Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013
276. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the sick leave entitlements for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the entire summer and Easter holidays will count towards the allowed period of sick leave; his views on whether this is fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50867/13]
View answerThe position regarding sick leave for Registered Teachers in recognised schools is set out by my Department in Circular letter 60/2010. This Sick Leave Scheme was agreed under the auspices of the Teacher Conciliation Council. The Council is comprised of Representatives of Teachers, School Management, Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Public Enterprise and Reform and agreements reached at this Council are of general application to all teachers. In accordance with the circular a teacher who is absent from duty because of personal illness, may retain eligibility for incremental salary in respect of a maximum of 365 days of absence in any period of four consecutive years of teaching service. The sick leave period is calculated retrospectively and includes weekends, school closures and days on which a teacher is not timetabled for attendance, occurring within the period of absence.
