The measures regarding the granting of family responsibility leave and special leave for urgent private affairs are as follows:
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An educator shall be granted a maximum of 3 working days’ leave with full pay per
annual leave cycle if: |
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his spouse or life partner gives birth to a child; or |
| 1.2 |
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his or her child, spouse or life partner is sick. |
| 2. |
An educator shall be granted a maximum of 5 working days’ leave with full pay per annual leave cycle if: |
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the educator’s child, spouse or life partner dies; or |
| 2.2 |
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the educator’s immediate family member dies. |
| 3. |
It is required of the educator to submit documentary proof to confirm the
afore-mentioned occasions in respect of which the leave is applied for.
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| 4. |
An institution-based educator may, during a scheduled working period, be granted
special leave with full pay to attend to an urgent private matter, the nature of which
is such that it warrants such an educator’s absence from work. |
| 5. |
The total number of leave days taken in terms of clauses 1, 2 and 4 of this circular shall, not exceed 12 working days in an annual leave cycle. |
| 6. |
An educator who has used all his or her family responsibility leave and/or special
leave for urgent private affairs may apply to: |
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use his or her available accrued leave; and/ or |
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use up to 184 calendar days of unpaid leave. (The measures with regard to the
granting of unpaid leave are covered in a different circular). |
| 7. |
The number of days allocated for family responsibility leave and special leave for
urgent private affairs may not be accumulated and is not deducted from the
educator’s accrued leave. |
| 8. |
Educators must please note that the maximum number of days indicated above is in respect of the annual leave cycle and not per occasion. |
| 9. |
Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all educators, including those on leave, and have them sign and date it. Principals must ensure that a copy of this circular is given to the chairperson of the School Governing Body for information. |
| 10. |
You are kindly requested to place a copy of this circular together with copies of the other circulars on leave in a separate file / cover for future use / reference
purposes. |
SIGNED: J.H. HURTER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2003:03:06
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