Working with PAN India employees and we have some restricted holidays - Can Cultural holidays can be on pro rata basis or not?

We are working with PAN India employees and we have some restricted Cultural holidays. I want to know that Cultural holidays can be consider on Pro rata basis or not?

It is suggested that you may consider granting the remaining restricted holidays in the calender year, in case the holidays are fixed, proportionate holidays can be allowed if it is the number of holidays allowed that is fixed and the employees can choose any. Fraction of .5 and above can be rounded up.

We added cultural holidays on pro rata basis that's why it always comes like in decimal and leaves and holidays in portal cannot be rounded up. Even few employees asking why we can't take total given optional cultural holiday of that particular calendar year because if they join in mid of the year then they didn't have any all cultural holidays balance because of pro rata basis.

First of all, it was necessary for you to clarify what is 'Cultural Holidays', presuming it to be festival holidays as it is popularly known, the pro rata accretion is a bit unfair as most of these holidays fall in the 2nd half of the year and those who join then, say in October, will have some grouse. You may consider switching over to the actual incidence of holidays remaining in the year for the inductions of 2022 onwards.

Dear Anchal Gaur,

The eligible employee can have the restricted holidays with other holidays of the establishment. The holidays are date specific and can be considered for the particular day. As per the rule an employee is eligible for 3 national and minimum of 4 festival holidays(choose by the establishment). So leaves under these category cant be granted on Pro rata basis.

There are many establishments having the policy the employee can avail the leave under festivals in any day as so wish.