“My leave days have expired!” from 2012 to 2017
In January, HR departments and employees will be the first to feel the effects of the new vacation legislation implemented in the Netherlands in 2012. What can you expect as HR manager? Calculations, administration, and a lot of questions. Time to make some preparations. What can be done?
2012, 2017… what was the deal again?
When the new vacation legislation was introduced in 2012, it caused some turmoil. A system resulting in 8 different depositories of leave is not easy to understand, causing many HR departments to be swamped with trying to provide explanations.
Some months ago the depositories started filling up, which again led to questions from employees. The new legislation will really start to have an effect in January, 2017: the leftover leave days exceeding the statutory minimum, which have an expiration date of 5 years, will come to expire. That is exactly the reason why you can expect a gathering of employees at your desk in the new year, bursting with pressing questions.
Which steps need to be taken by HR managers?
Many HR managers have experienced difficulty when it comes to the difference between statutory and exceeding statutory leave. Are you also struggling with this? It would be wise to have another look at the changes that were introduced in 2012.
Other than that, many HR managers have compiled all leave registration in one big heap for the last five years – or otherwise have kept up their administration in a complicated and cluttered Excel file. This often leads to confusion among personnel, as they are often unsure of what to expect. Have you been handling leave registration manually as well? It is important to start registering the amounts of statutory and exceeding statutory leave in a reliable and user-friendly leave registration system. This not only makes leave easier to understand for your employees, but also for yourself!
Would you like to know more about the cloud-based leave registration system of Leavedays.com? Feel free to contact us!
