The terms of bereavement leave were revised in December 2022 and are set out in detail in
Circular 78/2022.
Following the publication of this circular, teachers now have access to bereavement leave on part with members of the civil service. Specifically, the entitlements are:
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20 days in the case of a spouse, child or person in a relationship of domestic dependency
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5 days in the case of a father, mother, sister, brother, step-father, step-mother, step-brother, brother-in-law, half-brother, step-sister, half-sister, sister-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild
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one day in the case of an aunt, uncle, niece or nephew
See circular letter for full details