HC Deb 01 July 2002 vol 388 cc137-8W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average annual leave entitlement is for staff in his Department in 2002. [64649]

Jane Kennedy

The average annual leave allowance entitlement of Northern Ireland civil servants and home civil servants in 2002 was 26 days.

Annual leave allowances are as follows:

Probationers

22 days allowance (increasing to 25 days after one year in service or on appointment if there has been a previous period of casual service providing there has been no break in service exceeding 12 months).

Full rime staff

25 days during qualifying period

Grade A

30 days after 10 years service

Grade B1

30 days after 10 years service

Grade B2

30 days after 15 years service

Grade D2-C

30 days after 20 years service

Senior civil servants

30 days on entry to the service.