§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average annual leave entitlement is for staff in his Department in 2002. [64649]
§ Jane KennedyThe 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.