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Force Majeure Leave
Employees may avail of Force Majeure Leave with pay for unplanned,
extreme and urgent family reasons, where an immediate family member
suffers an illness or injury and the employee’s immediate presence with
the injured party is absolutely indispensable.
Force
Majeure Leave is to a maximum of 3 days in a consecutive 12-month
period and a maximum of 5 days in a 36 month period. Absence for part
of a day is counted as one day of Force Majeure Leave. Family members
are defined as:
- Child/Adoptive Child
- Spouse or Partner (only where partner is living with employee)
- Brother/Sister
- Parent/Grandparent.
Force Majeure Leave will only apply in cases where the employee’s
personal presence is indispensable. If an alternative person (other
family member, friend, babysitter) can be found to deal with the
situation then this will not apply.
