| Date application window opens | Date application needs to be submitted by | Line / Budget Manager approvals by | Confirmation of payments to employees by | Final withdrawal date by employee | Salary month payment will begin to be taken in | Date updates made in Nextra/EASY |
| 1st May 2024 | 19th May 2024 | 2nd June 2024 | 28th June 2024 | 8th July 2024 | July 2024 | 26th July 2024 |
You can buy up to 37.5 hours (pro rata for part-time employees). You should ensure you will be able to use the leave during the 2024/25 leave year as you will not be able to sell it later in the leave year.
The window to be request to buy annual leave for employees on a standard annual leave year (April to March) has now closed.
*You must be connected to the NHSBT network in order to access the calculator and request form.
You must be connected to the NHSBT network in order to access the calculator and request form. If you are having problems downloading the form use the Issues with the Buy/Sell Leave form guidance on how to access the form.
If you are on a non-standard working week (e.g. 37.5 hours or pro rata) contact HR Direct and log your interest, they will then organise with the relevant team to get your request processed.
Below are the details of the salary and payslips to use on you Buying Annual Leave calculator. You only need to add your salary in the 'Current full time annual salary' field. Do not add it in the Allowance section.
Note. the costs will be deducted over a 9 month period between July 2023 and March 2024.
| Date application window opens | Salary date to use for calculator | Payslips dates to be used for variable salary details on calculator | Salary months for deduction of cost |
| 1st May 2024 | April 2024 | Jan, Feb & March 2024 | July 24 - March 25 |
If your leave year runs from the anniversary of your start date you will need to:
The deadline for all approvals (Line Manger and Budget Manager) is Sunday, 2nd June 2024. The buy annual leave window is now open.
Once an application is submitted by your employee you will receive an email from 'NHSBT Notification'. The Subject title will be ‘ACTION REQUIRED: Buying Annual Leave Approval Request’. A reminder email will be sent out every 24 hours until the request is approved or rejected.
If you have any employees currently absent due to coronavirus, sickness, career break, external secondment, maternity, maternity support or parental leave who will be returning during the 2024/25 leave year you will need to provide them with the details of the scheme. If they wish to apply but aren't able to access the form, please contact HR Direct.
Online: Raise My HR Direct Query
Phone: 0117 3227700
Email: hrdirect@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Address 500, North Bristol Park,
Filton,
Bristol
BS34 7QH
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