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• The seasonal variations in the volume of work
• The unavailability of another person to carry out the duties of the employee during the leave
Period
• The nature of the duties referred to in (b),
• Staffing levels over the period of the requested leave
If an employee’s parent’s leave is to be postponed, the employee’s manager will consult with the
employee. The company will inform the employee in writing no later than 4 weeks before the intended
start date of the leave, the reason why the leave is been postponed will be included in this letter. The
company is aware that parents leave cannot be cancelled more than 12 weeks after the start of the
requested parents leave, and the purposed new date for parents must be agreed with the employee.

3.10.7 While on parents leave
• This leave will be treated as being in employment and you are entitled to return to your job
after parent’s leave. (exactly as all other types of statutory leave for parents).
• Annual leave – you can build up annual leave while you are on parent’s leave.
• Public holidays – you are entitled to any public holidays that occur during your parent’s leave.
• PRSI contributions – you can get credited PRSI contributions while you are on parent’s leave.

3.10.8 Hospitalisation of a child
If the employee’s child is hospitalised and the parents leave has already started or before it starts, and
the employee would like to postpone the parents leave, the employees must put the request in writing
to their manager. All requests will be review and the employee notified as soon as possible of the
decision.

3.10.9 Death of a child
The death of the child does not affect the entitlement of the parent to parents leave (once within the
timeframe and they qualify as a relevant parent) even where notice in writing of the intention to take
the leave was not given.

3.10.10 Transferring Parent’s Leave
here a relevant parent dies, a surviving parent is entitled to leave (referred to as transferred parent’s
leave) to provide or assist in providing care for the child for a period of two weeks or for the amount
of leave the deceased parent did not take.

3.10.11 Applying for transferred Parent’s Leave
The employee must inform their manager in writing no later than six weeks before the intended start
date of the transferred parent’s leave.

Please, mention in your letter:
• The death of the relevant parent
• Your intention to take transferred parent's leave
• The length of leave you are entitled to

The company may request, a copy of the death certificate of the relevant parent, to retain in the
employees file.

3.10.12 Where to apply
Parent's Benefit Section
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

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