The purpose of force majeure leave is to provide paid leave if a defined person (listed below) has suffered an illness or injury and the employee’s presence is required.
All employees are covered by this policy on commencement of employment.
Force majeure leave applies in the case of illness or injury to one of the following persons:
Employees will be entitled to up to 3 days paid force majeure leave in a 12-month period or up to 5 days in a 36-month period. Force majeure leave is available to any employee whose situation meets the following criteria:
In these circumstances, force majeure leave may be taken in respect of the above-defined person. NCU Training acknowledges that it is not feasible for employees to give notice requesting force majeure leave. As soon as practical the employee must notify their Manager of their absence. In all cases, on return to work, a discussion must be held between the employee and their Manager to understand the reasons for taking this leave. A formal notice outlining a summary of the facts must be completed and given to the employee’s Manager (Standard Form is available in the Forms Section of this site).
Prior medical appointments will not be deemed eligible by NCU Training for force majeure leave. NCU Training wishes to state that all matters appropriate to reasons for this type of leave will remain strictly confidential and any relevant documentation will be kept in the employee’s personnel file.