Holiday
As a Temporary Staffing Service worker, you earn holiday pay as you work rather than booking and taking paid holiday leave.
Each hour you work builds up a small amount of holiday pay. Over a full year, this is equivalent to 38 days holiday on a pro rata basis depending on how many hours you work. This is calculated as 17.1% of the hours you work.
Instead of holding this holiday pay until you take time off, your holiday pay is paid to you automatically each month, at the same time as your normal pay.
This means:
- Your holiday pay is included in your monthly pay
- The holiday pay amount is shown separately on your payslip, you can see exactly how much you have received
Because holiday pay is paid monthly rather then when you take time off, any time off you take is unpaid. For this reason you are advised to set aside some of your holiday pay to cover:
- Time between assignments
- Bank holidays
- College or department closure periods
- Any other time you choose not to work
If you need time off during an assignment, you must agree this in advance with your Line Manager. You should still only record the hours you actually work on your timesheet. If you do not work during a week, you should submit a zero hours timesheet. When taking time off to attend interviews or appointments, please try and arrange for these to take place at either the beginning or end of the day, to minimise disruption for the department.
Staff benefits
As a temporary worker you can enjoy a range of discounts available with your University staff card. You can also access free online training courses by logging into Self Service Learning with your University email.
Working at the University
While you are working for TSS you will be eligible to apply for ‘internal only’ vacancies. Please visit Oxford University Jobs for more information.
The University of Oxford is committed to being a Living Wage employer. All workers will be paid the Living Wage rate or above.
We are proud that our organisation is one of Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers for diversity and inclusion. The University also holds bronze awards for race and gender equality.
The University of Oxford offers a diverse environment and we hope that working with TSS will give you a varied and rewarding experience.
Still have a question?
Contact us on 01865 612360 or email tssinfo@admin.ox.ac.uk.
