Vacation days: In terms of their BEEI contract After the first month that Education Assistants and General School Assistants have worked, they start to accumulate one day of leave per month worked. To download a sample leave form template, click here: https://learn.ecubed-dbe.org/22bt
Sick leave: Education Assistants and General School Assistants are entitled to one day’s sick leave for every full month they have worked in terms of the contract if he/she is unable to report for duty due to illness or injury. An employer may require the EA/GSA to produce a medical certificate stating that the EA/GSA was unable to work on account of sickness or injury if the EA/GSA is- Absent from work for more than one day; or Absent from work on more than two occasions in an eight-week period. A medical certificate must be issued and signed by a medical practitioner, a qualified nurse or clinic staff member authorised to issue medical certificates indicating the duration and reason for incapacity.
Family Responsibility leave: Education Assistants and General School Assistants who work at least five days per week are entitled to three days of paid family responsibility leave each for the term of the contract in the following circumstances: – When the employee’s child is born; – When the employee’s child is sick; – In the event of the death of the employee’s parent spouse or life partner or the employee’s parent, adoptive parent, grandparent, child, adopted child, grandchild or sibling.
