one holiday year to the next, but this can be done only with the prior written approval of the Director or nominated representative. In this case, any holiday carried over must be taken no later than 3 months from the date of carry over.

All holiday dates must be approved in advance by the employee's line manager in line with departmental holiday notification procedures. As much notice as possible of proposed holiday dates must be given to always ensure adequate staffing coverage. As a minimum such notice should be at least twice the number of days' leave that the employee wishes to take as annual leave however local procedures may require a longer period to ensure adequate cover arrangements and preparation of rotas.