Department Of Education

Partial Absence - Medical Appointment info

2.7 Partial absences will apply only in respect of appointments for medical-related services and will be subject to a maximum aggregate time permitted of 2 school days (8 hours 48 minutes) per school year.

Recording of Partial Absences
6.1. Details of the approved partial absence(s) must be recorded and retained by the employer at school level. These details will include the nature and duration of the absence.
 6.2. Absences will only be recorded on the Department’s Payroll system/relevant ETB system once the teacher has reached the maximum time permitted in the school year.

Partial absence for medical Appointment info:

 Pay code 3115 should be used when assigning leave for Partial Absence for medical appointments.

Please note you only need to record it when the employee has used the 2 days allowed.

The balance code is PARABS and this can be assigned to the employee.

This is a rolling balance and runs from the 1st August to the 31st July.