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**amazing__lobster** · 13-08-2011, 03:35

Originally Posted by Number_10

It's a topic for discussion because I deem it to be a topic for discussion. End of.

I hope you died in a housefire shortly after making that post.

You big timing Garath.

**Hewey** · 08-09-2011, 18:50

I'm civil service and I get 2 weeks special paid leave for mil trg annually (apr to apr).

**17THSEPTEMBER1944** · 08-09-2011, 18:56

Originally Posted by Number_10

My employer (a large consulting organisation) does not presently allow employees paid leave for TA training therefore training has to be taken from employee's annual vacation allowance. They are currently reviewing this policy and so it would be helpful if I could let them know that other companies have a more generous policy, if they actually do.

If anyone employed by an organisation like Accenture, PwC, IBM, Deloitte, etc. could let me know of a more generous TA training policy in your company, that would be much appreciated. A PM is fine.

Mine lets me have 2 weeks paid, provided I send in the official form for annual camp.

Many other companies do, check the leave policy from HR, see your union rep.

**Bravo_Bravo** · 08-09-2011, 19:16

Originally Posted by Green_Homer

Local Authority and get 2 weeks (point five working days) paid leave

Sorted that.

**Pluvia_Plumbum** · 08-09-2011, 23:01

Originally Posted by msr

Speak to your local SabRE rep: Support for Britain's Reservists & Employers | Volunteer Reserves - SaBRE

MSR

Can't sing Sabre's praises highly enough, I work for a national grocery retailer, after joining I enquired via my local HR manager the policy for reservists and additional leave for training Annual camp etc.

Having then been told that the policy only went as far as supporting mobilised ops. I simply sucked it up and used almost all my leave to attend camps and courses and weekend Ex's.

Two years down the line I used Sabre to query the 'Policy' which quickly went up to Sabre London and over to my own Co HR headshed. Cue one local HR manager having to eat a large slice of humble pie and I now have 2 weeks extra (unpaid) leave Result one happy PP and Mrs PP now has the dubious pleasure of my company again on family holidays.

**Mr_Relaxed** · 11-09-2011, 22:13

Originally Posted by Number_10

My employer (a large consulting organisation) does not presently allow employees paid leave for TA training therefore training has to be taken from employee's annual vacation allowance. They are currently reviewing this policy and so it would be helpful if I could let them know that other companies have a more generous policy, if they actually do.

If anyone employed by an organisation like Accenture, PwC, IBM, Deloitte, etc. could let me know of a more generous TA training policy in your company, that would be much appreciated. A PM is fine.

Have worked for large and small companies, all of which had different policies. One said all TA time comes out of annual leave. Another gave 10 days paid leave, but reduced my bonus by the same. I know I'm stating the obvious but it depends on what you can negotiate with your management as well as the rank you hold and how you pitch your TA role. Sometimes it's better to bodyswerve HR and do a deal within your own team. Experience says HR quite often give the "Computer says No!" answer rather then review/change policy.

If you can sell the team building element to them, then they might be more amenable, but if they view the TA as two weeks on the piss, then they're likely to be less enthusiastic. And the current economic environment will also have an impact, if your colleagues aren't asking for time off in addition to their normal annual leave.

For policy, as others have said, best starting point is SaBRE because your firm may be one of those that signs up to SaBRE ideas and then forgets to tell HR!