Leave is set out in the SNCT conditions and locally agreed leave of absence procedures for Teachers are on Employee Matters area of the council’s intranet. Some leave of absence is authorised by Head Teachers, such as attendance at jury service, attending court as a witness, taking leave for examinations, time off for family bereavement or serious family illnesses. Other leave of absence is authorised at the discretion of the Head Teacher or Director of Education or Senior Education Manager. Requests must be made in writing for such leave of absence. Some leave is for Teachers and does not apply to Music Instructors.
Paid and Unpaid leave is available for:
- Adoption and maternity support Paid Leave
- Adoption leave and pay
- Ante Natal Appointments
- Career Breaks
- Carers Leave
- Children’s Panel Members
- Court Appearance as Witness
- Close Family Weddings
- Dependants Leave
- Emergency Service Volunteers
- Examination Leave
- Family Bereavement Leave
- Graduation/Passing Out Parades
- House Removal
- Job Interview
- Jury Service/Witness at Court/Tribunal/Accompany a Child Witness
- Leave connected to Religion or Belief
- Maternity Leave and pay
- Medical Appointments - Preventative
- Military Reservist Forces Training & Mobilisation
- Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
- Ordinary Parental Leave
- Parental Bereavement leave and pay
- Paternity leave and pay
- Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay
- Public Duties
- Royal Gatherings
- Self-Funded Sabbaticals
- Serious Family Illness
- Shared Parental Leave
- Sporting/Cultural Activities
- Trade Union Duties
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