This article explains how Kobas calculates holiday figures for staff on Irregular Hours contracts in the Republic of Ireland
Last updated 06 Oct 2024
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Introduction
This article explains how Kobas calculates Holiday Allowance, its Accrual, and pay for those days when a staff member is on an Irregular Hours contract (where there are no set guaranteed hours). This page works through the three calculation elements:
- Allowance (what staff are entitled to for the year)
- Accrual (how this allowance is earned throughout the year)
- Value (how much staff are paid for each holiday day)
Further information can be found on the Republic of Ireland government website.
Note: Please note that we are not responsible for the content of external websites. Whilst Kobas makes every effort to ensure our calculations are accurate, we cannot be held responsible for inaccurate payments to staff.
Holiday Allowance and Accrual
There are 3 ways to calculate your annual leave entitlement. You can use whichever method gives you the greater (biggest) entitlement:
Method 1
If you have worked at least 1,365 hours in a leave year (see above), you are entitled to the maximum of 4 working weeks' paid annual leave.
You cannot use this method if you changed employment during the leave year.
Method 2
Calculate one third of a working week for each calendar month in which you worked at least 117 hours.
Method 3
Calculate 8% of the hours you worked in the leave year, subject to a maximum of 4 working weeks.
When calculating your holiday entitlement, your employer should include all the hours you worked, including time spent on annual leave, maternity leave, parental leave, force majeure leave, adoptive leave or the first 13 weeks of carer’s leave.
Note: Kobas updates these calculations overnight each day. Therefore, some changes made may not show within accrual and associated figures until the following morning.
Holiday Pay
Holiday pay (pay for annual leave) must be paid in advance at your normal weekly rate.
If your pay changes from week to week (for example, because of commission or bonus payments), your holiday pay is the average of your pay over the 13 weeks before you take holidays.
Leaving and starting mid-year
If you are leaving a job without taking all the annual leave you are entitled to, your employer must pay you for the days you have not taken.