Common use of Taking sick leave Clause in Contracts

Taking sick leave. (a) A teacher, other than a short-term reliever, who has sick leave entitlement available under clause 4.1.1 or, from 28 January 2024, clause 4.1.2, can take sick leave on pay when they are absent because they are sick or injured or the teacher’s spouse, partner, or someone dependent on the teacher for care is sick or injured. (b) The employer may grant paid sick leave in advance from the teacher’s next annual entitlement i.e., up to 10 days, which will be deducted from their next entitlement. (c) Teachers will have sick leave deducted from their entitlement as follows:

Taking sick leave. (a) A teacher, other than a short-term reliever, who has sick leave entitlement available under clause 4.1.1 or, from 28 January 2024, clause 4.1.2, [4.1a] can take sick leave on pay when they are absent because they are sick or injured or the teacher’s spouse, partner, or someone dependent on the teacher for care is sick or injured. (b) The employer may grant paid sick leave in advance from the teacher’s next annual entitlement i.e., up to 10 days, which will be deducted from their next entitlement. (c) Teachers will have sick leave deducted from their entitlement set out in clause [4.1a] above as follows: