BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 

Teachers

Bereavement Leave Entitlement

A teacher is eligible for special leave with pay in the event of the death of any relative listed in Appendix A of Circular letter 0078/2022 and below.

The number of days special leave with pay that may be granted will depend on the relative, as detailed in Appendix A and below.

Bereavement Leave must be availed of at the time of the bereavement, to facilitate the teacher with time off from work.

In exceptional circumstances, where the funeral is held at a later date (e.g. funeral abroad), Bereavement Leave may be granted at that time, at the discretion of the employer.

Bereavement Leave must be taken over a consecutive period. The Bereavement Leave entitlement is calculated based on the working days, with periods of school closure included, and public/bank holidays and weekends excluded.

Maximum Period

  • Maximum of 20 working days in the case of a spouse, incl. co-habiting partner), child or any person in a relationship of domestic dependency

  • Maximum of 5 working days in the case of a parent (incl. step-parent), brother, sister (incl. step/half), mother/father-in-law, brother/sister-in-law, grandparent/child, daughter/son in law,

  • Maximum of 1 working day in the case of an aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew

  • Maximum of 10 working days in the case of a stillbirth or prenatal death after 24 weeks of pregnancy

Paid/unpaid for teacher

Paid

Cover type

  • Paid substitute

  • Paid through OLCS

Circular Letter

For full details on Bereavement Leave for Teachers, please refer to 0078/2022.

Special Needs Assistants, Clerical and Maintenance staff

Special Needs Assistants

For full details on Bereavement Leave for Special Needs Assistants, please refer to circular letter 0079/2022.

Clerical Officers and Caretakers

A Clerical Officer and Caretaker in a Department approved post may be granted bereavement leave in the event of the death of their relative as follows:

  • 5 working days in the case of a child or spouse

  • 3 working days in the case of a father, stepfather, father-in-law, mother, stepmother, mother-in-law, brother, stepbrother, half-brother, brother-in-law, sister, stepsister, half-sister, sister-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild

  • 1 working day in the case of an aunt, uncle, niece or nephew