As PCSOs are we entitled to two days in lieu because a public holiday falls on rest day or does the fact we did not work sat/sun mean that we are not entitled to the two days in lieu?
There is no doubt that if a bank/public/general holiday falls on a rest day you get the rest day back. If you are required to work on a general/public/bank holday you receive pay for the hours worked plus time off at a later date. This is why some people claim they are on double or even triple time. This is not the case as you are paid if not required to work and have the day off. So the only gain from working BH is the additional pay at plain time. If you work more than a normal shift you receive double time in complete recompence for hours outside the normal shift. These are the national conditions in the PSC handbook. However you may have abetter local agreement. We (Unision SYP) have just negotiated that staff working a general/bank/public holiday may agree with line managers to take time and pay as per the national agreement or double time pay or double time off.
Related Questions
- As PCSOs are we entitled to two days in lieu because a public holiday falls on rest day or does the fact we did not work sat/sun mean that we are not entitled to the two days in lieu?
- How long does an employee have to work before they become entitled to a public holiday?
- Do "working"days include Sat, Sun, or holidays?
