If you work in the public sector do you take a moving day?

[flatcapandpearls]

I am moving house next Saturday, it is hectic because last weekend I was camping with some students and this weekend I am on another residential. I did not realise you could take a moving day, I justy thought we get a lot of holidays and should move in them. But dp and some colleagues think I am daft not to take one. It is all immaterial now as it is too late as I am going away in the morning, but do people really take moving days?

We moved in a half term and I didn't take a moving day. Prior to that, we moved on a Saturday and I didn't take a moving day. You are entitled to one but most teachers I know have tended to move in holidays or weekends and not had a moving day.

I had not even heard of them, someone just said to me today I bet you are glad of your moving day as you have been away.

I had not even heard of them, someone just said to me today I bet you are glad of your moving day as you have been away.

What is this "moving day" of which you speak? Is it what the rest of us refer to as annual leave?

A day to move house.

I've been in the public sector since 1985 - different government departments - and I've never heard of a moving day.

Yes we have special leave with pay for domestic emergencies - and it has to be an emergency - but for a house move I'd take leave and expect my staff to take leave as well.