Updated Types Of Leaves Paid To JSS Intern Teachers
Updated Types Of Leaves Paid To JSS Intern Teachers. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has formally approved some leave for in-service teachers working in primary, junior and senior high schools.
Teachers with a contract are only entitled to a certain number of holidays, unlike their colleagues who work on permanent and pension terms.
According to the TSC, a teacher employed on a permanent basis is entitled to a total of nine holidays.
Except in exceptional cases, requests and approvals for these letters are submitted online.
1. Sick Leave
2. Annual Leave
3. Compassionate Leave
4. Paternity Leave
5. Maternity Leave
6. Study Leave
7. Special Leave
8. Adoption Leave
9. Spouse of Diplomat Leave
A TSC teacher on internship will now enjoy four leaves which shall only be granted after applying through writing
1) Sick Leave
An intern teacher will be entitled to a sick leave of upto a maximum of 90 days including weekends and holidays.
The intern teacher shall apply for the sick leave. A head of institution shall forward a teacher’s application for sick leave with the relevant medical documents to the sub county director.
Where the teacher is unable to apply for sick leave in person due to the nature or extent of sickness, the head of institution shall inform the sub county director in writing within fourteen days from the date of receiving information of the sickness.
The Commission shall, grant sick leave-
(a) for a maximum period of one month with full pay;
(b) on half pay for a further one month when the sickness extends beyond the first month; and
(c) without pay where the sickness extends beyond two months until the teacher resumes duty.
2) Maternity Leave
Female teachers on permanent and pensionable terms are entitled to a maximum of 120 days maternity leave with full pay.
Female intern teachers are entitled to a maximum of 90 days maternity leave with full pay which include weekends and holidays.
The intern teacher shall apply for the maternity leave. A head of institution shall forward a teacher’s application for maternity leave with the relevant medical documents to the sub county director.
A female teacher shall give the head of institution at least three months written notification of the intention to proceed on maternity leave which shall be accompanied by a letter from a registered medical practitioner indicating the expected date of delivery.
3) Paternity Leave
Male teachers are entitled to a maximum of 21 days paternity leave with full pay which is taken only once a year.
Male intern teachers are entitled to a maximum of 14 days paternity leave with full pay which include weekends and holidays.
The intern teacher shall apply for the paternity leave. A head of institution shall forward a teacher’s application for paternity leave with the relevant medical documents (evidence e.g copy of birth notification) to the sub county director.
4) Compassionate Leave
Compassionate leave is taken when one is faced with difficult or distressing situations. Such as a serious illness or injury of a loved one, burial of a family member, land dispute or if there is a flood or fire at their home.
An intern teachers is entitled to a maximum of 14 days compassionate leave with full pay which include weekends and holidays.
4) Compassionate leave
Compassionate leave is taken when a person finds themselves in difficult or stressful situations. For example, a serious illness or injury to a loved one, the funeral of a family member, a dispute over land or if there is a flood or fire in their home.
A practicing teacher is entitled to a maximum of 14 days of compassionate leave with full pay, including weekends and holidays.
The teacher proceeds to take leave after submitting a request for leave to the regional director through the director.