You and work
Find the answers you need on taking time off, what to do when you’re ill, maternity and paternity leave, pay and much more.
Holidays and other time off
Understand your holiday allowance and how to book time off. Plus how compassionate leave, carers' leave and sabbaticals work.
Time off sick
Find out what to do if you’re ill today or have a doctor’s appointment, how sick pay works, and what happens with long term or frequent illness.
Pay and money
Find out when we get paid and how to make sense of payslips or change bank details. Plus understanding P60s and P45s, problems with pay, working overtime and how our pay is calculated.
Behaviour at work
How we’re expected to behave at work, what happens if your behaviour falls below our standards, and what to do if you want to complain about a colleague.
Time off for parents
When to tell your manager if you’re pregnant, how maternity and paternity leave work, and how to share parental leave.
Employee transfers
How to find another role at the council if you can't carry on with your current role, whether you're being made redundant, are too ill to continue or coming to the end of a fixed term contract.
Your performance at work
Find out why you and your manager should talk to each other regularly to help you perform well, how to set goals with your manager, and what your six monthly performance reviews involve
How we recruit people
Find out how to decide whether to recruit someone, how to advertise your job vacancy, what to think about before you interview someone and what to do before a new employee joins your team.Values at work
Find out about our PACT values and why they're important to us.Training and development
Find out about the range of training and development courses and learning materials available at Buckinghamshire Council – some everyone needs to take, and others are optional ways to develop new skills and knowledge.Buckinghamshire managers
Our 'Being a Buckinghamshire Manager' development programme aims to help you become a great manager, from knowing the Manager Essentials to embracing the LEADER framework.When to talk to HR
This website is produced by the Human Resources (HR) department – the people who are here to help with these kinds of issues. If you can't find the answer you’re looking for here contact the HR team through the Service Desk Portal, email at hrservicedesk@buckinghamshire.gov.uk, or call on 01296 382233