4.13.1 Sick Leave - Teachers - Uncertified
All sick leave is subject to there being a reasonable expectation that the teacher will be able to resume duty. Payment of salary will not be made to a recognised teacher in respect of uncertified absence for more than four consecutive school days.
4.13.2 Sick Leave - Teachers - Certified
In respect of certified sick leave, a teacher may be absent for a period or periods which do not exceed a total of 365 days in any four consecutive years. Annual leave is included in such leave, except where the teacher supplies a medical certificate that s/he is fit to resume duty.
4.13.3 Exceptional Sick Leave
Exceptional sick leave is available to teachers who are suffering from tuberculosis. The entitlement is normally for periods up to eighteen months of continuous sick leave and subject to various conditions relating to treatment and prognosis.
In the event of this leave being availed of, the aggregated sick leave (including exceptional sick leave) is not to exceed two years in any period of four years. Exceptional sick leave is made available only once to a teacher.
4.13.4 Sick Leave - Caretakers
Full salary (less appropriate deductions in respect of any disability benefits payable under the Social Welfare Acts) may be allowed during absence due to illness for a period not exceeding thirteen weeks in any period of twelve months and after twelve months continuous service.
The Board of Management may apply special conditions regarding sick leave with pay in respect of absence due to tuberculosis.
The grant of sick leave will be subject to the conditions
- that the absence is properly certified, and
- that there is no evidence of permanent disability for service.
Payment of full salary may be made, at the discretion of the Board of Management, in respect of absences occasioned by minor indispositions not exceeding seven days in a year or three days in any one instance. In the case of an absence exceeding two days, payment of salary will be made only on the production of a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner covering the full period of such absence. The first such certificate must be furnished not later than on the fourth day of sick leave.
Where an employee has established an excellent attendance record over a number of years, but becomes incapacitated as a result of serious injury or illness, the employee’s record may be reviewed on an individual basis. Consideration may be given, where appropriate, to extending paid sick leave in such cases up to a maximum of six months (26 weeks) full pay in any year. The granting of such sick leave will be based on the merits of the particular case and generally will be extended to an individual on one occasion only.
4.13.5 Sick Leave - Clerical Officers
Full salary (less appropriate deductions in respect of any disability benefits payable under the Social Welfare Acts) may be allowed during absence due to illness for a period or periods which in the aggregate do not exceed twelve months (365 days) in four consecutive years.
The Board of Management may apply special conditions as regards sick leave with pay in respect of absence due to tuberculosis.
The grant of sick leave will be subject to the conditions
(a) that the absence is properly certified, and
(b) that there is no evidence of permanent disability for service.
Payment of full salary may be made, at the discretion of the Board of Management, in respect of absences occasioned by minor indispositions not exceeding seven days in a year or three days in any one instance. In the case of an absence exceeding two days, payment of salary will be made only on the production of a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner covering the full period of such absence. The first such certificate must be furnished not later than on the fourth day of sick leave.
Note : When sick pay has ceased owing to the expiration of the maximum limit, it cannot be resumed during the same absence. Unpaid sick leave does not count as service qualifying for further paid sick leave.