Medical Care Purposes (Unpaid Leave)

Purpose

Leave for serious medical care purposes (owing to a disability, injury, or illness) to provide significant personal care or support to certain specified persons (child, spouse/civil partner, cohabitant, parent, grandparent, brother or sister or a person residing in the same household).

Maximum Period

Maximum of 5 school days unpaid leave in any period of 12 consecutive months.

Can be taken in single or multiple days.

Absence for part of the school day constitutes absence for a full school day.

Paid/unpaid for teacher

Unpaid (no state benefit)

Cover type

  • Paid substitute

  • Casual appointment

  • Paid through OLCS

Circular Letter

CL 50/2023