From: audrey 
Newsgroups: uk.finance uk.legal
Subject: Re: Converting Employees' Surplus Annual Leave into Pay
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:41:51 +0000

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 07:39:37 +0000, Mr Scummy 
wrote:
 When we suggested some form of 
>compensation for at least some of the unused leave, we were told that 
>this can only happen when someone resigns; HR stated that it is not 
>possible *for legal reasons* to pay off unused leave in any other 
>circumstances.
>
>Does anyone know if this final statement is correct?  I

According to ACAS:

"The Working Time Regulations 1998 do not entitle a worker to carry
leave over into the following leave year. Neither may unused leave be
replaced with a payment in lieu except where employment is terminated.
However, the contract may allow contractual leave over and above the
minimum entitlement to be carried over or attract payment in lieu, if
agreed."

http://www.acas.org.uk/publications/al03.html