March 17, 2016 at 1:07 pm
Directive to all teaching grades in State schools re deadline for applications for leave periods
The Union has always encouraged members who have decided about their leave requests or family arrangements to submit the respective applications at the earliest to facilitate the related replacement/ deployment processes. However the Union is not in agreement with a deadline stipulated in letter circular HR06-2016 which specifies that applications for leave periods need to be submitted by 13th April 2016. The Union notes that such leave is regulated by the Public Service Management Code (PSMC) and only the time-frames stipulated in the PSMC shall apply. The MUT is therefore directing all members to ignore letter circular HR06-2016.