Yearly Cycle Of Work (Info)

Term time and seasonal workers

Where a recognised yearly cycle of work exists and the person works at a school, educational establishment, or other place of employment on a seasonal basis

• Exclude from the calculation of average hours any periods of school holidays or similar vacations when the person does no work

To calculate the average weekly hours worked by a person who has a yearly cycle

• Divide the number of hours worked or contracted to work by the number of actual weeks worked

Where a person who has a yearly cycle is a new starter or has had a recent change in employment circumstances, follow the guidance in New Jobs.

Where a person who has a yearly cycle is not a new starter, but has not been in that employment for 52 weeks at the date of claim, follow the guidance in this subject as above.