Reclaiming leave lost due to sickness

Conference believes that all leave provided for by the Grey Book is of equal importance and that, in the event of being on certified sickness absence when their scheduled leave is due, Members should be able to reclaim that leave at a later date.

Currently some employers are using the guidance set out in Circular NJC/03/13 to prevent the reclaiming of all leave and only allowing the statutory minimum to be carried forward.

Conference instructs the Executive Council to raise this issue at the NJC to seek agreement that all contractual leave not taken due to certified sickness may be taken at a later date.