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Work holiday pay & weeks notice pay...please help me !!!?

• hi.. i have been on maternity leave since september 6th 2008, and i was entitled to 9 months pay, and 3 months unpaid.. but have until september 6 2009 to return to work (which make the 52weeks i was entitled to) ... my question is, i am due back on september 6th.. not that far away... and instead of me just not turning up for work... should i return to work my weeks notice,?? if i do will i get paid for that weeks notice i have worked.. and my remaining holiday pay which is 116 hours !! almost 4 weeks pay that works out to be as i was contracted to 30 hours a week..... also, my other problem is.. as i stopped being paid after 9 motnhs, but i didnt want to return after the 9 months and i decided to live for these last 3 months on my savings, i rang my payroll, and asked to be paid all my remaining holiday hours.. i was only paid 45 hours.. the payroll administrator said this was because all i was entitlted to for that year as i havent worked it?? i dont understand !!! Does that eman if i return to work, i will not recieve the 116 holiday hours left, but i will jus get paid my weeks notice?? please help i am sooo baffled by this !!

• Answer:

  not sure if you accrue holiday pay while on maternity leave but if you don't work your notice your not entitled to any holiday pay and you will probably have to pay back your maternity pay you need to check your companies policy before you make a decision contact your HR dept asap