Help centre / Leave and sickness
Earn and take time off in lieu
Turn extra hours into time off, and book that time off like holiday.
What you'll need: The day you worked extra, How many extra hours.
Time off in lieu (TOIL) is time off you earn by working extra hours.
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Your employer decides whether it's offered.
Earn time off for extra hours
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Step 1: On My leave, press ⋯ and Claim TOIL.
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Step 2: Choose the Day worked and add the Extra time worked.
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Step 3: Say What it was for.
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Step 4: Press Send for approval.
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Your manager approves it, and it adds to your TOIL.
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If you clock, you can also claim overtime from Time and choose Time off instead.
Take the time off
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Step 1: Press Book leave.
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Step 2: Choose Time off in lieu and the days or hours you want.
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Step 3: Send it.
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It comes off your TOIL, not your holiday.
Stuck?
There's no Claim TOIL option
Time off in lieu isn't offered under your holiday scheme. Ask HR.
It says to claim once the time has been worked
You can only claim for time you've already worked. Claim it after the day.
I can't book time off in lieu
You need enough TOIL for the time you're asking for, unless your employer lets you go below zero. Check your balance on My leave.
Will it be paid instead?
Only if you chose pay when you claimed it. Time off you earn is taken as time off.
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