4.11.1 Study Leave

Special leave, with pay, may be granted to permanent whole-time teachers in the following circumstances:

(a) Attendance at a course of instruction as approved by the Board of Management and the Minister for Education and Science or as required by the Minister. Such leave applies to post-graduate study only. The Board of Management will be required to employ a substitute teacher in these circumstances the cost of which will normally be borne by the teacher on study leave.

(b) Special study leave, with pay, is available for certain specified courses of study. The courses for which such leave is available include M.Ed. courses and Guidance courses.

4.11.2 Marriage Leave

Marriage leave, to a maximum of seven consecutive days, is available to teachers, but it must be without cost to the Department of Education and Science. The seven days are not necessarily seven working days. They include Saturday, Sunday and any day/s upon which the school is closed in the six days following the day of marriage which must also be counted within the seven days leave. The leave must include and follow the day of marriage and may not be added on to a holiday period if the marriage took place more than seven days before re-opening of the school. If the marriage took place less than seven days prior to the re-opening of the school, the balance of days remaining to make up seven days leave (including day of marriage) may be taken.

In the case of permanent whole-time secretarial and maintenance staff, five consecutive working days special leave of absence with pay may be allowed, including the day of marriage.