Can you sell your holidays yet?

**neels** · 27th May 2010, 20:07

I remember this being one of the things in the review of the holidays act, has it happened? I've had a trawl on the internet and can't find anything referring to it becoming law.

I'm looking at the fact that I have about 3 months of leave which I'm never going to get to take, particularly as I have to be at work at least every second week. So I'm thinking the money would be more useful to put towards something useful like, I dunno, buying another motorbike perhaps.

Anybody know?

**gammaguy** · 27th May 2010, 20:09

yeah,and lets face it,money is far more important than people spending time with their kids,family,friends,or taking time to communicate and build relationships isnt it.

no wonder this countrys going to the dogs.

glad im leaving.

as you were

**imdying** · 27th May 2010, 20:17

Originally Posted by gammaguy

yeah,and lets face it,money is far more important than people spending time with their kids,family,friends,or taking time to communicate and build relationships isnt it.

Yup, definitely can't do that and work... bit of a pain having to go 46 weeks of year without it too

Now gimme your RG!

**neels** · 27th May 2010, 20:39

Originally Posted by gammaguy

yeah,and lets face it,money is far more important than people spending time with their kids,family,friends,or taking time to communicate and build relationships isnt it.

I'm only wondering if it's possible to get paid out the extra week of leave that the last labour govt gave people that up until then they didn't get anyway, not the whole lot. And to put it in perspective, after I took holidays at xmas to spend time with kids,family,friends etc after company freebie holiday and days in lieu for being on call on stat days I had one more day's leave than when I started, so at this point I have more use for money than another week of leave on top of the leave I already haven't taken.

**98tls** · 27th May 2010, 20:41

We can sell back to the company at my place of employment though i cant say if thats the norm elsewhere.

**MadDuck** · 27th May 2010, 20:47

It is against the Holidays Act for your employer to pay you out your annual leave at this point in time.

Alternate Holidays can be paid with mutual consent and once they are 12 months since being aquired...hope that helps.

**neels** · 27th May 2010, 21:07

Originally Posted by MadDuck

It is against the Holidays Act for your employer to pay you out your annual leave at this point in time.

Alternate Holidays can be paid with mutual consent and once they are 12 months since being aquired...hope that helps.

Cheers, it obviously hasn't changed yet then.

I'll just have to cash up the DIL that I haven't used yet because they get paid at normal rate rather than average earnings, and the new motorbike will have to wait a bit longer

**chester** · 27th May 2010, 21:14

us self employed people dont get holidays or holiday pay....

**Mully** · 27th May 2010, 21:16

Get a new job. Then they have to pay it out.

DAMHIK

**MadDuck** · 27th May 2010, 21:19

Just quietly (on a public inter web forum...ha!) We looked at the option of terminating an employee to pay out the massive amounts of Holidays due to him then re-hiring him a week later......Problem = loss of continuity of employment.

**Woodman** · 27th May 2010, 21:20

Bad idea, in some cases where there is excess annual leave it could be ok, but whats gonna happen when employees cash it all up and never have a break.
There on the job performance will drop off, sick leave will increase, as will ACC claims for stress induced illnesses, and then there will be HS&E issues and ulimately personal grievances against the employer.
That is just the work environment, just imagine the shit that will happen at home.
Bad idea big fcuk up if it eventuates.

**Woodman** · 27th May 2010, 21:24

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Just quietly (on a public inter web forum...ha!) We looked at the option of terminating an employee to pay out the massive amounts of Holidays due to him then re-hiring him a week later......Problem = loss of continuity of employment.

You could change their status to a casual employee for a wee while as casuals don't accrue annual leave therefore their leave will be paid out. Change back to permanent later on. Job Done

**Mully** · 27th May 2010, 21:24

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Just quietly (on a public inter web forum...ha!) We looked at the option of terminating an employee to pay out the massive amounts of Holidays due to him then re-hiring him a week later......Problem = loss of continuity of employment.

What if you put in the new contract "your service from (date) is recognised"??

**dogsnbikes** · 27th May 2010, 21:44

We have been cashing our leave in for years,as we are all on rostered shift's and only work 6mths a year 2weeks on/off,so taken annual leave on top of that seems pointless,although its handy now and again .......it doesn't take long for it too build up if you dont use it somehow, on top of all the leave there is long service leave due for alot of us now which must be taken with 2 years and can not be paid out..

so guess I will have to bite the bullet and have couple months off some time next year maybe feb/march if the missus gets sick of me after ten days it will be great weather for the bike

**Gubb** · 27th May 2010, 21:45

Originally Posted by gammaguy

yeah,and lets face it,money is far more important than people spending time with their kids,family,friends,or taking time to communicate and build relationships isnt it.

no wonder this countrys going to the dogs.

glad im leaving.

as you were

....but you sound like such a fun guy to be around!