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The next Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (ALPS) window will be open for applications from 1 January until 28 February 2024.  

About the ALPS scheme

• The scheme is open for two windows per year, in July-August (window one) and January-February (window two)
• During window two, you can apply for up to five days’ additional leave pro rata
• Your total ALPS request for both windows can be up to 10 days per annum, pro rata
• The funds needed to buy the additional leave are recovered in equal instalments directly from your monthly pay. Salary sacrifice payments will begin for this second ALPS window in your April 2024 pay, with the last instalment to be taken in your September 2024 pay
• Any additional leave purchased during this period is to be used by the end of the current leave year, which is 30 September 2024

Find out more and apply 

You can read more about the scheme, view frequently asked questions and find the application forms on the Reward and Benefits webpages.

If you would like to access the scheme, please speak with your line manager in the first instance as they will need to authorise your request within the application window. This authorisation must be agreed prior to the application being submitted to the Reward team at: reward@sussex.ac.uk.