Military Ombud Act, 2012 (Act No. 4 of 2012)NoticesRemuneration and other Terms and Conditions of Service for the Military Ombud and the Deputy Military Ombud of South AfricaMilitary Ombud4. to 9. Leave |
| 4. | Annual Leave. The Military Ombud is entitled to 30 days annual leave with full pay during each leave cycle of twelve (12) months, commencing on 1 January of each year. |
| 5. | Sick Leave. The Military Ombud will be entitled to thirty six (36) days sick leave in every three (3) year sick leave cycle. Unused normal sick leave will lapse on completion of the leave cycle. Sick leave is divided into three (3) major categories namely, normal sick leave, Temporary Incapacity Leave (TIL) and Permanent Incapacity Leave (PIL). |
| (a) | Normal Sick Leave. Sick leave will be granted within the prescripts of the policy and a medical certificate for sick leave of more than two (2) consecutive days should be submitted. |
| (b) | Temporary Incapacity Leave. Incapacity leave is not automatically given, nor is it unlimited additional sick leave simply validated by the mere submission of a medical certificate. Incapacity leave is additional sick leave granted conditionally at the discretion of the Minister. Sufficient proof should be submitted by the Military Ombud to confirm that he/she is too ill/injured to perform his/her work satisfactorily. All compulsory documents according to the policy should be submitted along with the application for incapacity leave. Incapacity leave is limited to thirty (30) days which can be extended with another thirty (30) days depending on the outcome of the investigation or the extent of the employees' illness/injury. |
| (c) | Permanent Incapacity Leave. The Military Ombud shall not directly access or apply for permanent incapacity leave. The Minister may grant up to a maximum of thirty (30) days permanent incapacity leave once the assessment and investigation determined that the condition is of a permanent nature. |
| (d) | Leave for Occupational Injuries and Diseases. If the Military Ombud is occupationally injured or contracts an occupational disease the Office shall grant occupational injury and disease leave with full pay for the duration of the period that he/she cannot work. |
| 6. | Family Responsibility Leave. The Military Ombud shall be granted five (5) days leave per annual leave cycle for family responsibilities such as birth by the spouse or life partner to a child, illness of the spouse or life partner, or death of the Military Ombud’s child, spouse, life partner or immediate family member. Adequate proof of illness, birth or death will be required. |
| 7. | Special Leave. Special leave with full pay may be granted to the Military Ombud under the following circumstance: |
| (a) | Leave for Examination Purposes. to prepare him/herself for any examination on the day prior to the examination(s) and on the day on which he or she sits for examination(s); |
| (b) | Leave for Study Purposes. Special leave with full pay equal to the number of days on which he/she sits for an examination may be granted for preparation for the examination. Study leave on the basis of one day special leave with full pay for each day annual leave with full pay, and thereafter, if necessary, annual leave without pay may be granted in connection with his/her studies, (known as 50-50 basis); |
| 8. | Resettlement Leave. A maximum of two (2) working days special leave with full pay may be granted to the Military Ombud who was appointed with the Office and who has to relocate and/or supervise the packing/loading and unloading/unpacking of personal effects |
| 9. | No leave which may be granted in terms of this determination shall be accumulative and no salary or allowance shall be claimed in respect of leave which could have been taken but which was not utilized, unless he/she was prevented from utilizing such annual leave owing to operational exigencies. Claim for unused leave due to operational exigencies shall be limited to annual leave only. |