Staff News - December 2022
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
The Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and information below does not apply to school-based or term-time employees
Boost your work-life balance with our Annual Leave Purchase employee benefit - open from Monday 5th December 2022.
Taking a few days out through annual leave is wonderful for your physical and mental wellbeing, but wouldn’t it be great if you could enjoy greater flexibility over your time off?
With our Annual Leave Purchase employee benefit, you can buy additional holiday for family events, trips away, mental health days and much more while spreading the cost through manageable salary reductions with Payroll Pay®. This not only helps you achieve a better, more fulfilling work-life balance, but also creates minimal impact on your monthly salary – leaving you free to enjoy your additional time off to the fullest!
The Annual Leave purchase scheme is available to Highland Council employees, with the exception of school-based employees.
To request additional holiday and access our remarkable savings and benefits visit highlandcouncil.vivup.co.uk between Monday 5th December and Friday 23rd December 2022. Log into your account or follow the instructions to register with Vivup.
Then follow the steps below:
- Go to Annual Leave Purchase - On the Vivup website locate Annual Leave Purchase in the Payroll Pay® section
- Place an Order – Click on Apply Now and fill out your order details. You must obtain approval from your line manager before submitting your request. Once fully completed click Submit Order
- Employer Approval – Await authorisation from your employer
- Order Confirmation – Upon authorisation you will receive an email from Vivup confirming your Annual Leave Purchase order has been successful
- Monthly Salary Reductions – The full cost of your additional annual leave will be taken from your salary via monthly reductions over a period of 12 months
The request window is only open from 5th December to 23rd December 2022
Applications are not subject to contract types, however the maximum hours that can be requested is restricted to 140 hours per employee.