A Dhuine Uasail 1. Where the day of placement is postponed, commencement of the period of adoptive leave shall also be postponed subject to the adopting officer informing the Personnel Officer of the expected new day of placement as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Adoptive leave is, therefore, fully reckonable for service, seniority and annual leave entitlement.
The officer shall then be required to return to work on a date specified by the Personnel Officer, but no later than the date on which the adoptive leave or additional adoptive leave would have expired. Payment while on Adoptive Leave 4. The Act does not confer an entitlement to remuneration while on adoptive leave. Therefore, an officer who has gone on sick leave at half pay or unpaid sick leave will resume full pay upon commencement of adoptive leave subject to the terms of paragraphs 4 - 5 above. Additional adoptive leave 7.