Following representations made by TUI and the other teacher unions, Transitional Arrangements have now been put in place for teachers who were seriously or critically ill prior to September 2014 when the new sick leave provisions were introduced.
The transitional arrangement has been introduced to avoid a situation of a teacher who was seriously ill in the 4 years prior to the introduction of the new Public Service Sick Leave Scheme having no further access to any paid sick.
Teachers must meet certain criteria including that their previous serious illness commenced prior to September 2014 and that it conforms to the definition of critical illness outlined in the Public Service Illness Protocol.
Click here to download the Department of Education and Skills Information Note: Serious Illness Prior to the Introduction for the New Sick Leave Scheme for Teachers.