Adoptive leave is a statutory leave of absence from employment for adopting parents.
All adoptive parents have an entitlement to 24 consecutive weeks adoptive leave, plus the option to avail of an additional period of 16 weeks unpaid adoptive leave.
A brief or short leave of absence from school for various circumstances and situations may arise throughout the school year, for example, for reasons of bereavement, force majeure, testifying as a witness in court etc. Such absences can be paid or unpaid / substitutable or non-substitutable.
A career break provides employees with an option to avail of a leave of absence from school, without pay, for a minimum period of 1 year.
Carer’s leave is a period of unpaid leave in order to provide full-time care and attention to a person deemed to be in need of this level of care by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP).
Under rule 58 of the Rules for National Schools, teachers are entitled to Extra Personal Vacation (EPV) on foot of attending approved summer courses.
The Job Sharing Scheme assists in combining work and personal responsibilities or choices.
Leave of absence may be granted due to a physical injury following an assault during approved school activities.
Maternity leave is time off work while you are having a baby.
Parental Leave is a period of statutory unpaid leave for the purpose of caring for your child.
Paternity Leave is a period of two consecutive weeks paid leave available to a relevant parent on the birth/adoption of a child.
Voluntary secondary and community & comprehensive school management may grant special leave to a teacher for up to five school days in a school year for any reason which they may consider sufficient. Substitute cover is not paid by the Department of Education and Skills.
Sick Leave may be granted when your are unable to perform your duties because of illness or injury.
Statutory Annual Leave and Public Holiday entitlement is regulated by the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 .
Unpaid Leave may be granted in exceptional circumstances where the employer is satisfied that there is a compelling obligation involving absence from duty.
Special Leave with pay may be granted to a teacher who is a member of a voluntary search and rescue organisation called out on a search and rescue operation.
- Circular 0054/2019 titled ”Leave Schemes for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools”
- Teacher Employment Terms and Conditions Web Book Archive
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