Purchase annual leave

How it works

You can purchase up to 10 days extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlement, please take account of any leave you may have purchased earlier this year. This is pro-rata for part-time staff.

• Repay the leave over 12 months - applications need to be made in February/March, so that the first salary reduction can be made in April and continue through to the following March
• Repay the leave over 6 months - applications need to be made in August/September, so that the first salary reduction can be made in October and continue through to the following March.

Important – Each purchase is in addition to any previous purchases.

As this is a salary sacrifice scheme, by law, we are not allowed to reduce your pay to below the National Minimum Wage. So, membership of another scheme (Car, Cycle, Childcare Vouchers) may affect your ability to take advantage of this scheme. Similarly, joining this scheme may affect your ability to take advantage of any other salary sacrifice scheme.

What happens next

1. Your manager will receive notification of your application. They will need to review and approve your application before it can be processed. Important, please ensure you enter your managers email correctly on the digital form to ensure it is directed correctly to them.
2. If the application is approved, it will be forwarded to humanresources@cheshireeast.gov.uk for processing including a National Minimum Wage (NMW) check.
3. HR Admin will initially confirm receipt of your application. Following closure of the window, your application will be processed, and you will be advised of the outcome. If you have not received confirmation of receipt of your application by 17 September 2025, contact human.resources@cheshireeast.gov.uk

4. If your application is successful HR Admin will forward your request to Recruitment and Pay who will process in readiness for deductions to commence from October 2025.

More information 

• Purchase of annual leave scheme guidance (MS Word, 345KB) 
• Purchase of annual leave FAQs (PDF, 161KB)
• Purchase of annual leave - message for managers (MS Word, 41KB)