vacation pay

British

noun

the wages which an employee is legally entitled to receive either as a paid vacation or in lieu of it

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vacation pay

She will also receive $19,380 in vacation pay, and her 368 hours of sick leave will be restored.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2022

Already, private-duty nurses like Ms. Hankins make far less than they would in hospitals, where nurses with comparable skills earn close to a six-figure salary, in addition to health benefits, vacation pay and sick days.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2021

The ruling means that Uber drivers are entitled to minimum wage, vacation pay and other legal protections.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2021

There’d be paid days off, paid holidays, vacation pay, health benefits and the person would get to travel with us.

From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2020

Burris had given him an order for his vacation pay and another guaranteeing travel expenses.

From Occasion for Disaster by Randall Garrett

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