Negotiating Holiday Allowance
Discussion
I've just received a job offer for a role which will be my first permanent role for 9 years or so. I'm very happy with the role, the package that's being offered and the benefits. But the annual holiday allowance is 20 days plus bank holidays, which I believe is the statutory minimum.
It's a US company, so presumably in the US that is probably seen as generous. I am meeting with the hiring manager tomorrow and plan to ask if there is any flexibility, just wondering if anyone had any success in this area?
It also says that any leave taken above and beyond the allowance will be deducted at 1/260th of salary for each day. So if they reject an increased holiday allowance, I could ask the likelihood of a increase of 5/260th of salary to cover the possibility of me taking an extra 5 days unpaid.
It might seem insignificant, but with a young family the holiday is quite important to me.
Thanks.
It's a US company, so presumably in the US that is probably seen as generous. I am meeting with the hiring manager tomorrow and plan to ask if there is any flexibility, just wondering if anyone had any success in this area?
It also says that any leave taken above and beyond the allowance will be deducted at 1/260th of salary for each day. So if they reject an increased holiday allowance, I could ask the likelihood of a increase of 5/260th of salary to cover the possibility of me taking an extra 5 days unpaid.
It might seem insignificant, but with a young family the holiday is quite important to me.
Thanks.
If it is large company then varying holiday allowance from their corporate standard may be difficult to achieve.
As they seem to offer the ability to take extra holiday effectively unpaid then best to negotiate a higher salary to cover this. 5/260 is 2%, so ask for a 2% salary uplift and explain why. I suspect a variation in salary will be easier for them to offer than a variation in your holiday entitlement.
As they seem to offer the ability to take extra holiday effectively unpaid then best to negotiate a higher salary to cover this. 5/260 is 2%, so ask for a 2% salary uplift and explain why. I suspect a variation in salary will be easier for them to offer than a variation in your holiday entitlement.
The US has 11 bank holidays compared to our 8 and this is reflected in the paid holiday allowance in employment contracts of American companies. Some adjust this to fit local contexts but others don't.
There's no harm in asking but assuming this is a sizeable firm, they're unlikely to move on the basis of setting precedent.... if they accommodate you on this, then others at the same level would rightly demand the same.
If you do need a negotiating tool then you could offer a willingness not to take additional days off consecutively and set these days apart over the course of a year.
There's no harm in asking but assuming this is a sizeable firm, they're unlikely to move on the basis of setting precedent.... if they accommodate you on this, then others at the same level would rightly demand the same.
If you do need a negotiating tool then you could offer a willingness not to take additional days off consecutively and set these days apart over the course of a year.
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