Buy

myflex - submitted 3/15/2026

Rejected

Request Details

Employee: Carter Reed
Country: UK
Request Type: Buy
Hours: 3
Window: W1

Decision Progress

Invoking Bedrock decision agent...12:04:57 AM

Retrieving policy context from MyFlex Holiday Buy/Sell knowledge base (AEV716ZRAN)...12:04:57 AM

Policy context retrieved — sending to agent12:04:58 AM

**Employee Overview**12:05:14 AM

Carter Reed (109167) is a full-time UK employee on a 37.5h/week contract, with an FTE salary of £74,412. They are requesting to **buy 3 hours** in **Window 1**, which means salary adjustments will be spread over **12 equal monthly instalments** (January to December).12:05:14 AM

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**Rule 1: Hours Cap Check**12:05:15 AM

The policy states that the maximum hours an employee can buy or sell is equal to their contractual hours per week. Carter's contractual hours are 37.5h/week, so the cap is 37.5 hours. The request is for 3 hours. 3 ≤ 37.5 — this is well within the limit. ✅12:05:15 AM

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**Rule 2: Cumulative Window Cap Check**12:05:15 AM

This is a Window 1 request, so there is no prior window to cumulate against. The cumulative cap rule only applies when checking Window 2 requests against Window 1 history. No issue here. ✅12:05:15 AM

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**Rule 3: Statutory Minimum Check (Buy — Not Applicable)**12:05:15 AM

Rule 3 applies to **sell** requests only (to ensure entitlement does not fall below statutory minimums). This is a **buy** request, so this rule does not apply. ✅12:05:15 AM

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**Financial Calculation**12:05:15 AM

Using the policy formula:12:05:15 AM

| Step | Calculation |12:05:15 AM

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| Weekly pay | £74,412 ÷ 52 weeks = £1,430.23 |12:05:15 AM

| Hourly rate | £1,430.23 ÷ 37.5 hours = **£38.14** |12:05:15 AM

| Annual deduction | £38.14 × 3 hours = **£114.41** |12:05:15 AM

| Monthly deduction (W1 = 12 instalments) | £114.41 ÷ 12 = **£9.53/month** |12:05:15 AM

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**UK NMW/NLW Compliance Check**12:05:15 AM

When an employee buys holiday, their effective hourly rate must not fall below the National Living Wage (£12.21/hour for age 21+ as of April 2025). The formula is:12:05:15 AM

- Adjusted annual salary = £74,412 − £114.41 = **£74,297.59**12:05:15 AM

- Effective hourly rate = £74,297.59 ÷ (52 × 37.5) = £74,297.59 ÷ 1,950 = **£38.10/hour**12:05:15 AM

£38.10/hour is substantially above the NLW threshold of £12.21/hour. NMW/NLW compliance is confirmed. ✅12:05:15 AM

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**Country-Specific Flags (UK)**12:05:15 AM

No Netherlands bijzonder tarief concerns (UK employee). No maternity leave flag triggered. No sell-related carry-forward restriction applicable (this is a buy). No adverse UK-specific flags. ✅12:05:15 AM

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**Conclusion**12:05:15 AM

All checks pass. The request is within the hours cap, no cumulative window issue, NMW/NLW compliance confirmed with a wide margin, and no UK-specific restrictions are triggered. This request is **approved**.12:05:15 AM

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