There is just over one week left to go of the Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, giving you a final opportunity to purchase up to two weeks additional annual leave for this holiday year.

The Annual Leave Purchase Scheme is a salary sacrifice scheme where staff can exchange salary in return for additional annual leave, now up to a maximum of two weeks*, pro-rated for part-time staff.

*two weeks is the maximum amount of leave available to purchase for the entire leave year, inclusive of any purchased leave in the previous enrolment window.

The scheme is currently open until Thursday 28 March 2024 at 5pm on the Employee Hub.

Until this point, eligible employees can purchase up to an additional two weeks annual leave (pro-rated for part-time staff).

Salary deductions will be taken from April 2024 over a six-month period until September 2024. Annual leave purchased through the scheme needs to be taken within the relevant holiday year and booked in line with normal holiday booking processes.

This means for staff whose holiday year runs October – September, additional leave needs to be taken by 30 September 2024.

For staff whose holiday year runs January – December, additional leave needs to be taken by 31 December 2024.

How to apply

Simply use this easy ‘How-to’ guide for information on how to purchase additional leave.

Full scheme details including eligibility can be found within the scheme guide, and FAQs for employees and Line Managers can be found on the Employee Hub.

If you are interested in applying to the scheme, please discuss any plans for taking the additional purchased annual leave with your Line Manager prior to enrolling.

If you need any help applying, you can contact the annual leave purchase hotline run by Pluxee on 01908 303498.