Staff, on appointment, will be credited with fifteen days emergency leave. Staff employed on a fixed term temporary contract will accrue emergency leave on a pro rata basis for each completed month of service. This will eliminate the current provision of anticipation from the next year's entitlement. Emergency leave will not accrue where staff have been absent on leave without pay which does not count as service, or any unauthorised absence. This leave is non-cumulative.
Staff can take no more than three days emergency leave without providing documentary evidence.
A manager may require a medical certificate or other suitable supporting evidence for periods of less than three days in some circumstances. If this is requested, staff will be required to provide the evidence to cover the absence from the time of the request.