Time off + holidays
We believe in sustainable work, which means making space to rest, recharge and step away when needed.
We handle time-off differently for contractors and employees, because employment law treats them differently. Whatever your status, transparency is key: let the team know early and keep shared work moving.
Contractors
You are trusted to manage your own time, whether that’s a long weekend, a holiday or stepping away for personal reasons.
- Health first: take sick days as needed; tell someone when you’re offline.
- Guideline, not entitlement: aim for roughly 35 days per year (including local public holidays). It’s a wellbeing target, not a contractual bank - unused days don’t accrue or get paid out.
- Tell us: email
hr@ideasonboard.comwith the dates, plus a short hand-off note if you’re on a time-critical task. - As a guideline, please inform hr@ideasonboard.com with a notice of at least twice the duration of time-off
Full-time employees
Your paid-leave entitlement is set by your contract and local labour law.
- Days accrue monthly and any unused balance will be paid out if you leave, in line with legislation.
- Book leave by emailing
hr@ideasonboard.com; the days are logged in the shared spreadsheet so we stay compliant. - As a guideline, please inform hr@ideasonboard.com with a notice of at least twice the duration of time-off
Sick days
If you’re unwell, your health comes first. Take the time you need to recover.
- Let someone on your project know as soon as you can.
- If you’ll be off more than a couple of days, give a rough return date (update later if it changes).
Public holidays
We observe local public-holiday totals, but not necessarily the exact days.
- Feel free to swap: if you’d rather work the Easter Monday bank holiday and take the Tuesday off instead, that’s fine, just communicate it.
- Contractors: the day you pick counts toward your ~35-day wellbeing target.
- Employees: the day still comes out of your contractual pot, so swapping doesn’t change your overall balance.
Let the team know which day you’re taking so projects stay covered; no other approval needed.
Personal days & unexpected life stuff
Life doesn’t always line up neatly with work. Need to step away for a day (or a few hours) for something personal? Just tell the team - we trust your judgement.
How to communicate time-off
| Break length | What to do |
|---|---|
| A few hours | Update your status or drop a quick message. |
| Multiple days | Email hr@ideasonboard.com, add an out-of-office block to your calendar and ping anyone covering for you. |
That’s it - there is no formal approval queue. We rely on everyone’s professionalism to keep projects covered while protecting time to rest.
Logging time off
We know that life changes fast and sometimes what gets notified to hr@ideasonboard.com doesn't match reality.
Logging goes to the IOB Common project at https://projects.ideasonboard.com/projects/iob-common/work_packages
Please ensure that you log actual time taken off to open project accordingly: