How long is annual leave in Ireland?

In Ireland, the statutory minimum for annual leave is 20 days. Employers typically offer between 20-25 days, with up to 30 days provided to very senior staff. The statutory minimum holiday allowance can be prorated according to the number of days worked.

How is annual leave accrued in Ireland?

In Ireland, the statutory minimum holiday allowance is prorated according to the number of days the supported employee works.

What is the carry-over policy for annual leave in Ireland?

Unless parties agree to a different arrangement, untaken holidays in Ireland generally lapse at the end of the relevant holiday year.

There is an exception if an employee cannot take all or some of their holidays due to ill health. In this case, the untaken holidays are carried over for a period of 15 months from the end of the holiday year in which they were accrued.

While there are no regulated maximum number of days that can be carried over, employers typically set a limit to:

• Encourage employees to take their leave entitlement.
• Avoid the accumulation of a potentially costly bank of holidays.

How is paid time off (PTO) calculated in Ireland?

Paid time off (PTO) in Ireland is calculated in the following ways:

• 4 working weeks in a leave year if the employee works at least 1,365 hours (unless the employee changes employment).
• One-third of a working week for each month in which the employee works at least 117 hours.
• 8% of the hours worked in a leave year, with a maximum of 4 weeks.

The employee should be granted the most generous option among these. Additionally, the annual leave for an employee who works 8 or more months in a leave year must include an unbroken period of 2 weeks.

Compensation for unused PTO days is calculated using the formula: annual salary/260 days * number of unused PTO days.

What is the process to request annual leave in Ireland?

Supported employees in Ireland should follow these steps to request annual leave:

• Gain access to our Global Work Platform™ where the annual leave policy will be allocated.
• Log in to our Global Work Platform™ and navigate to the Time off tab.
• Submit the time-off request through the platform.

The request will then be sent to the customer's review and approval. Once the leave is approved by the customer, it is considered confirmed by Pebl.

Is time off usage required in set increments in Ireland?

No, time off usage is not required in set increments in Ireland.

Is it necessary to track leave accrual on employee payslips in Ireland?

No, it is not necessary to track leave accrual on employee payslips in Ireland.