South African Council for Educators Act, 2000
R 385
Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesSouth African Road Passenger Bargaining CouncilExtension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement21. Leave for Terminally Ill Employees |
A terminally ill Employee who requires treatment designed to counter the effects of the defined condition will be provided with terminally ill leave subject to the following conditions:
| 21.1 | The leave will be made available solely for the purpose of hospitalisation or treatment that will require more than 2 days of absence as prescribed by a company appointed and/or approved certified specialist physician. |
| 21.2 | The Employee will be allowed a maximum of 18 working days leave in any one year at normal basic rates of pay. |
| 21.3 | The Employee must, prior to any leave being granted in terms of this clause, first have exhausted all his/her sick leave. |
| 21.4 | An Employee will be required to provide the Employer with prior notice of every treatment session as well as written proof, from the institution providing the prescribed treatment, of having undergone such treatment. |
| 21.5 | Where companies provide sick leave more than the combined benefits that would accrue from clause 18 of this agreement and this clause, Employees working for such companies will not be entitled to the terminally ill benefit as provided for herein. |
| 21.6 | Leave provided in terms of this clause is not cumulative. |
