I work part-time 25 hours a week. This equates to 3 days most weeks and the occasional 4th day. I also travel in work time which adds to my flexitime/hours worked balance. I work different days each week depending on my wishes and the business requirement. This coming Xmas and New Year. I have said I will work up to and including Xmas Eve and then the 2 days after New Years Day. Work is closed on Bank Holidays and on the Friday after Boxing Day. In terms of leave Bank Holidays are added to my annual leave entitlement pro-rata. Up until this year if there is a Bank Holiday I just take 7.5 hours off my annual leave total. This year my manager says I can't do this for the first week ie I should work either Monday or Tuesday and then take one of those days off as my non working day, then take 2 of either Xmas day, Boxing Day or the Friday when we are shut (It's UK Civil Service and it's known as a Privilege Day when all must take the day off as part of their leave entitlement) as annual leave for my second and third days. For the second week I cannot take New Years Day off as Annual leave I have to work one of the 2 days before New Years Day. There is no business requirement to actually work, we tidy desks and sit and eat mince pies. People without families like to come in and keep warm. My DH is working from home this year so I want to go to work but not between Xmas and New Year as the kids will be back home. Sorry this is complicated. Working out leave is left to individual managers and mine's a nightmare!
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