Notice period (posting for traffic)

[Lexieblue]

Hello please can someone advise me?
My current contracted notice period is one week. I would like to give two weeks notice, can the company refuse to accept this and insist on one week? I'm asking as the two week period will actually be my annual leave entitlement (which I am definitely owed) which was booked some time ago. It is less than 2 weeks away so they cannot cancel it (I don't think?)

Sorry to post in AIBU but posting for traffic. Thanks in advance for any advice.

Cant you just book in two weeks leave, then at the start of the second week hand in your notice?

They need to pay you far any holidays owed so they may say it will just be one weeks notice which ends at the end of the first week and then include the holiday pay in your final salary so it works out the same.

I could NapQueen except I am actually away on holiday so won't be able to physically pop in with it. Can I post date the letter as would rather hand deliver it?

Ah ok I didn't realise that I would still be paid any owed annual leave thank you!

Yes as long as you have fulfilled your contractual duties (by giving your correct notice which you are doing) they will pay you for any holidays owed. Have you worked it out to make sure you are owed 2 weeks worth apportioned throughout the year? E.g. if you have 22 days leave but leave after 6 months you would have been entitled to 11 days up to the point you left (1.83 days per month). Not trying to be patronising at all just making sure you are clear on holiday entitlement

It's at the discretion of your company OP - they can insist you take it so you need to find out first.

It's a good point not patronising :) yes I am definitely owed slightly over 2 weeks worth annual leave so for what it's worth I may as well put it in for a week.
Just out of interest what would happen if I hadn't accrued enough annual leave for my notice period? Would it be unpaid holiday? It's of no matter here but interesting to know!

Ah thanks derelict! Confusing!

The notice period is to ensure your employer isn't left in the lurch by the sudden departure of an employee. Any decent employer will talk through with you your dates. The one week notice is a minimum requirement. It won't matter if you give more notice.

To be fair my manager knows I am leaving I've just not formalised it yet!

"Just out of interest what would happen if I hadn't accrued enough annual leave for my notice period? Would it be unpaid holiday?"

No, it would be normal paid work, up until your departure date.

Your employer might ask that you stop work sooner but in that case they still have to pay you for your notice period even though you aren't working during it! This is sometimes known as gardening leave, and companies do this if they don't want an employer having access to sensitive information when they're about to leave and potentially go and work for a competitor.

Then your manager is best placed to advise on when to put your notice in, rather than the good folk of Mumsnet.

Yes scholes, quite but always good to get some impartial advice too I've had both good and bad experiences of resigning previously so good to know what should happen :)

Thank you for all your advice!