Type of sickness
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Teacher entitlements
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Funding
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I am ‘normal’ sick and have sick leave
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- Normal sick leave provisions apply.
- There is no entitlement to request disregarded sick leave
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- Ministry funds sick leave after 8 days, as usual
- No Ministry funding for relief costs.
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I am ‘normal’ sick and have no sick leave left
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- You can request sick leave in advance, or
- You can apply for discretionary paid sick leave.
- If neither of those options are agreed, you will have to take unpaid sick leave. Please contact your field officer if you are in this situation.
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- Ministry funds sick leave in advance as usual
- No Ministry funding for relief costs.
- Board funds discretionary sick leave.
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I have Covid-19 and have sick leave
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- You are entitled to paid sick leave.
- You can apply to have your sick leave disregarded.
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- Ministry funds sick leave.
- School can apply for funding to cover relief costs.
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I have Covid-19 and have no sick leave left
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- You will be paid discretionary sick leave.
- You will need to provide confirmation of your diagnosis
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- Ministry funds paid discretionary leave
- School can apply for funding to cover relief costs.
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My dependent is ‘normal’ sick and I have sick leave
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- Normal sick leave provisions apply.
- There is no entitlement to request disregarded sick leave
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- Ministry funds sick leave.
- No Ministry funding for relief costs.
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My dependent is ‘normal’ sick and I have no sick leave
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- You can request sick leave in advance, or
- You can apply for discretionary paid sick leave.
- If neither of those options are agreed, you will have to take unpaid sick leave. Please contact your field officer if you are in this situation.
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- Ministry funds sick leave in advance, as usual
- No Ministry funding for relief costs.
- Board funds discretionary sick leave.
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My dependent has Covid-19 and I have sick leave
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- Dependent sick leave provisions (leave for sickness in the home) apply
- There is no entitlement to request disregarded sick leave
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- Ministry funds domestic sick leave
- School can apply for funding to cover relief costs.
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My dependent has Covid-19 and I have no sick leave left
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- You are entitled to paid discretionary leave
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- Ministry funds discretionary paid sick leave
- School can apply for funding to cover relief costs.
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I (and /or my dependent) am not sick but must stay home due to possible exposure to Covid-19
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- If you can work from home you will be paid as normal
- If you cannot work from home you are entitled to discretionary paid leave
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- Ministry funds discretionary paid sick leave
- School can apply for funding to cover relief costs.
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I have a dependent in the high risk category and have a medical certificate stating this
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- You are expected to work as normal
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I am in the high risk category and have a medical certificate stating this
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- You are expected to work as normal. Any other arrangement needs to be made in discussion with your school
- If it is agreed that you can work from home you will be paid normally
- If it is agreed that you can work onsite with flexible working arrangements you will be paid normally
- If, on medical advice, you cannot return to work or work from home you can apply for discretionary sick leave
- If that is not agreed you will have to take unpaid sick leave. Please contact your field officer if you are in this situation.
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- Board funds discretionary sick leave.
- No Ministry funding for relief costs.
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