New circular letters on bereavement leave for teachers and lecturers have issued. As a result, bereavement leave for teachers and lecturers in now in line with the civil service.
TUI members, through Annual Congress, sought the extension of this leave and the Union has campaigned for it through all available fora for all the grades represented by the Union.
Circular 0078/2022 is titled ‘Bereavement Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools’ and supersedes entitlement referenced in Circular 0019/2000. Click here to download.
Click here for the circular letter 'Bereavement Leave in the Higher Education Sector'