FEW specification

Weeks A Year Contracted To Work: Field

Definition

This data item records the number of weeks per year for which a member of staff is contracted to work, including any paid holiday.

Where a staff member is contracted to work for less than 52 weeks in a year, but payments are spread equally over the year, it is the number of weeks contracted to work that should be entered.

For example, if someone is on a term-time only contract for 37 weeks per year but receives their pay in twelve monthly instalments, it is 37 weeks that should be entered, not 52

Reason Required

This information is important for calculating and performing analysis on pro rata salaries for all staff, regardless of working patterns.

Schema Definitions

XML Entity Name
WeeksAYearContractedToWork
Field Length
2
Data type
xs:int
Minimum occurrences
0
Maximum occurrences
1
Part of
MainContract

Collection Requirements

  • Collected for those staff members on permanent or fixed term contracts

Notes

Where a member of staff has multiple contracts, the weeks per year contracted to work should be for the main contract only.