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Leave
Annual, sick, maternity, parental and family responsibility leave rules.
Annual leave Annual leave is the paid time off the Basic Conditions of Employment Act guarantees employees each year, accruing over the leave cycle and payable out on termination if unused.Family responsibility leave Family responsibility leave is the three days of paid annual leave the Basic Conditions of Employment Act gives qualifying employees for a child's birth or illness, or the death of a close family member.Leave Leave is an employee's legal right to time off work, paid or unpaid, granted in the categories the BCEA sets - annual, sick, maternity, parental and family responsibility.Leave accrual Leave accrual is how an employee's leave entitlement builds up over time, typically a set number of days earned per period worked under the BCEA.Maternity leave Maternity leave is the four consecutive months of unpaid statutory leave the Basic Conditions of Employment Act guarantees, with income during the period typically claimed from the UIF.Parental leave Parental leave is the ten consecutive days of unpaid statutory leave available to a parent who is not taking maternity leave, with income typically claimed from the UIF.Public holidays Public holidays are statutory paid days off; an employee who works one is entitled to premium pay under the BCEA.Sick leave Sick leave is the paid leave the Basic Conditions of Employment Act provides for illness or injury, calculated on a three-year cycle and subject to a medical certificate requirement.Unpaid leave Unpaid leave is approved time off for which the employee is not paid, reducing the period's earnings in proportion to the days taken.
