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SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD - MEETING IN SASA AT lOAM ON WEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2009 WORKING TIME REGULATION HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT As the Board may be aware, from 1 April 2009, minimum holiday pay entitlement increased to 5.6 weeks (which equates to going from 24 days to 28 days). Daily holiday accrual rates from I April 2009 are 12.07% (or 28/232 = 12.07%) of holiday entitlement per day worked (28 days holiday and 232 working days = 260 working days in the year) LTL01404
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SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD - MEETING IN SASA AT lOAM ONWEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2009
WORKING TIME REGULATION HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT
As the Board may be aware, from 1 April 2009, minimum holiday pay entitlement increasedto 5.6 weeks (which equates to going from 24 days to 28 days).
Daily holiday accrual rates from I April 2009 are 12.07% (or 28/232 = 12.07%) of holidayentitlement per day worked (28 days holiday and 232 working days = 260 working days inthe year)
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SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD - MEETING IN SASA AT lOAM ONWEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2009
INFORMATION PAPER
APPRENTICESHIP RATES IN FORCE FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
The pay rate for Apprentices in Year 1 of an Apprenticeship/Advanced Apprenticeship is£3.53 per hour and the pay rates for Apprentices in Year 2 is £3.53 for 16-18 year oIds, £4.77for 19-21 year oids and £5.73 for those aged 22 and over.
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Employment
H.oliday entitlements: the basicsAll workers have a right to at least 5.6 weeks' paidannual leave, but you could receive more than that.Your employer can control some things about yourholiday, including when you should take it andwhether they include bank holidays in yourentitlement.
The basics of holiday rightsThere is a minimum right to paid holiday, but your employer may offer more thanthis. The main things you should know about holiday rights are that:
• you are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (28 days forsomeone working five days a week)
• part-time workers are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata (so 5.6times your usual working week, eg 22.4 days for someone working four days aweek)
• you start building up holiday as soon as you start work• your employer can control when you take your holiday• you get paid your normal pay for your holiday• when you finish a job, you get paid for any holiday you have not taken• bank and public hOlidays can be included in your minimum entitlement• you continue to be entitled to your holiday leave throughout your ordinary and
additional maternity leave and paternity and adoption leave
Calculating holiday entitlement
Taking your holiday
Bank holidays 6ritish Summer Time (government, citizens and rights section)
In order to qualify for the right to annual leave you need to be classed as a worker. Ifyou are self-employed, you have no statutory right to paid annual leave.
Check whether you are a worker, employee or self-employed
Contractual holiday rightsYour employer may give you more than the minimum 5.6 weeks' leave a.spart of your
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terms of employment. You can check how much leave you are allowed by referring toyour contract or company handbook.
You have no right to additional holiday, even if it's unpaid, unless your contractprovides for it. Your employer can set their own rules on any holidays they give overand above the legal minimum. Your employer is not allowed to give you less than thelegal minimum.
Employment contracts
Public and bank holidaysYou do not have a statutory right to paid leave on bank and public holidays. If youremployer gives paid leave on a bank or public holiday, this can count towards yourminimum holiday entitlement. There are eight permanent bank and public holidays inEngland and Wales (nine in Scotland and ten in Northern Ireland).
If you work on a bank or public holiday, there is no automatic right to an enhancedpay rate. What you get paid depends on your contract of employment.
If you are part time and your employer gives workers additional time off on bankholidays, this should be given pro rata to you as well, even if the bank holiday doesnot fallon your usual work day.
More on rights for part-time workers
Employment contracts;
Bank holidays (government, citizerlS
What to do if you have problemsIf you are not getting your full holiday entitlement, speak to your employer. If youhave an employee representative (for example, a trade union official) you can ask fortheir help. Follow the procedures given in the article about sorting out work problems.If this does not help, you can complain to an Employment Tribunal (or IndustrialTribunal in Northern Ireland).
More about sorting out workproplem$
Breach of contract
Useful contacts for further advice on empoyment issues
More useful linksCalculate your new minimum holiday entitlementRead an Acas leaflet on holidays and holiday p.ay
Help with PDFfiles
Advice for your employer on hoHd<3Yentitlements frQm Business Link
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r:aLc_uJgtln9-holidayentitlementAccruing and carrying over holiday entitlement
Taking your holiday
Time off for dependants (compassionate leave)
Time off for public duties
Time off for jury service
Time off for trade union duties and activities
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Apprenticeships: Directgov - Education and learning
Education and learning
Apprenticeships
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If you've got a good idea of where you want to gowith your career and like the idea of earning whileyou learn, an Apprenticeship could be for you. Itguarantees top quality training, but lets you developskills and gain qualifications on the job.
Apprenticeships - earn while you learnTo give yourself the best chance of success in your career, you'll need to carryondeveloping your skills throughout your working life. Apprenticeships give you thechance to learn - and gain nationally recognised qualifications - while getting a weeklywage.
There are more than 180 Apprenticeships available across more than 80 industrysectors. They include accountancy, business administration, construction, engineering,manufacturing and many more.
Types of Apprenticeship
Is an Apprenticeship right for you?First you'll need to decide which career suits you best. Next, you'll have to judgewhether you can commit to the demands of an Apprenticeship. This means jugglingwork and study long-term - a period of one to five years.
How long does an Apprenticeship last?It varies. Most last between one and two years, though some take up to five. Howlong it takes will depend on the profession you choose, your level of ability and youremployer's needs.
Who can applyThere are no fixed entry requirements for most Apprenticeships. However, for somemore technical Apprenticeships you may need GCSEgrades A*- C in maths, Englishand science.
If your application is successful, you'll be offered either an Apprenticeship or anAdvanced Apprenticeship.
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Which type you're offered will depend on the skills, experience and qualifications youalready have.
To qualify for either type of Apprenticeship, you need to be:
• living in England, and• not in full-time education
Programme Led ApprenticeshipsIf you want to do an Apprenticeship but haven't yet found an employer you can start a'Programme Led Apprenticeship'.
This means beginning your studies at college - and getting some work experience -before you move onto an Apprenticeship with an employer.
Money and holidays
If you're doing an Apprenticeship with an employerYou'll get a wage of at least £80 a week. In fact, most Apprentices are paid more thanthis.
Working and paying tax (money, tax and benefjts section)
If you're doing a Programme Led ApprenticeshipIf you're aged between 16 and 18 and doing a Programme Led Apprenticeship, youmay qualify for Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
Education Ma.intenance AllOWanCe
HolidaysYou'll get at least one and a half days' paid holiday for every month of your training.This is on top of bank holidays.
Qua IificationsApprenticeships (and Advanced Apprenticeships) can lead to:
• a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at Level 2 or Level 3• Key Skills qualifications like problem solving and using teChnology• (in most cases) a Technical Certificate such as BTECor City & Guilds
Progression Award• other qualifications needed for particular occupations
Qualifications: what the different 1eve1smean
NVQs and GNVQs
Key Skills qualifications
BTECs, QCR Nationals and other vocational quaHfications
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Further studyThe qualifications you gain as an apprentice can also help you to get into highereducation.
Getting into university and higher ucation: information for young people
Routes into university and highefeducation: information for adults
If you're under 16: Young ApprenticeshipsIf you're aged 14 to 16, you could get a taste of real work while you learn through aYoung Apprenticeship. See 'Work experience in Years 10 and 11' to find out more.
Work experience in Years .to 11
Opportunities for adults aged 25 plusApprenticeship opportunities for people aged 25 and over were introduced in August2007.
What's available in your area will depend on the types of skills local businesses needfrom their workers. You'll be able to apply whether you're already in work or not.
Finding out more and making an applicationTo find out more about Apprenticeships, including how to apply, call the free nationalApprenticeships helpline .
• Apprenticeships helpline: 08000 150 600
Alternatively, visit the Apprenticeships website. You can get further information andrequest an information pack.
More about Apprenticeships
Advice for young peopleIf you're aged 13 to 19, your Connexions personal adviser can give you advice andmore details about Apprenticeships.
You can also get free, confidential advice about careers and courses from ConnexionsDirect .
• Connexions Direct: 08080 013 219
Contact Connexions Direct
Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland, Scotland and WalesApprenti.ceshi in Northern Ireland
Apprenticeships in Scotland
Apprenticeships and tra.ining in Wale::;
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More useful linksFinding a career that's right for you (young people section)
Planning a Career (emp!oyment seCtioh)
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Choices at 16: what's right for youLearning at college o[sixth form
Skills for work if you're under 19
Options after 16: getting into university and higher education
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Careers Scotland - Apprenticeships
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The Modern Apprenticeships programme recruits and trains the technicians and supervisors of thefuture. It is open to anyone aged 16 and above who is aiming to achieve Scottish VocationalQualifications at Level 3 or above. Modern Apprenticeships are designed by employers becauseemployers are best placed to know the skills and attributes required in their employees.
As a Modern Apprentice, you are employed from day one and can train in a whole range of jobs atcraft, technician and even trainee management level. Your training will equip you with the skills tomeet the future needs of your chosen industry.
Apprenticeships are achieved at a pace and within a timescale appropriate to you and your employer.As you will usually be working towards a Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) at level 3 or above,this can take between 2 and 4 years.
For more specific information on Modern Apprenticeships visit these websites:
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What are Modern Apprenticeships?Modern Apprenticeships offer people aged over 16the chance of paid employment combined with theopportunity to train for jobs at craft, technician andmanagement level. They are an exciting way ofgaining skills and qualifications that will help tostart a career without having to study full-time, andare. available now across a wide range of industries.
They are supported by the Confederation ofBusiness and Industry, the Trade Union Congressand a wide range of employers. All the ModernApprenticeship frameworks are developed by theindustry or sector in which they will beimplemented and therefore encompass all the skillsrequired to become a craftsman, technician ormanager in that area. Modern Apprenticeshipframeworks can also be used as the basis fortraining of more mature employees.
Future ApprenticesFind out how you can benefit from ModernApprenticeships
EmployersFind out how your businessc;an get involved inthe programme
Promotional ToolkitA new toolkit has been produced which will helpcollege and training provider staff to promote thebenefits of Modern Apprenticeships to employers.To download a copy of the toolkit, simply click onthe link to the right.
More information about ModernApprenticeships
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Apprenticeships in Scotland, read the MABulletin link on the right, or visit theMascot website which contains asummary of the content and mainfeatures of every modern apprenticeshipcurrently available in Scotland.
For more information about the skillsopportunities available to you contact yourCareers Scotland centre.
Note: The responsibility for national trainingprogrammes transferred from Scottish Enterpriseand Highlands and Islands Enterprise to SkillsDevelopment Scotland on 1April 2008.
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BBC NEWS I Business I Minimum wage up to £5.&0 an hour
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Minimum wage up to £5.80 an hour
The UKminimum wage will rise by 7p to £5.80 an hour from October, thegovernment has announced.
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The rate for 18 to 21-year-olds will increase by 6p to £4.83 and for 16 and 17-year-olds willgo up by 4p to £3.57.
The change will come a year after the statutory hourly rate was increased by 21p an hour.
Business leaders had recently called for the minimum wage to be left at the current levels in2009 amid the economic downturn.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said in December that it believed the minimumwage should not be increased until economic situations had significantly improved.
The government said that nearly one million people would benefit from October's increase.
Review
"The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has carefully examined the latest economic data beforemaking their recommendations on the minimum wage rate, balancing the needs of workersand businesses in the current economic climate," said Business Secretary Lord Mandelson.
"The government agrees with this assessment and has accepted the recommendations forthese new rates to take effect in October."
The chairman of the LPC,George Bain, said: "These are very Challenging times for the UKand unprecedented economic circumstances for the minimum wage.
"We believe that the Low Pay Commission's recommendations are appropriate for thiseconomic climate. They reflect the need to protect low-paid workers' jobs as well as theirearnings."
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National Minimum WageWelcome to the HM Revenue & Customs national minimum wage Pages.
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Who can get the minimum wage?Most adult workers who:
• Are working legally in the UK• Are nat genuinely self-employed• Have a written, oral or implied contract
Apprentices
From pay reference periods starting on or after 1 October 2006 the special rules for apprentices will beextended to apprentices aged over 25. This will mean that:
• Apprentices under age 19 will not qualify for the natianal minimum wage• Apprentices aver age 19 and in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship will not qualify for the
national minimum wage.
V\that are the current rates of the national minimum wage?There are three levels of minimum wage, and the rates from 1 October 2008 are:
• £5.73 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older• A QexeJ9pmeDtX.9i::eof £4.77 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive• £3.53 per hour for all workers under the age af 18, who. are no longer of ComPlJJ$Qt)'~c::hQQLi3ge
Development Rate
The develapment rate far warkers age 22 and aver was abalished far pay reference periads starting anor after 1 Octaber 2006. From that date, all warkers aged 22 and over who qualify for the nationalminimum wage will be entitled to the main rate af natianal minimum wage. This applies even where thevl/(J'l\.erwas previausly in receipt af the development rate tv! i.Jlu",e dyeu 22 dilU 0ver and hila beenreceiving that rate for less than 6 manths.
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Compulsory School Age
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In England and Wales: a person is rio longer of compulsory school age after the last Friday of June of theschool year in which their 16th birthday occurs.
In Scotland: pupils whose 16th birthday falls between 1 March and 30 September may not leave beforethe 31 May of that year. Pupils aged 16 on or between 1 October and tM last day of February may notleave until the start of the Christmas holidays in that school year.
In Northern Ireland: a person is no longer of compulsory school age after the 30th June of the schoolyear in which their 16th birthday occurs.
Accommodation offset
The daily rate of the accommodation offset is £4.46 (£31.22 per week) for each day that accommodationis provided.
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What is HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) involvement withthe national minimum wage?The role of HMRC is to enforce the national minimum wage. We do that by responding to complaintsmade about employers suspected of not paying the minimum wage, and by visiting a sample ofemployers about whom no complaints have been made, to check that all employers meet theirobligations under the National Minimum Wage Act.
How does HM Revenue and Customs enforce the law?There are two key aspects to our approach to enforcement:
• A telephone helpline• A network of 16 teams of national minimum wage Compliance Officers.
What can I do if I want to make a complaint about anemployer not paying the minimum wage?There are a number of ways in which you can make a complaint about the non-payment of the minimumwage:
• You can download a complaint form (PDF 219K) and post this to the address on the form• You can also call the belpline if you want to make a complaint about an employer who you suspect
is not pdying the minimum wage.• You can complete an QDUD_e_<;;QmpLQJntJ9rm and send this to us from this web site.
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