| 26.1 | An employer must grant an employee, during each annual leave cycle, at the request of the employee, three days' paid family responsibility leave, subject to: |
| 26.1.1 | When the employee's child is born or is sick: |
| 26.1.1.1 | Satisfactory proof of birth in the form of a birth certificate; or of the child's sickness; |
| 26.1.1.2 | Such leave for birth being taken at or around the time of the birth of the child, and in any event within one month of the birth; |
| 26.1.1.3 | With reference to Sub-Clause 26.1 of the Main Agreement, which pertains to the birth of a child, an employee may elect to use EITHER all the provisions contained in clause 26.1 of the Main Collective Agreement (three days fully paid), or the provisions of the BCEA, Parental Leave Section 25 A and clause 23 of the Main Collective Agreement (ten days unpaid and claim from the UIF). |
The employee may not use both provisions either in full, or in part.
[Part 2 Annexure K (D)(26)(26.1)(26.1.1.3) inserted by Notice No. 1343, GG47302, dated 14 October 2022]
| 26.1.2 | as per the provisions of sub-clause 26. 1 .2 of Part i of this Agreement. |
| 26.2 | As per the provisions of sub-cIause 26.2 of Part I of this Agreement. |
| 26.3 | The current definition will be extended to include paid time off for spousal illness on the following terms and conditions: |
| 26.3.1 | Hospitalisation of spouse; |
| 26.3.2 | Chronic illness/disease; |
| 26.3.3 | Infirmness/immobility of spouse due to illness. |
| 26.4 | The above is subject to: |
| 26.4.1 | The employee submitting a valid medical certificate; |
| 26.4.2 | Acceptable proof of the spousal relationship may include the marriage certificate and/or relevant proof acceptable in law. |
| 26.5 | An employee will only qualify for family responsibility leave after completion of 4 (four) months continuous service. |
