Public Holidays as set out in the Holidays Act, with the ability to require the Employee to work on a public holiday

The employee shall be entitled to 11 public holidays per year, in addition to annual leave. These days shall be those specified in the Holidays Act. Where the day in question would otherwise be a working day for the Employee, the Employee shall be entitled to be paid for that holiday.

The Employer shall be entitled to require the Employee to work on a public holiday.

Where such a day is worked, employees shall be paid (as detailed in the 'Payment for work on a public holiday' clause of this agreement) and shall also receive an alternative paid holiday of one day at a later date, the timing of which is to be determined by agreement between the Employer and the Employee, or in the absence of agreement according to the Holidays Act