Áine Collins
Ceist:718. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the pay a teacher is entitled to when on long-term sick leave. [14581/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 15 April 2015
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Freagraí scríofa
Following a review of sick leave arrangements, a new Public Service wide sick leave scheme has been introduced across the Public Service.
The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013, provided the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with the power to make regulations that set out the specific details of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme. These regulations are contained in SI 124 of 2014.
Circular letter 0059/2014 issued by my Department in July 2014 sets out the detailed conditions for granting of sick leave, from 1 September 2014, to Registered teachers in Recognised Primary and Post Primary schools and provides for the following:
- A maximum of 3 months (92 days) on full pay in a year
- Followed by a maximum of 3 months (91 days) on half pay
- Subject to a maximum of 6 months (183 days) paid sick leave in a rolling four year period. A teacher who becomes incapacitated as a result of a critical illness or serious physical injury may be granted extended paid sick leave, in exceptional circumstances of:
- A maximum of 6 months (183 days) on full pay in a year
- Followed by a maximum of 6 months (182 days) on half pay
- Subject to a maximum of 12 months (365 days) paid sick leave in a rolling four year period.
Where the relevant period of paid sick leave has been exhausted, a teacher with a minimum of 5 years' service at the end of the period of paid sick leave may, subject to certain conditions, be granted further leave with Temporary Rehabilitation Remuneration (TRR).
TRR will not exceed 18 months (548 days) in the case of ordinary illness. In the case of a teacher who has been granted extended sick pay under the critical illness provisions, he/she may have access to 12 months (365 days) TRR followed by a further period of TRR not exceeding 24 months (730 days). This further period of TRR is subject to six-monthly reviews.