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AUTHORISED LEAVE/TIME OFF FROM WORK

A) MATERNITY AND ADOPTIVE LEAVE

If you become pregnant or are adopting a child you should notify your Department Manager at
an early stage so that the statutory maternity and adoptive leave provisions can be explained
to you.

B) PARENTAL LEAVE

You may be entitled to unpaid parental leave, depending on the age of your child(ren) and
your length of service with us. If you wish to take unpaid parental leave, you should notify
your Department Manager so that any entitlement can be explained to you.

C) URGENT FAMILY LEAVE/FORCE MAJEURE LEAVE

If you need to take time off work for urgent, emergency or unforeseen family reasons, you
may be entitled to a limited amount of paid leave in accordance with the current statutory
provisions. The statutory entitlement to ‘force majeure’ leave may arise where your
immediate presence with a near relative (your child, spouse or partner, sibling, parent or
grandparent) is required as a result of his/her injury or illness in unforeseen circumstances. It
is your responsibility to apply for this leave as soon as possible following your return to work.
Further details are available from your Department Manager.

D) CARER’S LEAVE

You may be entitled to carer’s leave, depending on whether you meet certain Social Welfare
criteria and your length of service with us. If you wish to take carer’s leave, you should notify
your Department Manager so that any entitlement can be explained to you.

E) JURY SERVICE

If you are summoned to Jury Duty you must inform your Department Manageras soon as
possible and produce the jury summons. If you are summoned for Jury Duty on a scheduled
working day you should provide evidence of attendance at Court to your Department
Manager. Where you are called for Jury Duty you will be entitled to time off with pay for the
required length of time. If you do not have to attend court, you are expected to report to work
each day.

F) WITNESS DUTY

Where you are required to attend as a witness, no payment shall be made by the Company.

G) BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Individuals' reactions to bereavement vary greatly and the setting of fixed rules for time off for
the death of a close relative, for example spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, in-law, is
therefore inappropriate. In such cases you should discuss your circumstances with your
Department Manager and agree appropriate time off, which may be with or without pay.

H) TIME OFF IN LIEU

Your Department Manager must approve any request for time off in lieu to be worked and/or
when it is to be taken. All staff are required to keep an accurate record of their hours worked
and will be provided with a time sheet for this purpose. Time off in lieu must be recorded in
the TL sheet.

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