annual leave
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She had submitted an annual leave request to cover her time away on 7 June and been open with her managers about her plans.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The measures announced include expanding services for the elderly, enforcing paid annual leave and more support for families raising children.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The Education Authority said "no spend was incurred" by it and the trip was "made in a personal capacity" while Mr Pengelly was on annual leave.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025
Mr Sutherland was given a £14,000 payment for annual leave he did not use and in December 2024 it emerged Wics spent a total of £105,000 on his departure from the organisation a year earlier.
From BBC • May 16, 2025
These correspondents have sent in their reports all year round, without taking into account their weekly holidays, public holidays or annual leave.
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