Services List Career breaks How to ask for an unpaid career break for up to 5 years. Exam and study leave You may be able to get paid or unpaid time off for exams and study. Job interviews Taking time off to attend a job interview. Paid volunteering days Employees can take up to 4 paid volunteer days each year. Religious observance leave You can ask for time off for religious observances such as festivals, prayers and fasting. Time off for elections You can take time off to act as an official or stand as a candidate at an election. Time off for special constables Take up to 12 days paid leave per year if you volunteer as a special constable. Reserve armed forces (reservists) duties Taking time off for reservists training and mobilisation. Time off for retained firefighter duties Take up to 2 weeks' paid time off a year for your on-call firefighting duties. Employee support network leave If you act as a chair for an employee support network, you can take paid time off to plan activities. Time off for public duties You can take reasonable paid time off for roles such as magistrates, school governors and trade union members.
Religious observance leave You can ask for time off for religious observances such as festivals, prayers and fasting.
Time off for elections You can take time off to act as an official or stand as a candidate at an election.
Time off for special constables Take up to 12 days paid leave per year if you volunteer as a special constable.
Time off for retained firefighter duties Take up to 2 weeks' paid time off a year for your on-call firefighting duties.
Employee support network leave If you act as a chair for an employee support network, you can take paid time off to plan activities.
Time off for public duties You can take reasonable paid time off for roles such as magistrates, school governors and trade union members.
