Established staff in the Civil Service are allowed full pay, or in the case of officers who were appointed on or after 1 April, 1995, full pay less appropriate deduction in respect of social welfare benefits during properly certified sick leave, provided there is no evidence of permanent disability for service, up to a maximum of six months in one year and half pay thereafter, subject to a maximum of 12 months sick leave in any period of four years.
In the case of temporary or unestablished whole-time civil servants the position is as follows: Full pay, less appropriate deduction in respect of social welfare benefits may be allowed during sick absence up to the following limits in any period of 12 months service; after three months continuous service, up to six weeks; after six months continuous service, up to nine weeks; after 12 months continuous service, up to 13 weeks.
No sick pay is allowed during the first three months service but previous service, so far as it has been continuous, may be allowed to reckon towards the qualifying period for the grant of paid sick leave. Qualifying service is exclusive of any period of leave without pay.