Additional Vacation: General Provisions

Annual additional leave is a time for rest, which is given to employees in addition to the basic leave. At the same time, the employee retains his workplace, and rest is paid on the basis of average wages.

As a rule, additional leave is given to workers due to special or difficult (harmful) working conditions. In addition, additional rest can be a measure of employee encouragement. The possibility of providing such a holiday is determined by the employer.

For additional rest include maternity leave, as well as childcare. Its maximum duration is three years.

Additional paid vacation is determined by many factors and depends on the working conditions (RF TC, Article 117), the nature of the work performed (RF TC, Article 118), the non-standardized working day (TC RF, article 119), natural and climatic conditions RF, Article 321), as well as a number of other conditions. These include employment in mining operations (underground and open), in areas of high levels of radiation contamination, as well as all works that are associated with adverse effects of harmful chemical, physical and biological factors.

Additional leave is provided according to the collective agreement or to local regulatory acts (RF Customs Code, Article 116).

The minimum duration of leave for work in hazardous working conditions is decided in the manner determined by the Government of the Russian Federation. The right to additional leave is enjoyed by all employees whose activities are determined by the list established by legislation. The number of days for rest according to the Schedule can vary from 6 to 36 working days. Holidays are not included in art. 120 of the LC RF.

In addition, workers in the shale, coal, mining industry and some of the basic branches of the economy have the right to provide additional vacations. The number of additional days of rest is determined by the number of employees worked in underground conditions, open-cast mines, open-cast mines, and ranges from 4 to 24 days.

Inhabitants of the Far North, rest is granted according to art. 321 of the LC RF. The duration of it can be from 16 to 24 calendar days, depending on the area of residence.

According to the legislation, employees of certain branches of the economy and those employed in the civil service for a long period of service (as a rule, more than 20 years) have the right to an additional annual rest. The list of these employees is determined by the Government.

Under Article 119 of the Labor Code, processing can not be compensated for as overtime work, but only in such capacity as additional paid leave.

More often additional rest is given together with the main one . However, it is not uncommon for an employee not to take the whole vacation, but asks to be provided in parts. Workers are entitled to do this. In accordance with the established procedure, a written agreement is drawn up, according to which the leave is divided for certain periods. This provision is regulated by Article 125 of the LC RF.

Each employee receives the right to additional leave in six months (and not after 11 months, as was required by the old legislation) after continuous work in this enterprise.

Enterprises and organizations can establish additional leave for their employees independently, if this does not contradict federal laws (Part 2, Article 116 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

Private commercial organizations have the right to grant additional leave to their employees upon the decision of the company's management. However, this is not mandatory.

Additional rest is provided in accordance with the schedule of holidays (form No. T-7). On the basis of this document, order No. T-6 is issued, and information is reflected in the employee's personal card.