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The calculation of annual leave in different scenarios
Hi,
Quick questions:
1- How is the annual leave calculated if someone has completed more than one year in service.
a- Leave of 30 days in 12 months; i.e. 11 months of work + 1 month leave = 30 days in 12 months.
b- Leave of 30 days after completing 12 months every year; i.e. 12 months of work + 1 month leave = 30 days in 13 months.
2 - Is the leave period considered for the calculation of subsequent leave entitlement? Or is it calculated from the date of rejoining after leave (leave period excluded)?
Dear questioner,
As per Article 75 of the UAE labor Law, a worker shall, for each year of service, be entitled to an annual leave of not less than:
1. Two days a month, where the worker’s period of service is more than six months but less than one year.
2. 30 days a year, where the worker’s period of service is more than one year.
Where a worker's service is terminated, he shall be entitled to annual leave in respect of fractions of the last year.
To give you more clarity, when you complete 1 year of the contract, you are eligible to take 30 days annual leave.
Then in the 2nd year, when you complete the full contract period [if your employment contract is 2 years contract], then you are eligible for 60 days if your company has a policy of carrying forward the full number of leaves accrued in the last year.
Hope the above explanation is clear.
Please feel free to reach out to me, if you need more clarification.
Thank you!
Regards,
Rajasree Ravivarma
