Sick Leave

Certified Sick Leave - A medical certificate is required on the 4th day of absence. (Example: If a staff member is absent on a Friday and the following Monday, they must submit a medical certificate.)
 
Uncertified Sick Leave - An individual will be paid for 7 days self-certified sick leave over 2 years.
  • Permanent Administrative have an entitlement to 3 months sick leave on full pay followed by 3 months on half pay.
  • Staff on long-term sick leave must submit medical certificates regularly.
  • A monthly medical certificate is the maximum that may be accepted.
  • CDETB cannot accept open-ended medical certificates.
  • Staff paying a full PRSI (A stamp) must claim Disability Benefit from the Department of Family & Social Affairs and submit cheques to the CDETB Banking Section.  
  • Failure to return disability benefit cheques to the CDETB will mean that CDETB will recoup this payment from your salary.

For  more information click on the following links:

Changes to the Sick Leave Scheme                                FAQs
CDETB Administrative Offices, Town Hall, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 T: + 353-1- 668 0614 F: +353-1- 668 0710 E-mail: info@cdetb.ie