Time Off Policies
Generally, employees will be eligible to take the public holidays which apply in the locations in which they are based. These are given below. If you are required to work on a public holiday, you will be given as much notice as possible of this by your Line Manager. Read the Public Holiday Policy for more information. Employees of Pearson Vue should contact their HR Business Partner for the applicable policy.
Employees based in England and Wales
- New Year’s Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- May Bank Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Employees based in Scotland
- New Year’s Day
- January Bank Holiday
- Good Friday
- May Bank Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Employees based in Northern Ireland
- New Year’s Day
- St Patrick’s Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- May Bank Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday
- Orangemen’s Day
- Summer Bank Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Unless otherwise stated in your contract of employment, full-time employees are entitled to take 25 days’ holiday per annum from the start date of their employment for a full holiday year worked. If your employment starts or terminates part way through a holiday year, your holiday entitlement during that year will be calculated on a pro-rata basis. The annual holiday total will increase by 1 day with each year’s service, pro-rated in accordance with the start date, subject to a maximum of 30 days. Read the Annual Leave Policy for more information. Employees of Pearson Vue should contact their HR Business Partner for the applicable policy.
Annual Leave Trading Benefit offers employees the flexibility to adjust their annual leave entitlement to better suit their personal needs. Through this program, employees can increase their annual leave by up to 5 days (up to a maximum of 35 days) or decrease their entitlement by up to 5 days (not applicable for employees who are Grade E and above).
Each day of leave bought or sold is valued at 1/260th of your annual salary, with adjustments pro-rated for part-time or non-standard working patterns. The cost or savings from trading days is spread across 9 months (April to December), ensuring a manageable impact on your monthly salary.
This benefit empowers employees to tailor their annual leave, it’s a flexible, practical solution to help employees align their work schedules with their individual priorities.
Pearson recognises the importance of providing an opportunity for employees to take advantage of additional flexibility in the way they choose to care for themselves or a loved one. As a result, Pearson offers a variety of leaves designed to meet the needs of its employees. For more information about the various policies: Local HR Policy for Leave.