Could lose a weeks hol, cause boss didnt know new guidelines, any help please

[snowaddict]

We have a new head of service who has recently changed rules about carrying holiday forward(It used to be that managers could decide how much could be carried forward). My manager did not know about these new guidelines and said at the beginning of December that I could carry forward 2 weeks holiday to 2009, this suited him cause we were very short staffed during that month. Since we got back to work this week he has realised that there is a new policy on this matter and has now said I would have to lose a weeks holiday, has I can only carry one week forward.Since his first reaction he has back-tracked and says that perhaps I ought to just be off without entering details anywhere so no-one knows. I don't know what to do. Should I take holiday straight away so I dont lose it which is inconvenient as I am very busy at work at the moment and feel like I've spent enough time over christmas around the house, any help please.

snowaddict it sounds as though your manager has cocked up and is trying not to get found out. I think you should stand firm. He told you you could carry over 2 weeks, you should insist that you do that.

I would advise you take it sooner rather than later - in most companies you have to take carried over leave within 3 months or similar. Do take it as soon as you can, 2 weeks is a lot to carry over. But don't allow your manager to falsify your holiday records because of his mistake.

Thanks for your advice. Yes, I've a feeling that I'll be taking it very soon. I'd rather do that than lose it.