1. The SPCB recognises that many members of staff have caring responsibilities and through this policy aims to assist staff in balancing the priorities of their employment with their family commitments. This policy incorporates the statutory right to Parental Leave. The statutory right to parental leave applies those with a child aged up to 5 years, a disabled child aged up to 18 years or an adopted child up to the 5th anniversary of the child’s placement for adoption.
2. In acknowledging the broader categories of caring responsibility prevalent in modern society, the SPCB has, as good employment practice, extended the provisions of this policy to cover the care of children of any age and adult relatives. To reflect the wider scope of the policy, the term Family Care Leave is considered more appropriate for the SPCB’s purposes than parental leave. Family Care Leave is not a contractual right and is unpaid.
3. This policy is supplemented by Guidance for Managers and Staff.
4. If you wish to take Family Care Leave, please discuss this with your line manager at the earliest opportunity. Professional advice and guidance on the application of this policy to your particular circumstances may be obtained from the Human Resources Office on Extension 86500.