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Section 8
employee handbook
Paternity Leave: All fathers employed by the Hospital are entitled to
three days of special leave with pay around the time of the birth or
adoption of a child.
Compassionate Leave: The Hospital understands that at times of
bereavement an Employee may need to take time off from work.
Compassionate leave may be granted in respect of a spouse or an
immediate relative. While there is no automatic entitlement to staff for
compassionate leave the Hospital will endeavour to accommodate
such leave where possible.
Study Leave/ Exam Leave: Employees pursuing approved courses
may be granted study leave for each academic year of the course.
Employees sitting exams directly related to courses approved by the
Hospital may be granted examination leave. Please refer to Section 6
(Employee Development) of this Handbook for further information on
this area.
Leave of Absence (Career Break): Career Breaks can be granted for
a period of not less than one year and a maximum of five years.
Career Breaks are granted for the following reasons only:
• Domestic reasons.
• Educational purposes.
• Foreign travel.
An Employee’s application may be refused where it is considered that
the granting of a Career Break would have a detrimental effect on
the service. Applications for a Career Break must be made at least
three months in advance of the intended Career Break.
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