Paid in Advance
Holiday Pay is 'Paid in Advance' by default. This this means it is included upfront with each payment you receive, and that we are paying out all available income to you in advance of time off you may take. This is calculated on your gross taxable pay.
Workers and employees in the UK are entitled to a statutory minimum of 5.6 weeks of leave per year (28 days for someone who works 5 days a week), and the holiday year runs from April - March. We convert this into a percentage, and calculate this based on each payment we receive for you.
Holiday pay is included in the Contract Rate that NASA receives from your agency / client.
For the avoidance of doubt, when you take holidays, you will not receive any additional payment in respect of the leave actually taken, because payment for such leave has been paid in advance. This payment will be identified separately on your payslip to clearly show the amount of holiday pay received.