Counting absences from UK - Annual leave

[tigercov]

Hello

I am entitled upto 28 days of annual leave. My employer doesn't mind if I take a long holiday and spend all these in one go.
So I do go out of UK for a total of 44 continuous days. I used all of my annual leave during this period plus some extra holidays. Can you please check if my interpretation or understanding is correct below.

Total A/L allowed = 28 working days (including 4 weekends i.e. 8 weekend days makes it a total of 36 days)
As I mentioned above that I spent 44 days which 8 days more than what I am entitled to, how do I explain about these in the SET (O) application form in the absences from the UK section?? What evidence do I need for this?

Would this cause an issue that I took more days off than what I was entitled for?? Just to make it clear, It wasn't an UNPAID holiday and I got paid for the extra days because my jobs allows me to work from remote place using my work laptop.

[secret.simon]

If you were working off-site/remotely, that ought not to count as leave.

Are you currently on a Tier 2 visa? I believe hat your employer will need to write a letter explaining your leaves. An explanation can be included in the letter.

[tigercov]

No I have Tier 1 General currently.

If you were working off-site/remotely, that ought not to count as leave.

Would there be an issue/impact on application if I declare that period as a working off-site/remotely? Yes, I can get that in writing from my employer that I was working off-site. I have payslips with full wages to prove that alongwith bank statements showing transfer.

Please let me know what would be the best way to handle this situation.

EDIT

In other words my question becomes - how does home office look at non annual leave abscences? are we allowed for non-work related abscences?? e.g. just to spend time with mum and dad

[tigercov]

Ok all good. Received my ILR today!! Cheers

[mr_mar]

Congrats

If you did a postal application can you update put the details in the Postal applications tracking thread please.

[pelican2016]

congrats.

Could you please let us know what documents you submitted for the absences?

Thanks
Raz