Holiday pay

Important information you need to know about paid annual leave when working with Pulse.

Key information you need to know about paid annual leave when working with Pulse

  • You are entitled to 5.6 weeks annual leave, per annum, pro rota  
  • The leave year commences on 06 April and lasts until the 5 April  
  • Paid annual leave is calculated in accordance with and in proportion to the number of hours that you have worked on assignment and is based on reference pay   
  • When you join Pulse, you will be informed of the different rates of pay available. You will be advised of the applicable rate of pay for each placement/shift, when you are offered that placement/shift. Your rate of pay will also include an element of holiday pay. This means you will receive a payment in respect of your accrued holiday entitlement each time you are paid, irrespective of when you actually take the time off work. You will be informed of the amount of pay, and the amount of holiday pay you will also receive.  
  • We are committed to your wellbeing. We actively encourage and support our workers to take their annual leave entitlement as this is key for your health and safety and wellbeing. Although you will receive your holiday pay on a regular basis throughout the year, you must still, in accordance with employment legislation, ensure that you take time off work to reflect your accrued annual leave entitlement. You will be asked to confirm this at appraisal and sign an annual declaration that you understand your holiday entitlement and that you have taken/will take appropriate periods of holiday.  
  • All entitlement to leave must be taken during the leave year in which it accrues, and none may be carried forward to the next leave year (unless you are prevented from taking holiday on account of sickness or maternity leave which must be communicated in writing with the appropriate certificates).  
  • It is important that you communicate regularly with us. When you wish to take your holiday, please let your consultant know your intention to take leave and the dates so that we can record when you are not available for work, and so that we can be sure you have taken sufficient time off work.  
  • You must give notice of at least twice the length of the period for which you wish to take leave. Unless we inform you that it is not possible for you to take leave on the requested dates, you shall be entitled to take up your leave entitlement as notified. Pulse reserves the right to require you to take any accrued holiday during any notice period on such dates as it may specify.   

Please ask your consultant if you are in any doubt about your holiday entitlements, or contact us on 0333 577 3410.

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