My hubby's company and my company have the same, work-as-you-earn holiday scheme.
If my hubby is ill, my company allows me to take care of my hubby by classify my day off as sick leave.
We worked less than a year and have to go back to Holland for his parents' golden jubilee bash. Our bosses allow us to use up our pro-rata holidays.
Personally, I think it is impossible, and unreasonable to expect someone to work one full year before granting holidays
Sorry, Sal's husband, you have to ditch this employer and go for another company that is family-oriented