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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Chemical Industry

Pharmaceutical Sector

Substantive Agreement 2025/2027

Extension to Non-parties of the Pharmaceutical Sector Collective Agreement

Chapter 3

11. Sick Leave

 

11.1 Where an employee's sick leave entitlement as laid down in the BCEA i.e., 30 days in a 3 (three) year period is exhausted, up to a maximum of six (6) days additional leave will be granted subject to the following:

 

11.1.1 Additional entitlement will only be paid to an employee who is an in-patient in a registered hospital.

 

11.1.2 Employees will not be paid this additional leave unless a certificate is produced by a registered Medical Practitioner confirming the hospitalization.