Common use of Taking holidays Clause in Contracts

Taking holidays. 1. Holidays shall be taken during the holiday period, which includes the holiday year (1 September to 31 August) in which the holiday is earned and the following 4 months from the end of the holiday year to the end of the calendar year, i.e. from 1 September to 31 December of the following calendar year. 2. Holidays commence at the beginning of normal working hours on the first day off and end at the end of working hours on the last day off. 3. If holidays are taken as whole weeks, they end at the start of nor- mal working hours on the first normal working day after the end of the holiday. 4. Local agreements may be made for holidays to be taken in hours. Such agreements shall be in writing. In this context, it shall be ensured that the holidays are not taken for less than the planned number of working hours on the day in question and that the total holiday is not less than five weeks cal- culated as 25 full days where work free days, that are not com- pensation days off, and working days are taken into account pro- portionately. Holidays should be organised for whole weeks as far as possible. Holidays should reflect the working week and should not be placed solely on short or long working days. 5. The employee is entitled to take at least 15 uninterrupted days of earned paid holiday in the period from 1 May to 30 September (the main holiday period). 6. If an employee has accrued less than 15 days' holiday, the whole accrued holiday is the main holiday. 7. It can be agreed at local level to take the main holiday as an un- interrupted whole outside the holiday period. At least 10 days must be taken as one continuous whole. 8. The employee is entitled to take other holidays for at least five weekdays. If the residual holiday days amount to less than five holiday days they shall be taken as a continuous whole. Where desirable for business reasons, the residual holiday days can be taken as individual holiday days.

Taking holidays. ‌ 1. Holidays shall be taken during the holiday period, which includes the holiday year (1 September to 31 August) in which the holiday is earned and the following 4 months from the end of the holiday year to the end of the calendar year, i.e. from 1 September to 31 December of the following calendar year. 2. Holidays commence at the beginning of normal working hours on the first day off and end at the end of working hours on the last day off. 3. If holidays are taken as whole weeks, they end at the start of nor- mal working hours on the first normal working day after the end of the holiday. 4. Local agreements may be made for holidays to be taken in hours. Such agreements shall be in writing. In this context, it shall be ensured that the holidays are not taken for less than the planned number of working hours on the day in question and that the total holiday is not less than five weeks cal- culated as 25 full days where work free days, that are not com- pensation days off, and working days are taken into account pro- portionately. Holidays should be organised for whole weeks as far as possible. Holidays should reflect the working week and should not be placed solely on short or long working days. 5. The employee is entitled to take hold at least 15 uninterrupted days of earned paid holiday in the period from 1 May to 30 September (the main holiday period). 6. If an employee has accrued less than 15 days' holiday, the whole accrued holiday is the main holiday. 7. It can be agreed at local level to take the main holiday as an un- interrupted whole outside the holiday period. At least 10 days must be taken as one continuous whole. 8. The employee is entitled to take other holidays for at least five weekdays. If the residual holiday days amount to less than five holiday days days, they shall be taken as a continuous whole. Where desirable for business reasons, the residual holiday days can be taken as individual holiday days.