Annual leave
Staff will receive annual leave entitlement and general public holidays based on length of service and proportionate to their working patterns.
Annual leave allowances
Civil Service
The annual leave allowance for civil servants is as follows:
| Leave band | Pay span | Completed years service | Allowance (working days) |
| A & B | I, II, III and IV | 0 | 22 |
| 1 | 23 | ||
| 2 | 24 | ||
| 5 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 27 | ||
| 10 | 28 | ||
| 15 | 30 | ||
| C, D, E and F | V, VI, VII, VIII and IX | 0 | 22 |
| 1 | 23 | ||
| 2 | 24 | ||
| 4 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 27 | ||
| 8 | 28 | ||
| 10 | 30 |
In addition, a civil servant is allowed a privilege holiday over the Christmas and New Year period as determined by the Public Services Commission.
New Terms for New Starters and Promotions (NTNSP)
| Length of Service | Annual Leave (Days) |
|---|---|
|
On appointment |
21 |
|
After 3 years |
22 |
|
After 5 years |
23 |
|
7 years |
24 |
|
9 years |
25 |
|
10 years |
26 |
What was referred to as the 'Privilege Day' at Christmas is now included in the Annual Leave entitlement as shown above. Where workplaces are closed on the privilege day, the employee will be required to utilise annual or flexi leave (where applicable).
Any employee who is employed on shifts providing 365/366 (in the case of a leap year) days a year cover may apply to take time off for hours worked on bank holidays at any time during the year:
- the granting of time off for public holidays will be subject to management agreement, taking into account the needs of the service and time off requested by other employees
- in general the same principles will be applied when considering requests for time off on public holidays as are applied in considering requests for annual leave
Manual & Craft Workers (M&CW)
| General Workers and Craftsmen in employment at 31 March 2000 |
General Workers and Craftsmen who commenced employment on or after 1 April 2000 |
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| Completed Years Service | Allowance Days | Completed Years Service | Allowance Days |
| 0 | 20 (+1)* | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | 25 (+1)* | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | 26 | 8 | 24 |
| 11 | 27 | 12 | 26 |
| 14 | 28 | 16 | 28 |
| 17 | 29 | 20 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 | ||
Note: * Additional day previously awarded to craftsmen
Manx Pay Terms and Conditions (MPTC)
| Length of service | Annual leave and General public holidays (GPH) (days) |
Annual leave and General public holidays (GPH) (hours) |
| Effective 1 April 2018 | ||
| On appointment | 27 plus 10 GPH | 202½ plus 75 GPH |
| After 5 years | 29 plus 10 GPH | 217½ plus 75 GPH |
| After 10 years | 33 plus 10 GPH | 247½ plus 75 GPH |
| Effective 1 April 2010 staff with 20 years Isle of Man Department of Health and Department of Social Care service will receive the following entitlement | ||
| 20 years | 35 plus 10 GPH | 262½ plus 75 GPH |
Bank and Public Holidays
- New Years Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- May Day
- Spring Bank Holiday
- Senior Race Day
- Tynwald Day
- August Bank Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day