Providing cover for antenatal appointment

gaeilgebeo

carlie16 wrote: »

Sorry to drag this thread up again but just wanted further clarification. If a cert is required for an ante-natal appointment does this mean that a day will be taken from your certified sick leave?

No, a cert is not needed and antenatal appointments are not counted towards your sick leave.
They are a seperate type of leave.
You will need to provide evidence of the appointment, be it a letter from the hospital/appointment card.
Paid cover is also provided.

TheDriver

Not appointments however maternity related sick leave may be counted towards your sick leave entitlements.

deiseindublin

According to Tui news it counts as half sick leave, really is a disgrace, maybe my husband could have the kids Instead and use his sick leave, it's total wrong.

TheDriver

Unfortunately like most things in public service, a small number have abused it. I have seen both sides with women genuinely unable to work due to pregnancy issues and a small number taking as much sick leave as possible when there was little wrong. Unfortunately as a profession we tend to shoot ourselves in the foot, another example being uncertified days where some people saw them as days off that should/must be taken

gaeilgebeo

deiseindublin wrote: »

According to Tui news it counts as half sick leave, really is a disgrace, maybe my husband could have the kids Instead and use his sick leave, it's total wrong.

What counts as half sick leave?

Millem

My tui Union rep told me a few weeks ago that she got an email from head office to say pregnancy related sick leave is now not being treated as normal certified. She said she has not received a circular yet but hopes to soon.

mirrorwall14

Millem wrote: »

My tui Union rep told me a few weeks ago that she got an email from head office to say pregnancy related sick leave is now not being treated as normal certified. She said she has not received a circular yet but hopes to soon.

Really? This would be brilliant as I was out a lot sept-nov. Though at the same time Id be pissed coz I had to go out on naternity early because I was worried about using my sick leave

Millem

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Really? This would be brilliant as I was out a lot sept-nov. Though at the same time Id be pissed coz I had to go out on naternity early because I was worried about using my sick leave

Yes she stopped me in the staff room to tell me. I had suffered from hyperememis so only managed to work 2 weeks throughout the whole of my pregnancy but thankfully it was in 2013. I said to her why was she telling me as mine was in 2013 and she said for baby number 2!!!!!!
Lol

gaeilgebeo

Millem wrote: »

Yes she stopped me in the staff room to tell me. I had suffered from hyperememis so only managed to work 2 weeks throughout the whole of my pregnancy but thankfully it was in 2013. I said to her why was she telling me as mine was in 2013 and she said for baby number 2!!!!!!
Lol

Millem, is this definitely being changed?
I know it was being discussed at union meeting but I didn't hear it has reverted back.
Great news if it has.

Millem

gaeilgebeo wrote: »

Millem, is this definitely being changed?
I know it was being discussed at union meeting but I didn't hear it has reverted back.
Great news if it has.

Well that's what she told me.

deiseindublin

Pg 16 of Feb TUI News
http://www.tui.ie/_fileupload/TUI%20News%20February%202015%20Vol%2037%20No%204.pdf

gaeilgebeo

deiseindublin wrote: »

Pg 16 of Feb TUI News
http://www.tui.ie/_fileupload/TUI%20News%20February%202015%20Vol%2037%20No%204.pdf

I am reading that as a woman on pregnancy related sick leave will be on half pay once the full number of sick days is exhausted?
So the previous sick-leave conditions based on pregnancy-related illness have not been restored?

mirrorwall14

No good to me then as mine was post 1st sept 2014