We have recently discussed this topic with our Personnel department. We have
been told that under the new legislation we are obliged to give holiday pay
to our non-medial helpers when they have worked over 13weeks (even if the
weeks are spread over different terms or semesters).
We have therefore paid Christmas holiday pay this year for the first time.
And it's probably about time!
We are intending to charge the holiday pay to the students' LEAs and are
hoping they will agree to pay. On the basis that this is an extra cost that
the student is legally obliged to pay in order to employ a non-medical
helper, there really should be no problems reclaiming it. But we'll wait and
see!!
Hope this is helpful to someone!
Soose
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trott, Mick [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 11:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Non Medical Helpers - Paid Holiday
>
> I tend to do the same but I have been thinking that we really should do
> more to make the student aware of their responsibilities and the LEA's
> aware of legal obligations/rights of NMH's. Other issues include: NI
> contributions and Employer's Liability Insurance where students employ
> NMH's directly.
> Avoiding/overlooking such issues could backfire in the long term -
> backdated claims for holiday pay, suing for industrial injury resulting
> from lifting a student or tripping over a carpet ......
> Sorry to be so pessimistic but I'm tending towards the view that all
> NMH's should be employed by a body capable of issuing proper contracts
> of employment such as the university OR 'legally' self employed with a
> service contract agreed with the student.
> Mick Trott
>
> Sallie Cooper wrote:
> > I haven't tried to include holiday pay but I assess the
> hourly/daily/weekly rate so that it gives a decent rate over the academic
> year (ie the upper end of the Skill guidelines)
> >
> > Sallie Cooper
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