Common use of Definition of Leave Year Clause in Contracts

Definition of Leave Year. The Holidays Act provides for employees to become entitled to paid annual leave at the end of each year of their employment. All staff (with the exception of those staff employed in the Language Institute) who took up duties prior to 1 February 1999 have a leave entitlement date of 1 February each year. All staff originally employed in the Language Institute and all other staff who took up duties after 1 February 1999 have a leave entitlement date that is the anniversary date of taking up their appointment.