Holiday with Pay Scheme

How many days holiday do operatives get every year?
30 days holiday per year, this is broken down into 2.5 days per month.

How is the holiday year broken down?
The year is broken into 5 Days at Easter, 12 days at summer, 10 days at Xmas and 3 local holidays which are spring, May Day and an autumn holiday.

What happens to an operative’s holiday credits when he leaves a company?
When an operative leaves employment their employer will work out their holiday entitlement for the current holiday year and deduct any days they have taken and pay them the balance in their final wage.

When are the 3 SJIB holiday credit payouts?
The Easter credits are paid out at the beginning of March, the Summer credits at the beginning of June and the Xmas credits at the beginning of December.

When are the holiday credits collected for the relevant holiday credit payouts?
The Easter credits are collected between September & November, the Summer credits between November and April and the Xmas credits between April and August.

What benefits do you get by participating in the holiday credit or holiday with pay scheme?
We provide numerous welfare benefits that include, sickness benefit, death benefit and BUPA private medical Insurance. As well as these benefits companies do not pay national insurance on any holiday pay money they have paid into the SJIB and also get a 20% reduction from their SELECT subscription.