Written Question · S1W-26147 · Session 1
Whether its staff will receive any additional payments, allowances or time off in lieu for any hours worked on 31 May, 3 June and 4 June 20…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its staff will receive any additional payments, allowances or time off in lieu for any hours worked on 31 May, 3 June and 4 June 2002, detailing any enhanced payments, allowances or time off arrangements and the reasons behind its position on this matter.
The answer
The holiday on 31 May is in recognition of the Queen's Official Birthday. The holidays on 3 and 4 June are bank holidays
- the former is to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee, and the latter is the spring bank holiday which, this year has been moved from 27 May. Taken with the intervening weekend they will allow Scottish Executive staff a five-day celebration for the Queen's Golden Jubilee.Traditionally the Scottish Executive has regarded the holiday to mark the Queen's Official Birthday as a privilege holiday, and the spring bank holiday as a public holiday. In accordance with the discretion available to employers, the Scottish Executive has decided that the new holiday on 3 June should be regarded as a privilege holiday.In accordance with long standing arrangements, staff who are required to work on a public holiday will, in addition to their basic salary, receive a payment at plain time rate for their hours of attendance. Whenever possible, time off in lieu will also be granted equal to the hours worked on the holiday. When time off in lieu cannot be granted, an additional payment for the hours worked will be made at plain time rate.Staff required to work on a privilege holiday may be allowed an alternative holiday. If an alternative holiday cannot be granted, payment at plain time can be made at management discretion.
- the former is to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee, and the latter is the spring bank holiday which, this year has been moved from 27 May. Taken with the intervening weekend they will allow Scottish Executive staff a five-day celebration for the Queen's Golden Jubilee.Traditionally the Scottish Executive has regarded the holiday to mark the Queen's Official Birthday as a privilege holiday, and the spring bank holiday as a public holiday. In accordance with the discretion available to employers, the Scottish Executive has decided that the new holiday on 3 June should be regarded as a privilege holiday.In accordance with long standing arrangements, staff who are required to work on a public holiday will, in addition to their basic salary, receive a payment at plain time rate for their hours of attendance. Whenever possible, time off in lieu will also be granted equal to the hours worked on the holiday. When time off in lieu cannot be granted, an additional payment for the hours worked will be made at plain time rate.Staff required to work on a privilege holiday may be allowed an alternative holiday. If an alternative holiday cannot be granted, payment at plain time can be made at management discretion.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-26147 by reference.