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4 LEAVEii)iii)a medical certificate which includes anticipated date of birth or in thecase of an adopted child, documentation from the authority indicatingthe expected date of taking custody; andwhere the application includes a period of paid leave, the staffmember must specify the number of weeks required at full pay andhalf pay or whether payment is requested in a lump sum.(NB: While one month’s notice is the minimum, up to three months’notice is advisable particularly where lump sum payment in advanceis requested).iv)where a staff member has determined that they wish to requestadditional leave as per Section 4.2.6.3, prior to commencing leave theyare encouraged to apply for the whole period at once. No additionalapplications or approvals are required.v) where a staff member intends to use accrued extended leave tosupplement half pay or unpaid adoption, maternity or parental leave thisshould be included in the application.b) Variation of leavei) A staff member may vary the intended period of leave any number oftimes before it commences.ii)iii)After leave commences the period of leave may be varied oncewithout prior approval and on any number of subsequent occasionswith approval. However resumption of duty must then coincide withthe commencement of a school term. In all cases, a staff membermust provide at least four weeks’ notice during term time bysubmitting an amended leave request to the principal or theirnominee.Subject to approval, a staff member who has returned to duty afterleave, may, provided the staff member has a balance of adoption,maternity or parental leave to credit, apply to revert to full time or parttime unpaid adoption, maternity or parental leave.c) Communication while on leavei) A staff member must take all reasonable steps to inform the Departmentabout any significant matter that will affect the staff member’s decisionregarding the duration of leave to be taken, whether the staff memberintends to return to work and whether the staff member intends torequest to return to work on a part time basis.ii)A staff member shall also notify the Department of changes of addressor other contact details which might affect the Department’s ability tocomply with Section 4.2.6.1(c).d) Resumption of dutyOne month during term time prior to the date on which a staff member is dueHandbook for non teaching staff in schools 2007 Page 4 - 13